Bridge To Terabithia
By: Katherine Paterson
Module
Descriptor and Page #: Style and Tone Pg. 236-237
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A.
Author
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Katherine
Paterson
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B.
Title
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Bridge
to Terabithia
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C.
Illustrator
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Donna
Diamond
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D.
Readability Score
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Grade
3-5
Lexile: 810L
Grade
Equiv: 6.1
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E.
Genre
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Fiction
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F.
Subgenre
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Magic
Friendship and death
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G.
Theme
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Friendship
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H.
Primary and Secondary Characters
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Jesse
Aarons, Leslie, Joyce Ann Aarons,
May Belle Aarons, Ellie and Brenda Aarons, Janice Avery , Miss Edmunds, Prince Terrien, Gary Fulcher, Mrs. Myers – "Monster Mouth Myers", Leslie's Parents
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I.
Awards/Date of Publication
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1977
Awards
Newberry
Medal
ALA
Notable Children’s Book
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J.
Publishing Company
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HarperCollins
Publisher
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K.
ISBN Number
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0690013590
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L.
Summary
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Two
social outcasts, Jesse and Leslie, discover a friendship. The kids at school pick on them and their families
do not understand them. To occupy
their time, Jesse and Leslie create a magical place in the woods that they
named Terabithia. This is where they
went together to fight the trolls and creatures that they imagined were
attacking them. Everything was great
until Jesse attended an art conference with Miss Edmunds, who he also had a
crush on. Leslie decided to enter
Terabithia alone. She tried to swing
across by rope and the rope broke causing her to fall into the creek and
drowning. When Jesse learns the news
he feels responsible because he was not there. Jess has to overcome his grief and he tries
to by entering Terabithia alone for the first time. This is a huge fear for him, but he is able
to and this is where he finds peace with his grief. Once he has grieved he builds a bridge so
he can bring his sister to the magical place safely hence the name Bridge to Terabithia.
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M.
Picture of Book Cover
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N.
Usage with student
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Character and Friendship
Access prior knowledge by making predictions about Bridge to
Terabithia
Improve comprehension by reading and discussing the story, focusing on
the main characters' relationship
Apply what they have learned about character development by completing
character studies of the main characters
Extend and analyze what they have learned from looking at the main
characters by discussing what it means to be a friend
Apply and connect this knowledge to their own lives by brainstorming
ways to make and keep friends
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