Hatchet Comprehension (CH. 1-5)

Brian Robeson was headed to ________________ in a Cessna 406 to spend the summer with his dad.

• the coast in Washington state

• the wilderness of North Dakota

• the oil fields in Canada

• the cornfields in Oklahoma

Answer explanation

While Brian was riding in the Cessna he was thinking about ______________.

•  his girlfriend

• catching fish

• what he and his father were going to do over the summer

• his parents’ divorce

Answer explanation

This is the type of airplane Brian was riding in to meet his dad. These types of planes can land both in water and on land.

The pilot's mouth went rigid, he swore and jerked a short series of slams into the seat, holding his shoulder now. Swore and hissed, "Chest! My chest is coming apart!"

This passage implies _________________.

• 1. the pilot is having an allergic reaction to the fish he ate

• the pilot is having a heart attack

• the pilot wants Brian to take over flying the plane

• the plane was going to crash

Answer explanation

Many times, pain in a person's left arm or shoulder is a sign of a heart attack.

Brian decided he should land the plane _________________.

• on top of a mountain

• on an empty road

• in an empty field

• on a lake

Brian is a 13 year old boy who is upset by his mother’s secret.

• True

• False

Read the excerpt from Hatchet on Pages 8 - 9.

What does Brian's response to the hatchet reveal about his feelings?

• Brian knows the hatchet will look funny if he wears it, so he tells his mother to keep the hatchet.

• Brian appreciates the gift of the hatchet, so he thanks his mother and wears the hatchet with pride.

• Brian dislikes the idea of wearing the hatchet, but he puts the hatchet on his belt out of pity for his mother.

• Brian wants to wear the hatchet in his belt because he knows he might need the hatchet in the future.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

What is the MAIN conflict in Chapters 1-2 that pushes the story along?

• Brian's parents get a divorce.

• Brian's mother gives him a gift he doesn't like.

• Brian must spend the summer with his father in Canada instead of with his friends in New York.

• The pilot who is flying the Cessna died, leaving Brian alone in the plane.

Answer explanation

A conflict in a story is the problem the main character is facing. There are 4 main types of conflict: character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society, and character vs. self.

Based on the story it is likely that _____________.

• Brian will be able to talk to another pilot on the radio

• the Cessna will crash into a lake

• the Cessna will land safely in the middle of a forest of trees

• Brian's mother will call him on his cell phone

Answer explanation

You just made an inference! You used knowledge and information from the text to come up with an answer.

When Brian woke the next morning his legs were cramped and drawn up and his back hurt when he tried to move, but worst of all was ___________.

• the throb in his head

• the cut on his chest

• the pounding in his jaw

• the twisting of his stomach

During the night after the crash, Brian was bothered by ______________.

• bats

• mosquitoes

• snakes

• deer