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Bridge to Terabithia Comprehension

Bridge to Terabithia Comprehension

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the two main characters in Bridge to Terabithia?

Jess and Leslie

Jess and May Belle

Leslie and Joyce Ann

Jess and Janice

2. What does Jess want to be the fastest at?

Swimming

Running

Reading

Drawing

3. Where is Terabithia located?

In Jess's backyard

At school

Across the creek in the woods

In Leslie's house

4. What happens to Leslie at the end of the story?

She moves away

She drowns trying to reach Terabithia

She gets lost in the woods

She goes to a different school

✅ Part 2: True or False

5. Check all the TRUE statements about the story:

Jess loves to draw and paint

Leslie's family is wealthy

Terabithia is a real place that other people can visit

Jess and Leslie become best friends

May Belle is Jess's younger sister

Leslie wins the race on the first day of school

📝 Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

6. Complete these sentences using words from the story:

Jess and Leslie created an imaginary kingdom called ________________.

To get to their special place, they had to swing across the ________________.

Leslie's parents were ________________ who didn't own a television.

Jess's special talent was ________________ and ________________.

The ruler of their imaginary kingdom was called the ________________.

🎭 Part 4: Character Analysis

7. Describe Jess's character at the beginning of the story:
8. How does Leslie change Jess's life? Give at least two examples:

🔗 Part 5: Matching Activity

9. Match the characters with their descriptions:
1. Jess Aarons
2. Leslie Burke
3. May Belle
4. Miss Edmunds
5. Janice Avery
A. The school bully
B. Jess's art teacher
C. Jess's little sister
D. The new girl who becomes queen
E. The boy who loves to draw

💭 Part 6: Critical Thinking

10. What do you think Terabithia represents in the story? Explain your answer:
11. How do you think Jess felt when he found out about Leslie's accident? Use evidence from the text:
12. What lesson do you think the author wants readers to learn from this story?

🎨 Part 7: Creative Response

13. Draw what you imagine Terabithia looks like:
14. If you could create your own magical kingdom like Terabithia, what would you call it and what would it be like?

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