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© On the Mark Press • S&S Learning Materials 1 OTM-1463 • SSN1-63 Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia
Grades 4-6
Written by Melanie Komar
Illustrated by Ric Ward
ISBN 1-55035-347-0
Copyright 1996
Revised January 2006
All Rights Reserved * Printed in Canada
Permission to Reproduce
Permission is granted to the individual teacher who purchases one copy of this book to reproduce the student activity material for
use in his/her classroom only. Reproduction of these materials for an entire school or for a school system, or for other colleagues or
for commercial sale is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. “We acknowledge the financial support of
the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) for this project.”
Published in Canada by:
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Other Junior - Novel StudiesCharlotte’s Web ...................................................................... Gr 4-6
Little House in the Big Woods .....................................................4-6
Owls In The Family ......................................................................4-6
Underground to Canada ............................................................... 4-6
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe ..................................4-6
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing ................................................. 4-6
Trumpet of the Swan ..................................................................... 4-6
On the Banks of Plum Creek ....................................................... 4-6
Pippi Longstocking ........................................................................ 4-6
Bridge to Terabithia ......................................................................4-6
The Secret Garden ........................................................................ 4-6
James and the Giant Peach ...........................................................4-6
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ...............................................4-6
Chocolate Fever ............................................................................4-6
Wayside School is Falling Down .................................................. 4-6
There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom .......................................... 4-6
Abel’s Island ..................................................................................4-6
Mr. Popper’s Penguins .................................................................. 4-6
Mouse and the Motorcycle ...........................................................4-6
Pinballs .......................................................................................... 4-6
Indian in the Cupboard .................................................................4-6
Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes ..............................................4-6
Return of the Indian ......................................................................4-6
Best Christmas Pageant Ever ........................................................ 4-6
Harriet the Spy .............................................................................. 4-6
How to Eat Fried Worms ............................................................. 4-6
Stone Fox ....................................................................................... 4-6
Castle in the Attic .......................................................................... 4-6
Shiloh ............................................................................................. 4-6
Summer of the Swans .................................................................... 4-6
Maniac Magee ............................................................................... 4-6
The Great Gilly Hopkins .............................................................. 4-6
King of the Wind .......................................................................... 4-6
The Incredible Journey .................................................................4-6
Dear Mr. Henshaw........................................................................ 4-6
Midnight Fox ................................................................................. 4-6
The Door in the Wall ................................................................... 4-6
BFG ...............................................................................................4-6
The Whipping Boy .......................................................................4-6
A Taste of Blackberries .................................................................4-6
The Family Under the Bridge ....................................................... 4-6
Bunnicula ...................................................................................... 4-6
The War with Grandpa .................................................................4-6
Radio Fifth Grade ......................................................................... 4-6
Little House on the Prairie ............................................................ 4-6
Chocolate Touch ........................................................................... 4-6
Midwife’s Apprentice .................................................................... 4-6
Number the Stars .......................................................................... 4-6
Holes ............................................................................................. 4-6
Reading With Kenneth Oppel ...................................................... 4-6
The Egypt Game ........................................................................... 4-6
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BRIDGE to TERABITHIA
by Katherine Paterson
Table of Contents
Expectations ................................................................................................................4
Teacher Input Suggestions ..........................................................................................4
Synopsis........................................................................................................................6
Author Biography.........................................................................................................6
Discussion Questions .................................................................................................. 8
Reading Log Evaluation Sheet................................................................................... 11
Evaluation Suggestions .............................................................................................. 12
Teacher Evaluation Sheet .......................................................................................... 13
Conferencing Questions............................................................................................. 14
My Tracking Sheet ..................................................................................................... 15
Response Journal ....................................................................................................... 16
Characters in the Novel.............................................................................................. 17
Chapter Activity Cards ............................................................................................... 19
General Activity Cards .............................................................................................. 32
Comprehension Quiz One..........................................................................................56
Comprehension Quiz Two ......................................................................................... 57
Character Recall Quiz ................................................................................................59
Short Answer Quiz ..................................................................................................... 61
Answer Key ............................................................................................................... 62
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Expectations
The students will:
• become acquainted with the writings of Katherine Paterson.
• learn about death and how to prepare their feelings about it.
• learn and review many skills to develop good reading habits.
• understand how strong friendships can be developed with others.
• further develop their own imaginations.
Teacher Input Suggestions
NOTE: It is strongly recommended that the teacher read the novel and the material in this
resource well in advance of implementing them into the reading program. The teacher’s
knowledge and interest of the story is essential in order to maintain the enthusiasm of
the students.
Introductions for the Unit
Bridge to Terabithia can be used in conjunction with themes about friendship, family
and self-esteem.
Choose and list the vocabulary words and their meanings that students may have difficulty
with, and discuss them with your students. Add any other words that they suggest as they read
the book.
Distribute copies of Bridge to Terabithia to the students. Have them examine the cover
and discuss the title, characters, author and artist. Ask them to make predictions about the story.
Relate information about the author using the Author Biography in this unit.
