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Unit 1- Story 1Fire Builder

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Vocabulary

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FlueA) A pipe or tube that lets smoke escapeB) A measure of landC) A place to keep woodD) A vantage point to watch

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Self-PityA) To believe in yourselfB) Feeling sorry for oneselfC) Feeling strengthD) To be bossy

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Smolder A) To steam or steepB) To glow with a strong light or flameC) To burn with little smother but little flameD) To turn on a flame

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Vicious A) To be savagely fierceB) To be kind and helpful to allC) To work very hardD) To stand for a long time

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Skitter A) To be sweet and tastyB) To move about with lightly and quietlyC) To dive beneath the surfaceD) To move slowly and deliberately

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Answers Vocabulary1A) A pipe or tube that lets smoke escape2B) Feeling sorry for oneself3C) To burn with little smother but little flame4A) To be savagely fierce5B) To move about with lightly and quietly

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Comprehension

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1) What is the author’s purpose to writing the chapter: “The Fire Builder” from the novel: Hatchet?

A) to inform us how to build a fire?B) to persuade us never to fly in a small

planeC) to entertain us with an adventure storyD) to entertain us with funny things that can

happen to us on a camping trip

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2) How do you know that this story is to entertain? A) It is a book on how to make a fire in the

wildernessB) It is full of suspense, and we feel Brian’s

fear of the unknown intruderC) We are laughing all the timeD) It makes us so scared that we will not want

to fly alone

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3) How does the author inform us how painful the wound made by the porcupine quills?

A) He describes it in a reportB) He uses few wordsC) He describes in great detail each agonizing

moment B. pulls out the quills from his legD) It seems to be from the encyclopedia

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4) Which of these words/phrases dramatizes the situation?A) Pain signals, tight waves, hot smear up his

legB) Faded into a fog place B. could not seeC) Slept again, patterns were changingD) Most important rule of survival: not to feel

sorry for yourself

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5) How does the dream sequence accomplish the purpose of helping Brian?A) B learns that he should have done better in

schoolB) B thinks about his mom and dad and their

divorceC) B learns how to make a fireD) B plays with his Game Boy

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6) What does Brian need to make a fire?A) CharcoalB) Hot dogsC) Oxygen, sparks, and a fuel sourceD) A thick amount of paper

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7) Why was fire so important to Brian?A) So he could have a friendB) So he could roast marshmallows and make

Som’resC) So he could melt stuffD) So he could be safe from attacks of wild

animals

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8) What is the #1 rule of survival?A) Self-pity does not accomplish anythingB) To always carry matchesC) To carry a hatchetD) To pay attention in school

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9) The fire will also be what to Brian?A) An enemyB) A dangerC) A guardD) A provider of food

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10) Brian _____ and built a fire.A) panickedB) waitedC) perseveredD) ran away

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Answers Comprehension1C) to entertain us with an adventure story2B) It is full of suspense, and we feel Brian’s fear of

the unknown intruder3C) He describes in great detail each agonizing

moment B. pulls out the quills from his leg4A) Pain signals, tight waves, hot smear up his leg5C) B learns how to make a fire6C) Oxygen, sparks, and a fuel source7D) So he could be safe from attacks of wild animals8A) Self-pity does not accomplish anything9C) A guard10C) persevered