Study Guide Hatchet

Arrange the events in chronological order: First

• Brian takes stock of all of his supplies and materials.

• Brian reassures himself that he will be rescued soon.

• Brian realizes he is extremely hungry.

• Brian momentarily thinks about his complex situation with his parents.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

Arrange the events in chronological order: Second

• Brian takes stock of all of his supplies and materials.

• Brian reassures himself that he will be rescued soon.

• Brian realizes he is extremely hungry.

• Brian momentarily thinks about his complex situation with his parents.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Arrange the events in chronological order: Third

• Brian takes stock of all of his supplies and materials.

• Brian reassures himself that he will be rescued soon.

• Brian realizes he is extremely hungry.

• Brian momentarily thinks about his complex situation with his parents.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Arrange the events in chronological order: Last

• Brian takes stock of all of his supplies and materials.

• Brian reassures himself that he will be rescued soon.

• Brian realizes he is extremely hungry.

• Brian momentarily thinks about his complex situation with his parents.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which meaning of asset most closely matches its meaning in the following excerpt (paragraph 24)?

No, wait. One other thing. Those were all the things he had, but he also had himself. Perpich used to drum that into them—”You are your most valuable asset. Don’t forget that. You are the best thing you have.”

• noun | a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality

• noun | something owned by a person or company

• noun | equipment employed in military operations, such as planes or ships

• noun | the property of a deceased person

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of these inferences about Brian’s old teacher Mr. Perpich is best supported by the text?

• He was a strict disciplinarian whom most students disliked.

• He believed in always following the rules.

• He was likely an experienced, resourceful camper himself.

• He was an optimistic man who believed in his students.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which passage from the text best supports the answer to the previous question?

• “All Perpich would say is that I have to get motivated.”

• “I wish you were here, Perpich. I’m hungry and I’d trade everything I have for a hamburger.”

• “‘You are your most valuable asset. Don’t forget that. You are the best thing you have.’”

• “Perpich would tell him to quit messing around.”

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following conclusions about Brian’s state of mind is best supported by the excerpt?

• Though he tries to deny it, Brian is affected by his parents’ recent separation.

• Brian is more than capable of saving himself from the challenges ahead.

• Brian finds comfort in daydreaming of his teachers, family, and social life.

• Even as the time passes, Brian remains fully confident that he will be rescued.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which passage from the text best supports your answer to the previous question?

• “Maybe I should try and figure out just how I stand.”

• “They would look for him, look for the plane. His father and mother would be frantic.”

• “Which home? The father home or the mother home. He stopped the thinking.”

• “He reached into his pockets and took out everything he had and laid it on the grass in front of him.”

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following inferences about Brian is most strongly supported by the following passage (paragraph 5)?

• Brian is a happy, normal young man.

• Brian knows he will be back home before the day’s end.

• Brian’s parents are either divorced or separated.

• Brian doesn’t think his mother and father have his best interests in mind.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1