Give each student a copy of the sheet called “Characters in the Novel”. Instruct them to
fill out the sheet each time that a new character is mentioned in the book. They are to record
information about the character (appearance, personality, relationship to other characters, etc.)
and make personal comments.
Display and read other books written by the author. Katherine Paterson has written other
Newbery Medal winners including Jacob Have I Loved and The Great Gilly Hopkins.
Discuss the qualities of a good friend. Discuss friendships between boys and girls; how are they
different than girl to girl or boy to boy friendships.
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Decorations
Display students’ artwork completed on this unit around the class.
Paint a mural of a scene that would be seen in one of the chapters of Bridge to Terabithia.
Make a “Magic Kingdom” Bulletin Board display; have each of the students list the rules that
they would make for their own magic kingdom. You may want to group the children into boy/girl
pairs for this.
Video
Bridge to Terabithia is available on video cassette. Choose one of the versions to show to
your class at the end of the novel study. Compare the similarities and differences between the
bookand the movie.
Vocabulary
Bridge to Terabithia contains words that some students may find challenging. However,
it is best to discuss vocabulary words in the context they are given in the book. Therefore, rather
than listing these words, this unit includes activities that allow the students to use the new
vocabulary in a meaningful way.
Response Journals and Reading Logs
A reading log may be used by students as an introduction to response journals. They may be
introduced by the teacher before the story study or as part of a story study. It is very important
that the teacher model responses. The expectation of Junior Students who have had experience
with reading logs is that they may add how they feel about aspects of the story, make predictions,
or ask questions which lead to more complex entries expected in a response journal. As with
reading logs, spelling and grammar need not be corrected.
Response journals may be shared with the group as well as with the teacher. How often they
are checked is determined by the teacher but due to the length of the response journal entry, it is
recommended that they be checked daily.
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BRIDGE to TERABITHIAby Katherine Paterson
Synopsis
Jess Aarons is a ten-year old boy with four sisters: two younger - Joyce Ann and May Belle;
and two older - Ellie and Brenda. Other than six year old May Belle, he tries to stay out of his
sisters’ way.
The Aarons are getting new next door neighbors. Jess is disappointed to find out that the
ten-year old moving in is another girl. Leslie Burke is a tom-boy but, definitely a girl.
On the first day of fifth grade, Jess finds out that Leslie is in his class. Everyone is surprised
to find out that neither Jess nor bossy Gary Fulcher is the fastest runner this year. It is Leslie who
“ran as though it was her nature” that outraces them all.
Jess realizes that Leslie isn’t a typical girl and that she might even make a good friend. One
day, Leslie and Jess decided to make a secret place in which they are the rulers. They make it in
the woods behind the farmland and called it “Terabithia”.
At Christmas Jess has a problem: what special gift could he give to Leslie that doesn’t cost a
lot of money? He finds free puppies being given away to good homes. He chooses one whom
Leslie names Prince Terrien (P.T.). Leslie gives Jess watercolors and paper because she knows
how much he loves drawing.
In the spring, Jess and Leslie aren’t able to go to Terabithia as much because it rains a lot
and fills the river that they have to cross to get to the stronghold.
One day, Miss Edmunds, Jess’ favorite teacher, invites Jess to go to the Art Gallery with her.
He is delighted since he loves art and really enjoys being with Miss Edmunds. He decides not to
invite Leslie so that he could have a special day alone with his teacher.
When he returns, Jess is told that Leslie has drowned trying to cross the river to get to
Terabithia. Jess is devastated. Gradually, he tries to come to terms with her death. He realizes
that he can be strong without Leslie by his side.
Leslie’s parents move away. Jess builds a safe bridge across the river to Terabithia. May
Belle is crowned the new Queen of Terabithia.
Author Biography
Katherine Womeldorf Paterson was born on October 31, 1932 in Qing Jiang, China, the
middle child of five children. Her parents were missionaries; as a child, she moved with them
eighteen times before she was eighteen years of age, living in China, Japan, and the United States.
Her first college degree was in English from King College in Bristol, Tennessee. She taught
sixth grade for a year in Lovettsville, Virginia and then she herself became a missionary in Japan.
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Katherine returned to the United States to attend the Union theological Seminary in New York in
1962. There, she met and married John Paterson. The two were married on July 14, 1962. The
newlywed couple moved to Takoma Park, Maryland and raised four children, two sons and two
adopted daughters. Their children are John Barstow Jr., David Lord, Elizabeth Po Lin born in
Hong Kong and adopted at age two, and Mary Katherine Nah-he-sa-pe-chi-a, adopted by the
Patersons at age five months.
Katherine Paterson actually began professionally writing in 1964. She was offered a job
writing curriculum material for fifth and sixth grade students. As much as she enjoyed writing
curriculum material, she soon came to the conclusion that she wanted to write fiction, which was
what she herself loved to read.
Katherine was raising a family of four, and found herself constantly writing. Yet, nothing
was being published. After seeing Paterson’s misfortune, a friend of hers took her to an education
course once a week on writing creatively. After awhile, the novel that Paterson wrote while taking
the course was published and her dreams were beginning to come true. She was on her way to
becoming a famous writer.
