AR Review - Bridge to Terabithia
English
4th Grade
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This quiz assesses fourth and fifth grade students' reading comprehension of Katherine Paterson's novel "Bridge to Terabithia" through detailed character analysis and plot recall questions. Students demonstrate their understanding of character motivations, relationships, and emotional development as they navigate complex themes including friendship, loss, and growing up. The questions require students to recall specific textual details while also interpreting character behavior and understanding cause-and-effect relationships within the narrative. Students must comprehend nuanced social dynamics, such as why Leslie's appearance surprised classmates or how Jess's relationship with Leslie affected his family's perception of him, demonstrating their ability to analyze both explicit and implicit information from the text. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying fourth and fifth grade literature. The assessment serves as an excellent tool for checking reading comprehension after students complete the novel, whether used as a chapter-by-chapter review, end-of-unit assessment, or homework assignment to reinforce key plot points and character development. Teachers can utilize this quiz during literature circles, as a formative assessment to gauge student understanding before class discussions, or as part of an Accelerated Reader program to verify student reading. The detailed questions support classroom instruction by encouraging students to think critically about character relationships and thematic elements, aligning with standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3, which focus on describing characters, settings, and events using specific details from the text.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What was one way Miss Edmunds was different from Jess's other teachers?
She talked to him about running.
She appreciated his talent for drawing.
She favored the boys over the girls.
She never gave homework over the weekend.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why were the fifth graders surprised when Leslie walked into their class?
Her backpack came open, and everything spilled out.
She was dressed in faded cutoffs and a blue undershirt.
She boldly announced her name and smiled at all of them.
Her hair was dyed with purple streaks.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Leslie said her parents had moved to the Old Perkins place because ---
her father needed a quiet place to compose his classical music
they had inherited it from a great-aunt
they were reassessing their values
they wanted her to grow up in the country, as they did
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RF.3.4C
CCSS.RF.4.4C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why did Jess's parents worry about him?
He spent too much time playing with a girl.
He was losing weight and seemed unhappy.
His grades in school had fallen.
Mrs. Myers told them he was causing trouble in school.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Jess didn't like Bill, Leslie's father, for a while because Bill ---
had P.T.'s fur groomed and cut so he looked like a snooty poodle
asked Jess to stop encouraging Leslie's wild imagination
spent so much time with Leslie that she didn't go to Terabithia
kept giving Jess unwanted advice about his painting
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why was Janice Avery crying at school?
The principal caught her smoking.
The kids found out her father beat her.
Her friends teased her about Willard's note.
Her teacher called her father about her grades.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why did Leslie go to church with Jess on Easter?
She couldn't get her parents to go.
She had never been to church before.
He made it sound interesting.
His mother invited her to come.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
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