Bridge to Terabithia - Chapters 1 + 2

The first line of the text is an example of which type of figurative language? (Ba-room, ba-room, ba-room, baripity, baripity, baripity. p. 1)

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What do we learn about the setting based on some of the phrases and expressions used in the book? ("hot as poppin' grease", "mad as flies in a fruit jar", "chew their cuds on")

• The setting is in the present.

• The setting is in the South.

• The book takes place at night.

• Mom is very angry.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How many sisters does Jess have?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Two

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which sister seems to admire Jess and is the closest family member to him?

• Joyce Ann

• May Belle

• Miss Bessie

• Ellie

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What motivates Jess to run every morning on the farm?

• He wants to be the fastest boy in the fourth grade.

• He wants to escape his troubles at home.

• He is hoping to meet a new friend.

• He wants to be the fastest boy in the fifth grade.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Jesse can NOT be described as...

• determined

• motivated

• lazy

• hardworking

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why do the boys at Lark Creek Elementary start running in the first place?

• They don't have enough sports equipment to play with or a space to play.

• They are bored.

• They get in trouble and don't have a choice.

• They love to run.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Jess hide his drawings from his family?

• He is embarrassed by his strange drawings.

• His sisters would ruin them!

• His dad once made him feel bad about his drawings, and he hasn't forgotten it.

• His mom would yell at him to get back to work.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which line from Chapter 1 foreshadows, or gives us an indication of what is to come later on in the novel?

• "He could hear the third grade boys screaming him on!"

• " His hot skin crawled under the cold drops."

• "He thought later how peculiar it was that here was probably the biggest thing in his life, and he shrugged it off as nothing."

• "He tiptoed out of the house."

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is a strong connection between Ally from "Fish in a Tree" and Jess?

• They are both kids.

• They are in elementary school.

• They both use drawing to cope with their problems.

• They are fast runners.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3