Bridge to Terabithia Lesson Plan

Why did Jesse get up early to run in the beginning of the story?

• Jesse could only run in the early morning because it was cool outside.

• Jesse wanted to milk Miss Bessie.

• Jesse wanted to be the fastest runner in the fifth grade and he needed to practice.

• Jesse wanted to avoid his sisters.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is Jesse's secret?

• Jesse loves his music teacher.

• Jesse hates Terabithia.

• Jesse wants to move to a different town.

• Jesse hates drawing.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What can you infer about Miss Edmunds?

• Miss Edmunds does not like working with children.

• Miss Edmunds is supportive of all of her students.

• Miss Edmunds is inconsiderate of her students.

• Miss Edmunds is a science teacher.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does Jesse keep under his mattress and why?

• Jesse keeps paper and pencils under his mattress because he doesn't want his parents to see him drawing.

• Jesse keeps photographs of other places under his mattress because he wants to go visit them.

• Jesse keeps his drawing materials under his mattress because he does not want May Belle to use them.

• Jesse keeps a diary under his mattress so he can have some privacy in a house full of sisters.

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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 did Leslie and Jesse want to get revenge on Janice Avery at first?

• Leslie and Jesse wanted to get revenge because Janice was in love with Willard.

• Leslie and Jesse wanted to get revenge because Janice stole May Belle's Twinkies.

• Leslie and Jesse wanted to get revenge because Janice cried in the bathroom.

• Leslie and Jesse wanted to get revenge because Janice's father beat her.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

How does Jesse get the note to Janice Avery?

• Jesse slid the note into Janice's backpack while they were on the bus.

• Jesse gave the note to Janice's best friend.

• Jesse placed the note in Janice's desk before school started.

• Jesse handed the note to Janice personally, saying it was from Willard.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

If Jesse had the money, he would've liked to buy Leslie _______ for Christmas.

• a dress to wear on Easter Sunday

• a TV

• some new running shoes

• a new backpack

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

How do Jesse and Leslie cross over to their kingdom of Terabithia?

• Jesse and Leslie walk across the stream.

• Jesse and Leslie swim through the stream.

• Jesse and Leslie climb the crab apple tree.

• Jesse and Leslie swing on a rope.

Why was Jesse mad at Leslie's dad at first?

• Leslie wasn't spending as much time with Jess anymore because she was helping her dad renovate their house.

• Leslie's dad was not nice to Jess.

• Leslie's dad was not a hard worker and Jess had to do all of the work.

• Leslie's parents did not like Jess.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why do Jess and Leslie feel differently toward Janice Avery?

• Janice's friends betrayed her by telling the other kids about her father's abusive actions.

• Janice bought a pack of Twinkies for May Belle.

• Janice lets Jess and Leslie sit with her on the bus.

• Janice stood up for Leslie when the other kids made fun of her because she doesn't have a TV,

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3