Hatchet Vocabulary

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

• moved suddenly

• waited

• looked closely

• died

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word means....

to set something on fire

• indicated

• ignite

• gorge

• kindling

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

to pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust

• pulverize

• imbed

• stymie

• jolt

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

He had to tear the birch bark into finer _____________ to catch the sparks.

• grimace

• seepage

• tendrils

• dormant

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the meaning of the word 'hatchet' as used in the book 'Hatchet'?

• A small axe with a short handle

• A type of bird

• A fishing tool

• A type of shelter

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

In 'Hatchet', what does the word 'ignite' mean?

• To extinguish

• To set on fire

• To build

• To destroy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word from 'Hatchet' means to crush or grind into a powder?

• Pulverize

• Imbed

• Stymie

• Jolt

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word 'tendrils' refer to in 'Hatchet'?

• A type of plant

• A small stream

• Thin, curling pieces

• A type of bird

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In 'Hatchet', what does the word 'dormant' mean?

• Active

• Asleep or inactive

• Destroyed

• Growing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the meaning of the word 'grimace' as used in 'Hatchet'?

• A smile

• A frown or scowl

• A laugh

• A shout

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4