After living in Takoma Park, Maryland for several years, the Paterson’s moved to Norfolk,
Virginia, where they are now living. Paterson continues to write and tour, lecturing about
children’s literature.
Many of Paterson’s books are based on personal experiences such as her time spent living in
Japan, being a foster parent, or events from her children’s lives. Bridge to Terabithia was a
Newberry Medal winner in 1978. She was inspired to write this story after her son David’s best
friend Lisa was struck and killed by lightning.
Bibliography
Justice For All People (1973)
To Make Men Free (1973)
Of Nightingales That Weep (1974)
The Master Puppeteer (1976)
Bridge to Terabithia (1977)
The Great Gilly Hopkins (1978)
Angels and Other Strangers (1979)
Jacob Have I Loved (1980)
Gates of Excellence: On Reading and Writing Books for Children (1981)
Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom (1983)
Come Sing, Jimmy Jo (1985)
Consider the Lilies (1986)
Park’s Quest (1988)
The Spying Heart (1989)
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Tale of the Mandarin Ducks (1990)
Lyddie (1991)
Sign of the Chrysanthemum (1991)
The Smallest Cow in the World (1991)
The Kings’ Equal (1992)
Who Am I? (1992)
Flip-Flop Girl (1994)
A Sense of Wonder: On Reading and Writing Books for Children (1995)
The Angel and the Donkey (1996)
Jip, His Story (1997)
Marvin’s Best Christmas Present Ever (1997)
A Midnight Clear: Family Stories for the Christmas Season (1998)
Celia and the Sweet, Sweet Water (1998)
Images of God (1998)
Parzival, The Quest of the Grail Knight (1998)
Preacher’s Boy (1999)
The Wide Awake Princess (2000)
Discussion Questions
Prereading:
• What is a friend? Who is your best friend? Why?
• What makes you a good friend?
• What do you and your friends do together?
• Could you tell your best friend everything or do you have a few secrets?
• Do you ever fight/argue with your friend? About what? How do you make up?
• How would you feel if your best friend moved away?
• Who is more important - your family or your friends? Why?
• What does “family” mean?
• Who is/are the most important family member(s) to you? Why?
• How do you feel about your brothers and sisters?
• Are you the oldest, youngest, middle, or only child?
• Do you like this position? Why?
• What other position might you like to try?
• What do moms and dads do differently?
• How are your friends’ parents different than your parents?
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Chapter One: Jesse Oliver Aarons, Jr.
What type of person is Jess? How is Jess like you? How is he different?
Chapter Two: Leslie Burke
How do you think Jess felt about Leslie when he first met her? Why do you think that? Give
specific examples from the book to show how he felt.
Chapter Three: The Fastest Kid in the Fifth Grade
How did the other students view Leslie? Did they like her? What did Leslie do that caused them
to feel the way they did? Do you think this is fair? Would you like somebody who acted like
Leslie?
Chapter Four: Rulers of Terabithia
Imagine you were ruler of a “Terabithia”. What would it look like? Where would it be? Who
would be able to go there? What would you do there? What rules would there be?
Chapter Five: The Giant Killers
Janice Avery was a bully. Do you have a bully in your class/school? What does that person do?
How does it make you feel? Think of a time when you were a bully. What made you act the way
you did? What could you have done differently?
Chapter Six: The Coming of Prince Terrien
Jess had some problems when it came time to get Christmas presents for everyone. Have you ever
had this problem? How do you decide what gift to give someone special? Is money
important? What special gift have you given to someone that did not cost anything but was very
important to the person who received it? Why was this gift important?
Chapter Seven: The Golden Room
Jess spent his time helping the Burkes fix up their house. What did he learn about their family?
Compare the Burke family with the Aaron family? Which family would you rather be a part of?
Why?
Chapter Eight: Easter
Leslie felt differently about church than Jess. Think about a time when a friend of yours had a
different opinion than you. Did it change the way you felt about the issue? Did it change the way
you felt about your friend?
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Chapter Nine: The Evil Spirit
Leslie wanted to go to Terabithia but Jess thought the water was too high. List and compare their
characteristics as shown in this chapter. Who do you think was more courageous? Explain.
Chapter Ten: The Perfect Day
Jess spent the day with his teacher. Write about a teacher that you would like to do something
special with. Why did you choose this teacher? What would you do? How do you feel about Jesse
not inviting Leslie on the outing?
Chapter Eleven: No!
List examples of Jess’s behavior that show how he felt about Leslie’s death. Has anyone close to
you ever died (including a pet)? How did you show your grief?
Chapter Twelve: Stranded
Jess’s relationship with other people seemed to change after Leslie’s death. Explain how two
people reacted differently to him. How do you explain the changes in their behavior?
Chapter Thirteen: Building the Bridge
Jess crowned a new queen in this chapter. Do you think he made an appropriate choice? What
would Terabithia have been like without a queen? Do you think Leslie would have wanted a new
queen? Do you think she would have agreed with his choice? What other choice could he have
made?
Postreading
What lesson did the story try to teach? If you were the author what part of the story would you
change? Which character would you choose to be your friend? Why?
