Vocabulary
Gift for Leslie
Before Christmas
Christmas
Past Chapters
100
obsessed
think about a lot
100
What did Jess steal from school to make for Leslie?
paper and crayons
100
What were Jess's sisters obsessed with?
Christmas
100
What gift did Jess get from his father?
race-car set
200
speculation
careful thinking
200
What did Jess want to buy Leslie but he didn't have enough money?
television, TV
200
Why do you think Jess got mad when his sisters teased him about Leslie?
She was his best friend.
200
What was wrong with the race car set?
The car would fall off the curves.
200
What did Janice steal from May Belle?
a Twinkie
300
regicide
to kill a king
300
Why did Jess get off the bus early?
He saw a "Puppies. Free" sign.
300
How much money was Jess's father going to give him for Christmas gifts?
$1 for each family member
300
Why was Jess's father frustrated on Christmas?
He thought the race-car set was cheap junk.
300
How do you get into Terabithia?
You swing over a creek with a rope.
400
exiled
not allowed in or not allowed back in, kicked out
400
When did Jess give Leslie the gift?
on Christmas eve
400
What was Jess planning to buy for May Belle?
Barbie doll
400
Why was Joyce Ann upset on Christmas?
She pulled the string out of her talking doll and it didn't talk any more.
400
Who is the fastest kid in 5th grade?
Leslie
500
tidings
news, information
500
What did Leslie name the puppy?
Prince Terrien
500
Who does Jess show is art work to?
The music teacher, Miss Edmunds