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Bridge to Terabithia Questions
Chapter One -
1. What are Jesse's plans for the morning?
2. What is Jesse's goal for fifth grade?
3. What is happening at the old Perkins place?
4. What is Jesse's reaction to the news? Why?
5. Make a connection to Jess.
Chapter 2 -
1. What is Jesse's secret hobby?
2. What was his father's reaction to learning Jesse's dream of being an artist?
3. How does Jesse feel about Julia Edmunds?
4. Describe Jesse's relationship with his father?
5. Why do you think Jesse wasn't friendlier to Leslie the day he met her?
Chapter 3
1. Compare Leslie with the rest of the fifth graders. How is she different from them?
2. How does Jesse feel before the races? How does he after the races?
3. How does Leslie end up being allowed to run?
4. How would you describe Jesse's relationship with Gary Fulcher?
Chapter 4 Questions
1. Many schools prohibit the game King of the Mountain. Give three reasons that would support this position.
2. Whose idea was it to have a special place? Explain how Terabithia could not be haunted with evil things.
3. Why do you think Jess was bothered by Leslie calling her parents by their names, "Judy" and "Bill"?
4. Why was Jess' mom so judgmental when it came to Leslie and her parents?
5. How might Terabithia be different if it was in the city rather than the country?
Chapter 5 Questions
1. Explain what happens with Janice Avery, May Belle, and the Twinkies.
2. Who comes up with the plan to get back at Janice Avery?
3. Why did Jesse and Leslie choose that method to get revenge?
4. Afterwards, why is Leslie surprised by Jesse’s response to the plan?
5. What might the title of this chapter, “The Giant Killers,” symbolize?
Chapter 6 Questions
1. Why does Jesse feel so out of place and with his family?
2. What does Jess gives Leslie for Christmas?
3. How do you think Jess feels about milking the cow on Christmas? Why?
4. Jesse described himself as feeling “proud and good” when he received Leslie’s gift. Why do you think that he felt this way?
5. Why does Jesse think it feels like Christmas again?
Chapter 7 Questions
1. How does Jesse feel about Leslie’s father when the Burkes first start working on renovations to the house?
2. How is Jesse different from Mr. Burke as far as his ability to work on the house?
3. When Jesse and Leslie return to Terabithia, what do they discover?
4. Why do you think Jesse convinced Leslie to see if she could help Janice Avery?
5. Do you think Leslie gave Janice good advice? Why or why not?
Chapter 8 Questions
1. Why are Ellie and Brenda fighting?
2. What happened to Jesse's dad? What does that mean for the family?
3. How is Jesse able to convince his mother that Leslie should go to church with them on Easter?
4. Compare Jesse's reaction to church with Leslie's reaction. How are they different?
Read 30 minutes everyday
Study current vocabulary words
Bridge to Terabithia Questions
Chapter One -
1. What are Jesse's plans for the morning?
2. What is Jesse's goal for fifth grade?
3. What is happening at the old Perkins place?
4. What is Jesse's reaction to the news? Why?
5. Make a connection to Jess.
Chapter 2 -
1. What is Jesse's secret hobby?
2. What was his father's reaction to learning Jesse's dream of being an artist?
3. How does Jesse feel about Julia Edmunds?
4. Describe Jesse's relationship with his father?
5. Why do you think Jesse wasn't friendlier to Leslie the day he met her?
Chapter 3
1. Compare Leslie with the rest of the fifth graders. How is she different from them?
2. How does Jesse feel before the races? How does he after the races?
3. How does Leslie end up being allowed to run?
4. How would you describe Jesse's relationship with Gary Fulcher?
Chapter 4 Questions
1. Many schools prohibit the game King of the Mountain. Give three reasons that would support this position.
2. Whose idea was it to have a special place? Explain how Terabithia could not be haunted with evil things.
3. Why do you think Jess was bothered by Leslie calling her parents by their names, "Judy" and "Bill"?
4. Why was Jess' mom so judgmental when it came to Leslie and her parents?
5. How might Terabithia be different if it was in the city rather than the country?
Chapter 5 Questions
1. Explain what happens with Janice Avery, May Belle, and the Twinkies.
2. Who comes up with the plan to get back at Janice Avery?
3. Why did Jesse and Leslie choose that method to get revenge?
4. Afterwards, why is Leslie surprised by Jesse’s response to the plan?
5. What might the title of this chapter, “The Giant Killers,” symbolize?
Chapter 6 Questions
1. Why does Jesse feel so out of place and with his family?
2. What does Jess gives Leslie for Christmas?
3. How do you think Jess feels about milking the cow on Christmas? Why?
4. Jesse described himself as feeling “proud and good” when he received Leslie’s gift. Why do you think that he felt this way?
5. Why does Jesse think it feels like Christmas again?
Chapter 7 Questions
1. How does Jesse feel about Leslie’s father when the Burkes first start working on renovations to the house?
2. How is Jesse different from Mr. Burke as far as his ability to work on the house?
3. When Jesse and Leslie return to Terabithia, what do they discover?
4. Why do you think Jesse convinced Leslie to see if she could help Janice Avery?
5. Do you think Leslie gave Janice good advice? Why or why not?
Chapter 8 Questions
1. Why are Ellie and Brenda fighting?
2. What happened to Jesse's dad? What does that mean for the family?
3. How is Jesse able to convince his mother that Leslie should go to church with them on Easter?
4. Compare Jesse's reaction to church with Leslie's reaction. How are they different?