Hatchet 6-10

Read the following passage carefully. Then make an inference about how Brian is feeling at this moment.

“The smell was one of rot, some musty rot that made him think only of graves with cobwebs and dust and old death. His nostrils widened and he opened his eyes wider, but he could see nothing. It was too dark, too hard dark with clouds covering even the small light from the starts, and he could not see. But the smell was alive, alive and full and in the shelter. He thought of the bear, thought of Bigfoot and every monster he had ever seen in every fright movie he had ever watched, and his heart hammered in his throat.”

• Brian is feeling angry.

• Brian is feeling sad.

• Brian is feeling happy.

• Brian is feeling scared.

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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

Read the following passage carefully. Then make inference about how Brian is feeling at this moment.

“It was a wonderful discovery. The mosquitoes had nearly driven him mad and the thought of being rid of them lifted his spirits.”

• Brian is feeling angry.

• Brian is feeling sad.

• Brian is feeling happy.

• Brian is feeling scared.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Read these sentences from the passage:

"He struck harder, a glancing blow, and two or three weak sparks skipped off the rock and died immediately."

"He swung harder, held the hatchet so it would hit a longer, sliding blow, and the black rock exploded in fire."

What is the meaning of the word blow as it is used in the sentences?

• A hard piece of black rock.

• A quick hit by a hard object.

• A fast - moving gust of wind.

• A long spark sliding down a rock.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which three events should be included in a summary of this passage?

• Brian realizes he can get fire from the hatchet.

• Brian throws the hatchet at a porcupine in the cave.

• Brian wonders if the shelter wall is granite or sandstone.

• Brian gently strikes the hatchet against the rock, but nothing happens.

• Brian hits the hatchet hard upon the rock, creating an explosion of sparks.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Based on what you read in Chapter Six, what did Brian always keep in sight so that he wouldn't get lost?

• His windbreaker.

• His shelter.

• The airplane.

• The lake.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Read this excerpt from the Chapter 6, Page 55.

"It was the last Thanksgiving, last year, the last Thanksgiving they had as a family before his mother demanded the divorce and his father moved out the following January."

This excerpt contains:

• A simile.

• A metaphor.

• A flashback.

• An example of foreshadowing.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In Chapter 7, the author writes, "All the pits had exploded in the center of him, ripped and tore at him."

How do the words "ripped" and "tore" impact the overall meaning of the sentence?

• They show the reader that the pits are clawing at his stomach.

• They demonstrate the severe pain that Brian is experiencing because of the pits.

• They convey that Brian has gone insane and has been tearing at everything around him.

• They reveal that Brian doesn't feel well.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Brian decides to search for other berries instead of eating more gut cherries. He finds some raspberries. What animal "helped" him find these berries?

• A Bear

• A Porcupine

• The birds

• Some ants

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Based on what you read in Chapter 9, what does Brian do with the $20.00 bill that he found in his pocket?

• He puts it in a bottle with a letter and throws it in the water.

• He buries it so that he will have it when he leaves the island.

• He tears it up and tries to use it to build a fire.

• He uses it as a device to catch juice from the raspberries to drink.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the purpose of a flashback?

• To introduce the reader to all of the characters.
• To give the reader a hint at what is going to happen in the future.
• To give the reader background information to learn more about a character or a situation.
• To give the reader the setting of the story.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5