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Reading Log Self Evaluation
Name: __________________________________ Date: ___________________
Title of the book that you are reading: ____________________________________
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Author of the book:______________________________________________________
1. I enjoy reading:
funny books science-fiction mysteries true stories magazines
comics poetry newspapers action-filled books books about kids
my age
2. My favorite book is ___________________________________________________
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because _____________________________________________________________
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3. I do or don’t like writing in my Reading Log because ___________________
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4. Reading makes me feel: ______________________________________________
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5. Changes I would like to make about reading in our classroom are:
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6. Changes that I would like to make about writing in our classroom are:
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Evaluation Suggestions
The following methods of assessment are suggested ways for keeping track of thereading and writing development of each student.
1. Reading Portfolio:
The reading portfolio includes a variety of information about the student. Itmay include written responses to reading, pieces of writing at various stages,projects, daily work, teacher observation notes and attitude inventories.
2. Observation Checklists:
Checklists may be designed by teachers to help track the progress ofindividual children. An effective checklist should include observations ofattitudes about reading, reading mechanics (strategies children use to learn toread) and their response to reading (comprehension, preferences, recognizesmain ideas and parts of a story).
3. Reading Attitude Inventory:
The reading attitude inventory can give the teacher an idea of how thestudents see themselves as readers, the strategies that they use to decode wordsor improve reading and whether they enjoy reading.
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Teacher Evaluation of Reading Log
Student:_______________________________________________________________
Date: _________________________________________________________________
Shows Understanding of the Story: ______________________________________
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Is Able to Record Feelings: _____________________________________________
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Makes Comparisons: __________________________________________________
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Is Able to Summarize What Was Read: __________________________________
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Makes Reasonable Predictions: ________________________________________
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Conferencing Questions
Was this story easy for you to read?
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Did you enjoy the story? Why or why not?
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What did you learn from this story?
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Did the story remind you of anything?
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My Activity Tracking Sheet
Print the name of each Activity Card that you complete on the lines below.
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Response Journal
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Book: _________________________________________________________________
After reading, you can record your response to the story in your Response
Journal.
Some things that you can write about are:
1. Are you enjoying the story? Why or why not? _______________________
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2. Summarize what you read about.
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3. Explain your feelings about what happened in the story.
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4. What do you think will happen next?
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5. Are you having any difficulty with the story or response journal? Explain.
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Characters in the Novel
Directions: As you read the novel, fill in the information about the characters that
you meet. Some of this information may change. Continue to add any
new information that is important. Some information has been started
for you.
Character Relationship Appearance Personality Comments
to Others
Jess Aarons • brother to
• boy in fifth May Belle
grade • friend of
Leslie
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Bridge to Terabithia
by Katherine Paterson
Name: _________________________________________
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Chapter One - Jesse Oliver Aarons, Jr
1. Look up the underlined word in the dictionary. Write the definition. Write
another sentence using that word.
a) May Belle worshiped Jess.
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b) Jess’s older sisters despised him.
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c) He slurped to keep the hot coffee from scalding his mouth.
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d) May Belle picked up Jess’s discarded t-shirt.
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2. Below are two examples of figurative language. Explain what you think
each of the sentences means. Rewrite the sentence without figurative
language.
a) “That ought to give the first grade something to chew their cuds on”.
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b) “Ellie’s voice was sweeter than a melted Mars bar”.
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Chapter Two - Leslie Burke
1. Look up the underlined word in the dictionary. Write the definition. Write
another sentence using that word.
a) They listened to the joyful pandemonium.
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b) She was fidgeting with discomfort.
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c) He thrashed his arms harder and harder.
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2. Below are two examples of figurative language. Explain what you think
each of the sentences means. Rewrite the sentence without figurative
language.
a) “Jess drew the way some people drank whisky”.
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b) “You’re a diamond in the rough”.
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Chapter Three - The Fastest Kid in the Fifth Grade
1. Look up the underlined word in the dictionary. Write the definition. Write
another sentence using that word.
a) Gary Fulcher grudgingly agreed to let Leslie run.
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b) Leslie’s voice was quivering after she ran the race.
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2. “The boys quivered on the edges of their seats like moths fighting to be
freed of cocoons.”
Is this an appropriate analogy (comparison)? Explain.
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3. Draw a plot graph for the chapter on another sheet of paper.
Example:
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Scene Characters Problem
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Solution to
problem
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Chapter Four - Rulers of Terabithia
1. Look up the underlined word in the dictionary. Write the definition.
Write another sentence using that word.
a) Jess knew that he wouldn’t be the fastest runner, and his only
consolation was that neither would Gary Fulcher.
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b) Wanda Kay smiled primly.
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c) Mrs. Myers was liable to crack her face if she kept up smiling like that.
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2. Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Use quotes from
the novel to back up or explain your answer.
a) In this chapter, Leslie tries to explain to Jess why her family bought
the farm. Do you think he understood? How would you have
explained it so that he would understand?
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b) How do you think Leslie felt after announcing that she didn’t have a
T.V.? Why do you think she felt this way? Use examples from the
book.
