English: We read chapter 6 of Bridge to Terabithia today. Please study the following vocabulary words:
1.obsessed: to be the only person or thing that someone thinks or talks about
2.surplus: an amount that is more than the amount that is needed
3.grieve: to feel or show sadness
4.slithering: to move by sliding your entire body back and forth
5.prescribed: to officially tell someone to use (medicine, therapy, diet, etc.) as a remedy or treatment
6.grove: a small group of trees
7.splurged: to spend more money than usual on something for yourself
8.prancing: to walk or move in a lively and proud way
Answer these questions on page 114:
1.obsessed: to be the only person or thing that someone thinks or talks about
2.surplus: an amount that is more than the amount that is needed
3.grieve: to feel or show sadness
4.slithering: to move by sliding your entire body back and forth
5.prescribed: to officially tell someone to use (medicine, therapy, diet, etc.) as a remedy or treatment
6.grove: a small group of trees
7.splurged: to spend more money than usual on something for yourself
8.prancing: to walk or move in a lively and proud way
Answer these questions on page 114:
- What were the girls obsessed with?
- What did Jess plan to give Leslie for Christmas initially?
- Explain the sentence, "that night the glow of the afternoon stayed with him"
- Describe the scene at Jess' house on Christmas Day and compare it with the "gift exchange" at Terabithia.