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Delve into a compelling story of survival and resilience as a Boy Scout faces the wilderness with only a hatchet. Explore themes of courage, resourcefulness, and the power of the human spirit in this kid-friendly adventure tale.
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Hatchet Review
registered • reg – is – tered (adjective) • Kid friendly definition – made an impression • Sentence stem – The seriousness of the situation suddenly…
stiffened • stiff – ened (verb) • Kid friendly definition – to be rigid; tensed • Sentence stem – The ballerina’s joints had …
smoldered • smol – dered (verb) • Kid friendly definition – to burn or smoke without a flame • Sentence stem – The campfire …
hatchet • hatch – et (noun) • Kid friendly definition – a small axe; a tool used for chopping • Sentence stem – The Boy Scouts used a …
painstaking • pains – tak – ing (adj) • Kid friendly definition – taking great care; to be very careful • Sentence stem – Mrs. Nelson, the school nurse, …
ignite • ig –nite (verb) • Kid friendly definition – to set on fire • Sentence stem – John tossed a lit match onto the charcoal and watched …
quill • quill (noun) • Kid friendly definition – the hollow spines of a porcupine • Sentence stem – Porcupines use…
More Words to Know • Like shades of color, many words have shades of meaning. For example, the words frighten and terrify mean almost the same as the word scare.
nonsense • lacking good sense
failure to work normally malfunction
strenuous • requiring great strength
informal • relaxed; casual
confided • to have trust; discuss private matters
Comprehension Skill • Sequence is the order of events in a story. Clue words such as first, next, then, and finally often indicate sequence.
Look Back and Write • Look Back at page 340. Brian believes he has learned the most important rule of survival. Write that rule and why it is important. Provide evidence from the remainder of the selection to support your answer.