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Bridge to Terabithia

Fantasy (fiction), Trade Book, Lexile 810

Jesse Aarons has a difficult time at home and in school in the rural Virginian town where he lives. This changes when he becomes friends with his new neighbor, Leslie Burke. Then tragedy strikes, and Jess must learn a difficult life lesson. In this coming-of-age story, Jess makes and loses his best friend, and learns about the power of imagination, the joy of friendship, and the tragedy of death.

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Bridge to Terabithia
By Katherine Paterson

Lesson Resources

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Reading Strategy
Summarize events, chapters, and sections in a long story

Comprehension
Analyze characters in the text

Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and construct compound and complex sentences

Word Work
Define words using context and a dictionary

Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class

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