Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Complete Study Guide

Immerse your students in the magical world of “Bridge to Terabithia” with this comprehensive Novel Study Guide. Designed to enhance understanding, spark discussion, and promote engagement with the text, this guide is an essential resource for teaching this beloved novel.

What’s Included:

• Author and Novel Background Information: Kickstart your unit with key information about the author, Katherine Paterson, and the background of “Bridge to Terabithia”. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper understanding of the novel.
• Comprehensive Comprehension Questions: Each chapter is accompanied by a set of comprehension questions that range from recall to analytical. These questions are designed to encourage students to think critically and develop a deeper understanding of the text.
• Key Vocabulary Words and Activities: Boost your students’ vocabulary with key words from each chapter. Definitions and engaging activities are provided to reinforce understanding and usage of these words.
• Extension Activities: Open-ended projects for each chapter allow students to apply their learning beyond the text.
• Differentiated Activities: Accommodate all learners with activities designed for students who require additional support or challenging assignments.
• Reading Strategy Questions: Enhance student understanding of the novel with a range of reading strategy questions for each chapter. These include summarising, questioning, clarifying, predicting, connecting, theme, setting, plot exploration, visualisation, context, cause and effect, and comparing and contrasting questions.
• End of Unit Assessment Tasks: Assess students’ understanding and engagement with the novel through a Creative Writing Task and Book Review. These assessments provide students with an opportunity to express their understanding in a creative and reflective way.
• Collaborative Poster: Bring the novel to life with a collaborative poster. Two size options are available to best suit your classroom needs. This poster serves as a visual reminder of the novel’s key themes and symbols.
• Google Slides Lessons: 18 Slides on the Theme of Gender Norms and Stereotypes along with character information from the novel. Included in this is a Canva link to a worksheet for toward the end of the slides.