1. Hatchet
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2. registered reg – is – tered (adjective)
Kid friendly definition – made an impression
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The seriousness of the situation suddenly…

3. stiffened stiff – ened (verb)
Kid friendly definition – to be rigid; tensed
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The ballerina’s joints had …

4. smoldered smol – dered (verb)
Kid friendly definition – to burn or smoke without a flame
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The campfire …

5. hatchet hatch – et (noun)
Kid friendly definition – a small axe; a tool used for chopping
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The Boy Scouts used a …

6. painstaking pains – tak – ing (adj)
Kid friendly definition – taking great care; to be very careful
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Mrs. Nelson, the school nurse, …

7. ignite ig –nite (verb) Kid friendly definition – to set on fire
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John tossed a lit match onto the charcoal and watched …

8. quill
quill (noun)
Kid friendly definition – the hollow spines of a porcupine
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Porcupines use…

9. 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.

10. nonsense
lacking good sense

11. malfunction
failure to work normally

12. strenuous
requiring great strength

13. informal
relaxed; casual

14. confided
to have trust; discuss private matters

15. Comprehension Skill
Sequence is the order of events in a story. Clue words such as first, next, then, and finally often indicate sequence.

16. 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.