Characterization
He is the main character in the book and it is the title of Chapter 1.
Who is Jesse Oliver Aarons, Jr.?
It is the name of the town in which Jesse lives.
What is Lark Creek?
It is what Jesse wants to be. Jesse is determined to achieve this dream, so he wakes up early every summer day to practice.
What is the fastest runner in fifth grade?
Leslie offers to give MayBelle this/these toys. Maybelle is skeptical and is concerned it's a used toy. Leslie said she has simply outgrown them
paper dolls/ cut out dolls
Leslie's family has plenty of money, but don't own this electronic device.
what is a TV.
She is Jesse's seven-year-old sister who always tags along, and Jesse always tells her what to do.
What is May Belle?
It is where Jesse and his family live, but Jesse does most of the work on it (including milking the cow) because his dad makes money elsewhere, and the girls never do their chores.
What is a farm?
This is something of which the Aarons have little. Jesse's older sisters beg for it to go school shopping. Lack of this item causes some problems in the story or conflict for different characters.
What is money?
Jesse does this before he milks Miss Bessie on the day the reader first meets Jesse. The reader discovers this is something Jesse loves to do.
What is drawing?
Jesse has four of these. He is somewhat sandwiched between them.
What are sisters?
She is Jess and Leslie's fifth grade teacher.
Who is Mrs. Myers?
They are the mountains near the town where the story takes place.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
Jesse feels alone because he is the only male around the house; not even the rooster is still around. His dad is away for most of the day working in this city.
What is Washington, D.C.?
Jess tells the cow "just go on back to sleep." The cow has a name, what is it?
Miss Bessie
Leslie told a story in class that made Jess feel like he was drowning (it was that well written.) What activity was Leslie doing underwater?
scuba diving.
Jesse thinks she is a boy at first, and later she beats Jesse in a footrace.
Who is Leslie Burke?
It is the name of the school Jesse and Leslie attend.
What is Lark Creek Elementary?
This is a fifth grader who acts like he is better than everyone else. Jesse knows he can beat him in the race.
Who is Gary Fulcher?
This is somebody that is the bully of the seventh grade. Jess has to confront her on the bus and is also the reason he had to walk 3 mile home.
Janice Avery
Jess's desk had the initials BR and SK. What does the book say that these initials meant?
Who used to sit in the desk in previous years
This character does not respect Jesse's artisitc abilities, and he spends most of the day at work or driving there and back.
Who is Jesse's dad?
Ms. Edmunds is one of Jess's favorite teachers. She teaches what subject?
Music
Running was not fun after awhile. Jesse blamed this character for taking the fun out of running.
Who is Leslie Burke?
Jesse and Leslie create this place after standing up to one of the bullies on the bus on the way home from school.
What is Terabithia?
The author refers to Leslie's family as this term? They dress casually, are laid back and insist Leslie call them by their first names.
what are hippies