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Paterson opens the chapter by connecting the imaginary world of Terabithia to the real world of school in a single sentence. The 'Giants' of their made-up stories are fun and safe; the real giant (Janice Avery) is neither. This passage shows how imagination and reality exist side by side — and how the courage practiced in one can be applied to the other.
Leslie liked to make up stories about the Giants that threaten the peace of Terabithia but they both knew that the real giant in their lives was Janice Avery
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Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happened in this chapter in order. When you get to the most important part, slow down and tell it carefully — what happened, why it mattered, and what you think about it.
Discussion Questions
- Maybelle calls Jess 'yeller' (a coward) because he will not fight Janice Avery. Instead of fighting, Leslie comes up with a plan to use a fake love letter. Was Leslie's trick better than fighting, or was it just a different kind of mean? What in the story makes you think so?
- After Janice Avery is humiliated by the fake letter, Jess says 'poor old Janice Avery.' He feels sorry for the person who stole his sister's Twinkies and bullies everyone. Why would Jess feel sorry for someone who was mean to him? What in the story makes you think so?
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