| A | B |
| Leslie | Jess's main friend in the story |
| Jess | main character in the story |
| Terabithia | magic world that Jess and Leslie created |
| Miss Edmunds | music teacher |
| Burke | Leslie's last name |
| Bridge | part of the title of the book |
| May Belle | one of Jess's younger sisters |
| Ellie | one of Jess's older sisters |
| Brenda | one of Jess's older sisters |
| Miss Bessie | the Aarons' cow |
| Prince Terrien | a dog that Jess gives to Leslie |
| church | place where you worship God |
| Easter | time of the year in April |
| Lark Creek | Jess's school |
| Mrs. Myers | Jess's homeform teacher |
| Janice Avery | girl who steals twinkies |
| Willard Hughes | name on lovenote |
| Paterson | last name of the author |
| companion | another word for "friend" |
| friendship | theme of story |
| Washington | capital city of USA |
| Smithsonian | museum in Washington |
| competition | base word is "compete" |
| pictures | Jess likes to draw __________. |
| unusual | not normal |