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Chapter Five - The Giant Killers
1. Look up the underlined word in the dictionary. Write the definition.Write
another sentence using the underlined word.
a) May Belle didn’t want comfort, she wanted revenge.
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b) Leslie solemnly crossed her heart.
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c) Wilma’s face was crimson as she screamed out the window.
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2. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
How do you feel about what Jess and Leslie did to Janice? Was it
brave, mean, wrong, helpful? Did it help May Belle? Did it help them?
Why do you think they did it? Explain.
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3. Draw a plot graph for the chapter.
Example:
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Scene Characters Problem
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Solution to
problem
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Chapter Six - The Coming of Prince Terrien
1. Look up the underlined word in the dictionary. Write the definition. Write
another sentence using the underlined word.
a) The girls were already obsessed with Christmas.
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b) Christmas presents were already the cause of endless speculations
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c) Ellie was prancing around in her new hose.
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2. Below are two examples of figurative language. Explain what you think
each of the sentences means. Rewrite the sentence without figurative
language.
a) Brenda watched T.V. “with her mouth open and her eyes bulging like
goldfish, hour after hour”.
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b) “Ellie smiled like a plastic angel”.
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Chapter Seven - The Golden Room
1. Look up the underlined word in the dictionary. Write the definition. Write
another sentence using the underlined word.
a) The magic was reluctant to come to him.
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b) Half the time that they were supposed to be working they were just
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c) They ripped out the boards that covered the ancient fireplace.
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2. Choose two characters from this chapter. Write their names. Under
each name list five personality traits or characteristics of that person.
Be prepared to explain how the character displayed each trait.
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Chapter Eight - Easter
1. Look up the underlined word in the dictionary. Write the definition. Write
another sentence using the underlined word.
a) The four of them clambered down over the tailgate.
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b) It’s because we’re all vile sinners God made Jesus die.
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c) They tried to ignore May Belle’s anxious little voice.
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2. Choose two of the “nyms” below and find two examples of each in this
chapter. Be sure to write the page number of each word beside it.
ANTONYM (eg. sea - land)
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Chapter Nine - The Evil Spell
1. Look up the underlined word in the dictionary. Write the definition. Write
another sentence using the underlined word.
a) The elements were now conspiring to ruin their short week.
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b) The rain continued sporadically.
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c) “How must we combat this evil?” Leslie asked.
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2. Jess and Leslie went to Terabithia in the rain. Where do you like to go in
the rain? What do you like to do when it is raining? If you had your own
Terabithia, would you go there in the rain? Why or why not?
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Chapter Ten - The Perfect Day
1. Choose three new words from this chapter. Look up the words in the
dictionary. Write their definitions.
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2. Is “The Perfect Day” a good name for this chapter? Why? What would
a perfect day for you be like? Describe your perfect day in detail.
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3. Draw a plot graph for the chapter.
Example:
Scene Characters Problem
Rising Action
Climax
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Chapter Eleven - No!
1. Choose three new words from this chapter. Write their definitions.
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2. Rewrite these sentences in the order that they happened:
Jess remembers his day with Miss Edmunds.
Jess had a bad dream.
The family want to go visit the Burkes.
Jess ate pancakes.
Jess told May Belle that Leslie wasn’t dead.
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Chapter Twelve - Stranded
1. Choose three new words from this chapter. Write their definitions.
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2. Below are two examples that show how people reacted to Leslie's
death:
• a room full of red eyed adults
• ”I hate her”, Jess said through his sobs
Find five more examples that show people’s reactions to her death
(ie. sad, hurt, angry, confused).
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Chapter Thirteen - Building the Bridge
1. Summarize this chapter (on the lines below).
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2. Rewrite this chapter to give a new ending to the book.
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Activity Card One
Figurative Speech
Writers often use figures of speech to make
their writing more fun or descriptive.
Example: He drives me up a wall!
Find a figure of speech in the book (simile,
metaphor, irony, metonymy, hyperbole,
personification, idiom, etc.).
Write the sentence and page number on a
large sheet of paper.
Draw a picture of the literal meaning of the
sentence.
Be creative!
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Activity Card Two
Tell It With Pictures
Fold a large piece of paper in half, and then in half again.
Draw a picture from the beginning of the book, two pictures from the
middle of the book, and one picture from the end of the book.
Write a sentence under each picture.
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Activity Card Three
Animal Characters
Snakes, cats, eagles! No, these animals were
not in Bridge to Terabithia, but what if all the
characters from this story did turn into animals!
Which animal would each character become?
Copy and fill in the chart below:
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Character Animal
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Activity Card Four
Character Poetry
Choose a minor character from the list below. Write a poem about him or
her.
May Belle Aarons
Mr. Aarons
Gary Fulcher
Janice Avery
Mr. Burke
Miss Edmunds
Be creative!
Try a limerick, cinquain poem or another kind of poem that you have
learned about.
Write your poem on the lines provided.
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Activity Card Five
Character Silhouette
In the silhouette below, write character traits of Jess and Leslie.
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Activity Card Six
Terabithia Report Card
Katherine Paterson won a medal for Bridge to Terabithia. How would you fill
out a report card for her book.
