U2: Hatchet Novel Test (LDOE Assessment Guidance)

How has Brian's body changed since he crashed in the Canadian wilderness?

• Brian's stomach has caved in, in skin is tough and tanned, and his face is leathery from the smoke.

• Brian's hair is long and shaggy, and his nails are broken and ragged.

• Brian's face is scarred from the plane crash.

• Brian's arms have grown strong from all the firewood he has carried.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

In Chapter 13, Brian experience a rebirth known as a character change.

• Tough

• New Brian

• Transformed

• Resilient Brian

• Strong

• Old Brian

• Weak

• Determined Brian

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main theme in Hatchet?

• In order to survive, you need to stay calm, think clearly, and have a positive attitude
• In order to survive, you need to have modern equipment
• In order to survive, you need to get used to your surroundings
• In order to survive, you need to build a fire

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Brian noticed he was ​ (a)  

• changing
• fatter
• weaker

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

When Brian has to fly the plane himself after the pilot's heart attack, what prior experience helps him?

• He used to fly with his Uncle Carter.
• The pilot had let him take the controls for a few minutes earlier in the ride.
• He had read a lot of books and seen a lot of movies about planes.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does Brian learn about self-pity?

• It feels good to cry.
• It has no purpose.
• It was a way to solve his problem.
• It was a way to reflect upon his failures.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

It is important to persevere through difficult times. How important to Brian's survival is his ability to persevere? Do you think he would have made it if he'd given up on things more easily?

[Min: 3 sentences CER]

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3