WorksheetsHatchet
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Derek took his hatchet whenever he went camping.
heavy hammer
sharp knife
long rope
small axe
The hiker thought he saw a porcupine quill beside the trail.
track
spine
den
baby
As it cooled, the hot candy stiffened.
became rigid
became decayed
became worthless
became scratched
Elsa stared at the rattlesnakes for several seconds before the danger they posed registered.
slithered away
made an impression
retreated
reacted
Mr. Adams is painstaking in his work as a scientist.
careful
talented
incredible
cooperative
The remains of the building smoldered.
slowly collapsed
slowly burned
suddenly exploded
suddenly scattered
The campers had trouble getting the damp wood to ignite.
stand up
support weight
catch fire
stay dry
What was the most likely reason that Brian's sleep patterns changed from a deep sleep to a resting doze?
He was suffering from the quill wounds.
He was no longer feeling sorry for himself.
He was expecting another animal to enter the cave.
He was afraid of dreaming of his family and friends.
When did Brian change his attitude toward the hatchet?
when he saw the nick in the head of it
when he threw it at the porcupine
when he used it to cut the birch bark
when he struck the cave wall with it to make sparks
Which line from the story signals a major turning point in Brian's conflict?
"Then he heard the slithering."
"The hatchet was the key to it all."
"The material had to be finer."
"A friend and a guard from a tiny spark."
Brian became most frustrated with himself when he
threw the hatchet at the porcupine.
tried to remember what he had learned in science class.
realized he did not know how to make a fire.
found the place in the cave where the hatchet had struck.
In the story, Brian felt gratified when the dried grass and wood pieces caught fire. What does gratified mean?
exhausted
surprised
afraid
satisfied
Which of these themes is best illustrated by the story?
The best things in life are free.
The value of things changes with the situation.
Friends are more meaningful from a distance.
You never know when a lesson will become useful.
Which of these events is the least important to the plot?
Brian had dreams.
Brian started crying.
Brian was bitten by mosquitoes.
Brian threw his hatchet at the porcupine.
Which of these emotions does Brian feel first?
self-pity
triumph
fear
gratitude
Which of these helped make the story entertaining?
the description of Brian's dreams
the description of Brian's hatchet
the description of the birch trees
the description of the cave wall
Which feature of the setting is most important to the story?
It is beautiful.
It is familiar.
It is remote.
It is cruel.
Explain the following sentence from the story: "Brian found it was a long way from sparks to fire"
Explain how fire seems almost like a character in the stroy?
How might the story have been different if Brian had not seen the birch trees.