Fill out the form below. Make sure your comments explain your choice
(excellent, fair, etc.).
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Name: Katherine Paterson Book: Bridge To Terabithia
E = Excellent G = Good F = Fair P = Poor
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Activity Card Seven
Attribute Web
Create an attribute web for Jess or Leslie and put the chosen name on the
line below. As you read the novel, add more information to the web. The
information may change as the story progresses.
How I Feel About Him/Her
How He/She Acts How He/She Feels
How Others Feel About Him/Her
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Activity Card Eight
Solving Problems
There are many problems throughout this novel. Choose one major and one
minor problem and write a paragraph to explain what each problem was
and how it was dealt with.
Major Problem
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Activity Card Nine
Journal Entry
Imagine what it would be like to be a character from Bridge to Terabithia.
Write a journal entry for this character. Write one entry for each day of
the week (total of five entries).
Example of journal entry for Gary Fulcher:
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Today was a really rotten day. I did not even want to go to school but
my mom made me. A bunch of us were going to have a race and I
love racing because I am so good at it. Well, guess who tried to ruin it?
Leslie! She made us let her run in the race too. I couldn’t believe it . . .
a girl wanting to run with all of us. Who does she think she is? I won’t be
letting her run with us anymore. I sure hope tomorrow is a better day.
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Activity Card Ten
Book Cover
Design a book cover for Bridge to Terabithia.
The front should include a title, a picture and the author’s name.
The back should include a brief summary of the story (without giving away
the ending), a positive quote about the book by you, and your name.
Activity Card Eleven
Travel Brochure
Imagine that Terabithia is a real place.
Now, design a travel brochure that describes this place and
encourage tourists to visit it.
Include good descriptions and pictures of Terabithia in the
brochure.
TIP: Use a Thesaurus to find descriptive words (ie. Instead of “big
trees”, you may use “majestic forest”, etc.).
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Activity Card Twelve
Drama
With some classmates, choose a scene from the story to act out.
Write out the scene in script format.
Locate costumes and make a backdrop for your play.
Practice it and then present it to your class.
Activity Card Twelve
Diorama
Create a diorama of a scene in the story.
Use a shoebox.
Paint the inside of the box to make a background for your scene.
Use colored paper or modeling clay to create characters and things
seen in the scene.
Label the scene and be prepared to discuss it with your classmates.
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Activity Card Thirteen
Time Capsule
Think about things that are important to Jess and Leslie. List three things that
Jess and three things that Leslie would choose to put in a time capsule to be
left for a future visitor of Terabithia to open.
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Things chosen to go into a time capsule are usually items that are:
• Important to the person
• A fad of the year
• Essential for living at that time
• Personal photos, notes, books, tapes, videos
• Toys, newspapers, magazines, equipment, empty food boxes
If you could put three things into a time capsule for a student to open in 100
years what would you choose and why do you think these items would be of
interest to a student ?
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Activity Card Fourteen
Letter Writing
Pretend that you are Jess or Leslie.
Write a letter to a friend explaining some of the problems that the character
has faced.
Explain your problem, your feelings about the situation and ask for advice
from your friend.
Dear ______________________ ,
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Activity Card Fifteen
Secrets
Terabithia was a secret place that Jess and Leslie created.
In a group, discuss whether children should go to secret places that their
parents do not know about.
There were tragic consequences for Leslie, but could there have been
rules that she could have followed that would have resulted in a happier
ending? What rules should there be about having a place to go? Discuss
both good and bad things about having your own secret place.
Then, on your own, write about your conclusions.
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Activity Card Sixteen
Terabithia Words
Using the letters in the word TERABITHIA, make as many new words as
possible.
You cannot use a letter more times than it appears in the word “Terabithia”.
There are 46 possible words.
Challenge a classmate to see who can make the most words!
Record the words on the lines provided below.
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Activity Card Seventeen
Internet Research
Katherine Paterson is the author of Bridge to Terabithia.
Use the internet to research five facts about Katherine Paterson.
Write down your facts and include the internet site that you used.
To reference an internet site, copy down the exact URL that you used for the
information, the date you used the site, and the author of the information.
Example: http://www.kpaterson.com/bio.htm ; December 5, 2000 ; J.Smith
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Activity Card Eighteen
Tree Science
Terabithia was surrounded by trees. With a partner, choose a tree on your
school property or nearby neighborhood to study.
Fill in the following information about your chosen tree.
1. Describe the shape, color, and texture of the leaves.
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3. Is there damage to the leaves from insects or disease? ______________
4. Trace around the shape of a leaf.
5. Describe the color, texture and thickness of the bark.
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6. Measure the diameter of the trunk. _________________________________
7. Describe any plants (ie. lichen, algae) living on the trunk.
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8. Sketch your tree to show the arrangement of the limbs.
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Activity Card Nineteen
Diary Writing
Imagine that you are Jess.
Write three diary entries describing his thoughts and feelings at the
beginning, the middle and the end of the story.
Beginning (Chapter One - Jesse Oliver Aarons)
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Activity Card Twenty
Brainstorming
Jess felt that he was a better person in Terabithia.
