Vocabulary
The author of Bridge To Terabithia
Katherine Paterson
Who named Terabithia?
Leslie
The full name of our main character, a 10-year-old boy who was long-legged and had straw-coloured hair.
Jesse Oliver Aarons, Jr.
Jesse wakes up every morning and does runs because he wants to...
...be the fastest kid in the 5th grade
The subject that Miss Edmunds teaches
Music
"Get me a shirt, May Belle." Even though he hit her in the head, she got up and got him one__________ (means doing what you are told).
a) obediently
b) primly
c) fetched
obediently (doing what you are told)
The name of both the town and the school in the book.
Lark Creek
The main character's sever-year-old sister, who always tags along despite him telling her what to do all the time.
May Belle
Jesse's family has trouble with this, but Leslie's family does not (even though they don't own a TV).
money
What was on the front cover of the book that Leslie was reading?
Orca whales after being hunted
"The kitchen was still hot and almost__________ full of bean smell." (means it makes you feel sick).
a) sticky
b) nauseatingly
c) oddly
nauseatingly (makes you feel sick)
How do the children get into Terabithia?
The swing over a dry creek bed on a rope swing in the dark pine forest.
The 5th grade teacher, who adores Leslie but doesn't like Jesse much.
Mrs. Myers
Why did the boys stop running races at lunch hour?
When Leslie proved she could beat all of them, the boys didn't want to be beaten by a girl. They instead began playing King of the Mountain.
What did Leslie write her essay about that impressed the 5th grade teacher so much?
Scuba diving
"They listened to the joyful ________ pouring out from the teacher's room." (means wild and noisy uproar of sound)
a) suburbs
b) blustery
c) pandemonium
pandemonium (wild and noisy uproar of sound)
Name 3 types of trees or shrubs growing in Terabithia.
Pine, crab apple, dogwood, redbud, oak, evergreen
This character does not respect Jesse's artistic abilities, and he spends most of the day at work or driving there and back.
Jesse's father
What did Jesse and Leslie do to get back at the bully for stealing Jesse's sister's Twinkies?
They wrote a fake love note from Willard and put it in Janice's desk. She ended up looking foolish when she believed it, which was the ultimate form of revenge.
What type of books does Leslie's father write?
Books on politics
"Jesse Aarons, that noise is pure______." (meaning disgusting, annoying or unpleasant)
a) pleasing
b) repulsive
c) prickly
repulsive (disgusting, annoying or unpleasant)
This is where (city) Leslie's dad works.
Washington
The full name of the "giant" that the two main characters "killed."
Janice Avery
This happened as a result of Leslie sitting at the back seat of the bus.
Jesse had to stand up to Janice to defend Leslie, so Janice pretended to trip over Jesse and then complained to the driver. The driver then made Jesse get out and walk home.
What was Leslie chewing on while reading the book in the castle?
dried apricot