Tuesday, August 01, 2006

questions for chapters 4-5

Chapter Four--Rulers of Terabithia

How did terabithia make jess and leslie feel? Explain with reference to the language they use, the way they behave in terabithia and any names they call themselves.
include page references and lines/ phrases in your answer.


in this chapter, what do YOU learn about Leslie?

answer with reference to

a) the school she came from and the kind of education she used to receive.
b) her family and the reasons why they moved to lark creek.
c) any interesting character traits about her- i.e. when she makes up stories about terabithia, etc.....

chapter 4 is also significant because of the change in Jess and leslie's friendship after the incident on the bus.

what happened on the bus?

' his heart was knocking at his adam's apple'- this is an example of personificiation-
what does this tell you about how Jess feels.

how did this change Jess and Leslie's friendship?


what is your impression of Jess here? ( what character traits do you think Jess possesses)


chapter 5- the giant killers

a) Who was the "real" giant in their lives?

b)What did the council of war discuss at Terabithia that afternoon?

c) What plan of action to they decide on to pay back Janice Avery?

d) What was the hardest part of the plan to get Janice Avery?

e) How does Leslie prevent Mrs. Myers from discovering Jess in the classroom?

f) Do you think Leslie and Jess were wise to reveal the truth to May Bell about who wrote the letter to Janice Avery?