Context Clues with B

Cross your heart and hope to die.  Leslie solemnly crossed her heart. 

• happily
• excitedly
• seriously

Jess shook his head hopelessly.  It wouldn't take her five minutes to find out who squawked. 

• told on them 
• yelled
• answered
• questioned

Dear Janice, No...Dearest Janice. Jess hesitated, doubtful.  Believe me, Jess.  She'll eat it up. 

• answered
• repeated
• paused
• reported

Even the rulers of Terabithia come into it only at times of greatest sorrow or greatest joy.  We must strive to keep it sacred.

• wait
• work
• repeat
• look

Terabithia was their secret, which was a good thing.  He grabbed the end of the rope and swung out toward the other bank with a kind of wild exhilaration and landed gently on his feet....

• excitement
• wonderment
• patience
• statement

May Belle either tried to push in with him or sulked at being left out.  

• worked
• paused
• pouted
• stood

In school, Jess noticed Leslie was totally absorbed in her geography book, or so it would appear to anyone who didn't know. 

• deeply interested
• working
• waiting
• writing

I can't draw pictures of Terabithia. How could Jess explain to Leslie in a way she'd understand how he yearned to reach out and capture the life about him, but couldn't get the poetry of the trees. 

• felt
• listened
• wanted
• painted