How would you be a better person if you were a ruler of your own Magic
Kingdom?
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For example:
In my magic kingdom I am a better person because I don’t get into
fights. I am happy and smart there. I am a good friend to all people
and help them to feel good about themselves. My rules are always fair
and everybody likes me.
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Draw a picture of your magic kingdom.
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Activity Card Twenty-One
Characters, Places and Times
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Read the description in the boxes below.
Fill in the name, place or event that best fits the description.
Be prepared to explain your answers.
A good friend A bully A helpful person
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Activity Card Twenty-Two
Stronghold Art
Jess and Leslie built their stronghold castle in the woods.
In the space below, draw a picture of a place you would like to build.
Be sure to show good detail and include the surroundings of where you
would build it.
Write a brief description of your place.
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Activity Card Twenty-Three
Museums
Jess and Miss Edmunds went to a museum.
There are several kinds of museums.
Find out about a museum near you and research it.
You may phone the museum, write a letter and/or use the internet to answer
the following questions.
1. What is the name of the museum? _________________________________
2. Where is it located? _______________________________________________
3. What hours is it open? _____________________________________________
4. How much does it cost to go in? ___________________________________
5. What is its most popular exhibit? ____________________________________
6. How long has it been open? _______________________________________
7. Approximately how many visitors go each year? ____________________
Write three of your own questions and find their answers:
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Activity Card Twenty-Four
Character Thoughts
Imagine that you are the characters below.
In each thought bubble, write what the characters might have thought.
Fill in the oval and draw each character's face
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Jess when he first met Leslie Gary when Leslie wins the race
Leslie when she gets P.T. Janice when she bullies May Belle
Miss Edmunds at the museum May Belle when she is new Queen
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Activity Card Twenty-Five
Plot Graph
Fill in the plot graph for the entire novel.
Scenes Characters Problem
Rising Action
Falling Action
Climax
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Comprehension Quiz One
Name: _______________________________ Date: _____________________
Directions: Put T for True or F for False beside each statement. Change
the false statements into true ones on the other side of this paper.
_____ 1. Jess had three sisters.
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_____ 5. Leslie was in fifth grade with Jess.
_____ 6. Leslie was a faster runner than Gary Fulcher.
_____ 7. When it was cold, Jess and Leslie built a fire in the castle at
Terabithia.
_____ 8. Leslie’s parents were both writers.
_____ 9. Jess and Leslie wrote a letter to Janice and pretended that it
was from Gary.
_____ 10. Jess got a free puppy for Leslie for Christmas.
_____ 11. Leslie called her dad “Bill”.
_____ 12. Leslie said she didn’t believe in the bible.
_____ 13. Jess and Leslie never crossed the river in the rain.
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_____ 15. Leslie died when she slipped in the rain and fell into the river.
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Comprehension Quiz Two
Name: _______________________________ Date: _____________________
Directions: Circle the letter of the best answer.
1. In the summer Jess liked to:
A. milk the cow.
B. practice running.
C. go to Terabithia.
D. play with May Belle.
2. When Jess met Leslie he:
A. wanted to race her.
B. thought she was a boy.
C. asked her to walk to school with him.
D. told May Belle to play with her.
3. After Leslie outraced everyone else, she:
A. thanked Jess.
B. bragged about her win.
C. wanted to be leader of the playground.
D. cried.
4. Mrs. Myers assigned homework to the class but:
A. nobody did it.
B. Janice made Jess do hers.
C. Gary’s fell out of the school bus.
D. Leslie announced that she didn’t have a TV.
5. Jess didn't like to have Leslie over to his house because:
A. his family wasn't too friendly towards her.
B. he didn't want her to see his drawings.
C. he had too many chores.
D. she never wanted to come.
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6. Jess and Leslie wrote a love letter to Janice when:
A. Janice felt lonely.
B. Janice tripped Jess on the bus.
C. Janice took May Belle’s Twinkie.
D. Janice teased Leslie.
7. When Leslie saw her Christmas present from Jess she:
A. was sad at first.
B. was happy.
C. told him she didn’t have one for him.
D. hugged Jess.
8. “The Golden Room” was:
A. in the Burke’s house.
B. a picture at the museum.
C. the name of the castle at Terabithia.
D. the nickname of the yellow school bus.
9. Jess and his parents went to the Burke’s:
A. for dinner.
B. to help redecorate the house.
C. after Leslie died.
D. when they were moving out.
10. Jess saved May Belle when:
A. Janice was picking on her.
B. she got lost in the forest.
C. Bessie kicked her.
D. she was trying to cross to Terabithia.
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Character Recall Quiz
Name: _______________________________ Date: _____________________
Instructions: Explain who each of the characters listed below are. Briefly
describe each one in or two or three sentences.
1. Jess Aarons: _______________________________________________________
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2. Leslie Burke: _______________________________________________________
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3. May Belle Aarons: _________________________________________________
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4. Gary Fulcher: ______________________________________________________
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5. Janice Avery: _____________________________________________________
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6. Mr. Aarons: ________________________________________________________
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7. Miss Edmunds: _____________________________________________________
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8. Mr. or Mrs. Burke:___________________________________________________
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9. Prince Terrien: _____________________________________________________
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10. Mrs. Burke: ________________________________________________________
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Short Answer Quiz
Name: _______________________________ Date: _____________________
Instructions: Answer each question in several complete sentences.
