Vocabulary
If you watched a football game but never played, you would be called this, a term for an observer at an event.
What is a spectator?
This is the name of the magical kingdom that Jess and Leslie create together in the woods.
What is Terabithia?
Della sold this treasured possession to buy a Christmas gift for her husband Jim.
What is her long hair?
Words like “buzz,” “clang,” and “sizzle” fall under this category because they imitate natural sounds.
What is onomatopoeia?
What martial arts does Mr. Dave practice?
What is Taekwondo?
This adjective describes someone of mixed white and black ancestry, and can also refer to a paper color reflecting economic hardship in Jess's family.
What is mulatto?
Jess’s best friend and the new girl at school who shares his love of imagination and adventure.
Who is Leslie Burke?
Jim sold this family heirloom to buy a gift for Della.
What is his gold pocket watch?
When a poem or story gives human qualities or actions to animals, objects, or ideas, it is using this device.
What is personification?
What is Mr. Dave's favorite food?
What is Ice Cream?
Double Points: Name the correct flavor.
When Jess searched through his old art supplies in a messy way, he did this verb, meaning to search unsystematically and untidily.
What is rummaged?
Jess crosses this natural obstacle to reach Terabithia, symbolizing his journey into imagination and friendship.
What is the creek?
This author, whose real name was William Sydney Porter, wrote "The Gift of the Magi."
Who is O. Henry?
This five-line poem follows a syllable count of 2-4-6-8-2 and is known for its concise structure.
What is a cinquain?
What is the name of Mr. Dave's wife?
- Hint: It's also a famous Spanish clothing brand
Who is Zara?
This noun describes a humble or earnest request, like Jess’s plea for art supplies to pursue his passion.
What is supplication?
This tragic event deeply affects Jess and leads him to reflect on friendship and loss.
What is Leslie’s death?
In "The Gift of the Magi," this holiday is the setting for the story’s events.
What is Christmas?
This term refers to the author’s attitude or feeling toward the subject, conveyed through word choice and style.
What is tone?
What is Mr. Dave's daughter's age?
What is 6?
This word describes the wild and noisy chaos that erupted in the classroom when the teacher left, a term that literally means 'all demons.'
What is pandemonium?
Jess uses this type of art to express his feelings and imagination throughout the story.
What is drawing or painting?
The story ends by comparing Jim and Della to these wise gift-givers from the Bible.
Who are the Magi?
This Japanese poem has five lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5-7-7.
What is a tanka?
What is the most notable physical feature of Mr. Dave's classroom?
What are open window blinds?