Vocabulary

Some of the words in the book maybe unfamiliar to you. Ask your questions here and we will figure out the words together. Some of the words I wondered if you understand are

• clabber
• muddled
• flank
• leaden
• relentlessly
• regally
• foundling
• parapets
• regicide
• vile

Parents

Describe the contrasts between Jess and Leslie's relationships with their parents.

Leslie

Describe the character Leslie.

Jess

Describe the character of Jess.

Janice

What is your opinion about the joke that Jess and Lesslie play on Janice? Describe your own reactions to the joke.

Similes and Metaphors

Similies are comparisons fo two very different things, an example would be "She didn't speak directly to Jess, but she gave him a look with those blue eyes of hers that made him zing like one of the strings she was strumming." Metaphors are comparisons that describe something as if it were actually something else. An example would be " How could he explain it in a way Leslie would understand, how he yearned to reach out and capture the quivering life around him and how when he tried, it slipped past his fingertips, leaving a dry fossil upon the page?"

Can you find a simile or metaphor in the book. Write about one.

City vs Rural

Summarize why Leslie's family has moved way from the city. What do they hope to find in a rural setting?

typical behavior at PVMS

At Lark Creek Elementary, girls and boys seem to seperate; they do different things and hang out in different places. How do you explain this seperation? Discuss whether this behavior is typical at PVMS.

Artistic

What stops Jess from freely sharing his artistic skills and interests with his family and classmate?

Bridge to Terabithia

What did you think of the first four chapters? What was the favorite part? Where there terms you did not understand? Share what they are so we can discuss them.