Bridge to Terabithia Ch. 1-4

What goal does Jesse want to accomplish during his fifth grade school year?

• To be the most popular

• To be the fastest eater

• To be the fastest runner

• To be the smartest

Why doesn't Jesse want to show his father his drawings?

• His dad doesn't approve of him becoming an artist

• His dad is disturbed by his unusual pictures

• His dad is not home enough for him to find time to show him

• He is scared of his father and keeps to himself

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does the word grit mean as used in the following sentence? "...he was long-legged for a ten-year-old, and no one had more grit than he.”

• energy

• determination

• health

• ability

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the author mean when he says Jesse’s sisters could "get out of work faster than grasshoppers could slip through your fingers."?

• That the girls were good jumpers and could jump fences to get out of work

• The girls were small and could go unnoticed

• The girls were dumb like grasshoppers and not able to do work that would be effective

• The girls were able to work their way out of work just as a grasshopper can slip through fingers

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What happens after Jess gives Miss Edmunds one of his pictures?

• She hangs the picture on the classroom wall

• She tells him he is unusually talented

• She lets him play the bongos in class

• She begins dressing like a hippie

Why does Jess often feel isolated when his father is away at work?

• He is the only one who knows how to do man work

• He is the only boy with all sisters

• His sisters won't let him play with their dolls

• His mom makes him sleep in the barn so he can milk Bessie

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What was different about Miss Edmunds than every other teacher at Jess's school?

• She was much older

• She was from another country

• She was more educated

• She was free spirited

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CCSS.RL.5.3

What does the word pandemonium mean as it is used in the following sentence: "...their hearts thumping with anticipation as they listened to the joyful pandemonium pouring out from the teachers' room..."

• peace

• order

• chaos

• journey

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Why does Jess get up early every morning during the summer?

• To feed the cows

• To practice running

• To milk Bessie

• To help get his sisters ready for school

In chapter 2 Jess's father comes home and only says one thing to him. What does this suggest about his relationship with his father?

• They have a strong bond with each other

• They have a relationship like the one he has with his sisters

• They have a strained relationship and Jess yearns for more

• They do not have a relationship at all

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2