1. Describe Terabithia.
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2. What interests did Jess have?
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3. How were the Aarons different from the Burkes?
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4. What problem(s) did Jess have at Christmas?
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5. Describe Jess’ outing with Miss Edmunds.
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6. What events led to Leslie’s death?
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7. What changed after Leslie’s death?
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Answer Key
Chapter One - Jess Oliver Aarons, Jr.: (page 19)
1. a) worshiped: to love, admire, or esteem devoutly
b) despised: to regard with scorn or contempt
c) scalding: to injure or burn with hot liquid or steam
d) discarded: to get rid of
Sentences may vary.
2. Answers may vary.
Chapter Two - Leslie Burke: (page 20)
1. a) pandemonium: wild confusion or uproar
b) fidgeting: to move nervously or restlessly
c) thrashed: to move violently about
Sentences may vary.
2. Answer may vary.
Chapter Three - The Fastest Kid in the Fifth Grade: (page 21)
1. a) grudgingly: to give or allow reluctantly
b) quivering: trembling
2. Answers may vary. 3. Answers may vary.
Chapter Four - Rulers of Terabithia: (page 22)
1. a) consolation: give comfort
b) primly: proper; precise
c) liable: responsible
2. a) Answers may vary.
b) Answers may vary.
Chapter Five - The Giant Killers: (page 23)
1. a) revenge: to impose or inflict injury in return for (injury or insult)
b) solemnly: seriously
c) crimson: a deep red
2. Answers may vary. 3. Answers may vary.
Chapter Six - The Coming of Prince Terrien: (page 24)
1. a) obsessed: persistently preoccupied with an idea or emotion
b) speculations: to think deeply on a subject; reflection
c) prancing: swaggering or struting
2. a) Answers may vary.
b) Answers may vary.
Chapter Seven - The Golden Room: (page 25)
1. a) reluctant: unwilling
b) yakking: to chatter or talk persistently
c) ancient: very old
2. Answers may vary.
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Chapter Eight - Easter: (page 26)
1. a) clambered: to climb clumsily
b) vile: disgusting, loathsome
c) anxious: uneasy, worried
2. Answers may vary.
Chapter Nine - The Evil Spell: (page 27)
1. a) conspiring: to act or work together
b) sporadically: occurring at irregular intervals
c) combat: to oppose or resist vigorously
2. Answers may vary.
Chapter Ten - The Perfect Day: (page 28)
1. Answers may vary. 2. Answers may vary.
3. Answers may vary.
Chapter Eleven - No!: (page 29)
1. Answers may vary.
2. Jess told May Belle that Leslie wasn’t dead.
Jess had a bad dream.
Jess remembers his day with Miss Edmunds.
Jess ate pancakes.
The family want to go visit the Burkes.
Chapter Twelve - Stranded: (page 30)
1. Answers may vary.
2. Answers may vary.
Chapter Thirteen - Building the Bridge: (page 31)
1. Answers may vary.
2. Answers may vary.
Activity Card Sixteen: (page 46)
Possible Answers: bath, earth, tab, bit, hit, bib, rib, era that, her, bar, tar, Beth, hair, birth,
rath, bare, tart, heart, bite, ate, eat, heat, tie, rat, bat, he, tire, tear, bear, hear, rear, hate, bait,
hare, at, are, rare, hire, art, hearth, rate, treat, beat, their
Comprehension Quiz One - True or False: (page 56)
NOTE: Changing “False” statements into True” statements by making the sentence
negative is not acceptable. Example: “Jess did not have three sisters.”
1. False - Jess had four sisters.
2. True
3. False - Jess liked to draw.
4. False - Miss Edmunds was the music teacher.
5. True
6. True
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7. False - When it was cold, Jess and Leslie built a fire outside the castle at Terabithia.
(They never built a fire inside the wooden castle.)
8. True
9. False - Jess and Leslie wrote a letter to Janice and pretended that it was from another boy.
10. True
11. True
12. True
13. False - Jess and Leslie sometimes crossed the river in the rain, if the water level wasn’t too
high.
14. False - Jess and Miss Edmunds went to see a museum.
15. False - Leslie died when the rope broke as she crossed the river, and she drowned.
16. True
17. False - Mr. Burke let Jess temporarily look after P.T. after Leslie died.
18. True
19. False - Jess built a wooden bridge across the river, by himself.
20. True
Comprehension Quiz Two: (page 57)
1. B. practice running
2. B. thought she was a boy
3. A. thanked Jess
4. D. Leslie announced that she didn’t have a TV
5. A. his family wasn’t too friendly towards her
6. C. Janice took May Belle’s Twinkie
7. B. was happy
8. A. in the Burke’s house
9. C. after Leslie died
10. D. she was trying to cross to Terabithia
Character Recall Quiz: (page 59)
Answers may vary.
Short Answer Quiz: (page 61)
Answers may vary.