Chapter 9 & 10 Vocab
occasionally or at irregular times
sporadically
Chp 9: Who is braver in Terabithia? Why?
Leslie is braver in Terabithia because she uses her imagination.
to put out with water
doused
Chp 11: How did Leslie die?
Leslie was trying to get to Terabithia. The rope swing broke. She fell, hit her head, and drowned.
What is the introduction to our story?
Jesse Aarons is a boy who is always afraid and feels alone. He wants to be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. He meets his new neighbor, Leslie Burke.
to ask someone to do something quickly
Chp 9: Why is Jesse disgusted with himself?
Because he doesn't feel like a good king of Terabithia because he's not brave like Leslie.
to cover something, to be very close
smothering
Chp 12: How does Jess' father treat him like a man?
He talks to him like an adult and doesn't try to "sugar coat" their conversation.
What was the resolution of our story?
Jesse builds a safer passage way into Terabithia and brings May Belle to become it's next queen.
to be related to someone
kinship
Chp 10: Why does Jesse go to Washington?
Miss Edmund invited him to go to the museums.
cremated
to burn a dead body for a funeral
Chp 12: Why does it click for Jess when he realized that Leslie was cremated?
Because he was never going to be able to see her again.
What was the climax of the story?
Heavy rain causes the creek to rise. Leslie tries to cross the creek to Terabithia but the rope swing breaks and she dies.
to become free
liberated
Towards the end of the day it finally stops raining and Jess spend the day with his favorite teacher. Then, he comes home to terrible news.
Chp 13: What does the bridge symbolize?
The bridge symbolizes friendship and everything he learned from Leslie: to be brave, confident, and use his imagination.
Why did Jesse feel guilty about Leslie's death?
Jesse thought he should have invited her to Washington with Ms. Edmund, then maybe she would have been alive.
eager
intently
Chp 10: Why does Mrs. Aarons think that Jesse is dead?
Because she didn't know where he was. When he told her he was leaving with Miss Edmund, she wasn't fully awake.
to not like someone or something.
despising
Leslie taught Jesse courage, confidence, and to use his imagination. Jesse will cherish the memory of Leslie.
What was the theme of our story?
friendship