Hatchet Worksheets

by Gary Paulsen

Reading Level R · Lexile 1020L · ATOS 5.7

After a plane crash strands him alone in the Canadian wilderness with only a hatchet, thirteen-year-old Brian must learn to survive — a gripping story of resilience and ingenuity.

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Hatchet vocabulary words and comprehension questions

80 vocabulary words and 80 comprehension questions across 20 chapters: Chapter 1 · Chapters 1-2 · Chapters 2-3 · Chapters 3-4 · Chapter 5 · Chapters 6-7 · Chapter 7 · Chapter 8 · Chapter 9 · Chapter 10 · Chapter 11 · Chapters 12-13 · Chapter 13 · Chapter 16 · Chapters 16-17 · Chapter 17 · Chapters 17-18 · Chapter 19 · Chapter 19 and Epilogue · Epilogue.

Vocabulary words include wilderness, divorce, rudder, grimacing, cowling, massive, transmission, turbulence, altitude, visualize, rehearsed, desperately, reality, abated, surroundings, memory, frantic, stranded, motivated, tatters.

Sample questions

Where is Brian flying, and why is he making the trip?
What gift did Brian's mother give him before the flight, and what is his attitude toward it?
Why is Brian so distracted and upset during the flight?

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