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WorksheetsHatchet Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
"He pulled the torn remnants of his windbreaker, pieces really, around his shoulders and tried to hold what heat his body could find."
ice and snow
parts that are left when the rest is gone
jackets
painful memories that you don't want to think about
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
Along the edge there were thick grasses and the water looked a little murky and there were small things swimming in the water, small bugs."
deep and dangerous
delicious
dark and hard to see through
clear and beautiful
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
"He made it to the shelter just as the clouds completely opened and the rain roared down in sheets. Soon the sand outside was drenched..."
a safe place to be
small pieces
a place to sleep
thoroughly soaked
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
"He screamed it and he could not be sure if the scream awakened him or the pain in his stomach. His whole abdomen was torn with great rolling jolts of pain..."
terrible injury
arms and legs
body part below the chest
loud yell
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
"...cutting the bark in thin slivers, hairs so fine they were almost not there. It was painstaking work, slow work, and he stayed with it for over two hours."
careful and requiring effort
impossible
simple
dangerous and scary
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
"The flames cut the cool damp morning, crackled and did much to bring his spirits up, not to mention chasing away the incessant mosquitos."
loud noise
warm and comfortable
bug spray
unpleasant but unending
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
"Soon, as before, his stomach was full, but now he had some sense and he did not gorge or cram more down."
throw up
jump up and down
eat large amounts
a canyon with steep walls
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
"Perpich used to drum that into them- 'You are your most valuable asset. Don't forget that. You are the best thing you have."
instrument
problem
feeling of regret
thing of value
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
"The bird had sat and he had lunged and the two points took the bird back down into the ground and killed it almost instantly."
moved suddenly
waited
looked closely
died
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
"a kingfisher... left the branch while he watched and dove into the water. It emerged a split part of a second later."
sank
went down
had an emergency
came out
Which word means....
not aware of someone or something
precise
oblivious
bluff
flammable
Which word means....
feelings that do not come from thinking or learning
instinctive
emerged
kindling
impatience
Which word means....
a feeling of guilt or regret over doing something wrong
wither
frantic
shame
reflection
Which word means....
to set something on fire
indicated
ignite
gorge
kindling
Which word means....
large in size, amount, or number?
flailing
precise
painstaking
massive
