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Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson Novel Guide Name: ________________________________________________ Period: ______________________ *Chapter One- Jesse Oliver Aarons, Jr. Vocabulary: overalls, double bed, worshipped, trot , scrap, soothingly, patch, droopy, grit, shebang, cuds, puny, whined, pricked, primly, deadweight, discarded Comprehension Questions: Write a brief biography on the author, Katherine Paterson. Why has he gotten up early every morning in the summer? Why does Jess like May Belle? Who is Miss Bessie? Why would Jess prefer that May Belle tell their father about how well he runs? What news does May Belle share with Jess in the bean patch? Enrichment: Design a title page for the book. *Chapter Two--Leslie Burke Vocabulary: scalding, nauseatingly, tremble, pudgy, shuddered, muddled, seep, genuine, hippie, endure, suburbs, pandemonium, allotted, snare, hypocritical, suede, proverbial, huffily Comprehension Questions: Why is the kitchen like a “hole”? What does Jess keep under the mattress? How do we know Jess loves to draw? How did Jess father react when his son told him that he wanted to be an artist? Explain why Jess felt lonely in the house? What was Jess first reaction when he met Leslie Burke? Enrichment: Draw a comic strip showing the conversation between Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke. *Chapter Three--The Fastest Kid in the Fifth Grade Vocabulary: retreated, inheriting, roused, smirked, hoarsely, repulsive, quivered, drought, conspicuous, eliminations, sarcasm, deliberately, conceited, grudgingly Comprehension Questions: Who is Mr. Turner? How is Leslie different from the other students? Why is Mrs. Myers unhappy with her new class? What did the boys organize outside once they were dismissed from lunch? Why were the boys stunned at the results of Jess heat? Why is Gary Fulcher reluctant to let Leslie race in the finals? Why does Jess sit beside May Bell on the bus? Enrichment: Please list at least five similes that