Reading - Hatchet - Chapters 4, 5 & 6 Flashcards
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List all new information learned about “The Secret” in Chapter 4.
Brian saw his mom in the car with another guy.
Why do you think Brian is bothered by the singing of the birds?
Bird sounds are happy and he just went through something bad.
What parts of nature have caused Brian problems in Chapter 4? What evidence do you have for this answer.
Mosquitos
“Thick, swarming hoards of mosquitos that flocked to his body.”
Describe in your own words how Brian feels about his luck.
He feels lucky that he survived the plane crash.
What happened when Brian drank the water and why?
He threw up because he couldn’t stop drinking it and the water was dirty.
Why do you think Brian slowed his thoughts? Did it seem to help? Explain.
It happened too fast.
Yes, because he started believing someone was coming.
How would you describe Brian’s thoughts on the top of page 27 (the paragraph about the movie hero)? Use details FROM THE TEXT to support your answer.
Sarcastic “Cute Trap”
How does remembering his teacher help Brian?
stay calm and get motivated
At first, Brian is optimistic (hopeful) about being rescued. why do his feelings change?
When the people search for him he is a different direction.
What is the first paragraph of Chapter 6 called? Why?
The first paragraph is called Flashback because it is two years before he and Terry had been fooling around.
How does the first paragraph of Chapter 6 relate to the events of the story?
He remembers about the secret.
Describe Brian’s shelter using 4 DETAILS from the text.
- watertight roof
- almost tall enough to stand up
- wasn’t very deep, not a cave
- 3 sides are made of stone
- What survival tips does Brian remember from the TV show?
- Do they help him?
- Explain
He remembers eating lizards, starting a fire, and beans in the bush.
Yes, because he found the berries that he birds led him to.
Other than shelter, what other survival problem does Brian solve in this chapter? How?
Food
He was hungry and found the berry bush when the birds landed in it.
Definition:
to make or become less
abated
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sharp or intest
keening
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a crowd or large group
hordes
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limited, medium in size
moderately
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a low, rounded hill
hummocks
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jerking in pain
wincing
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forcefully
viciously
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dark, gloomy, hard to see
murky
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to wiggle or wobble
teetered
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make something start or happen
triggered
