Bridge to Terabithia Word Search
Play a Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (1977) word search free online. We built the 12-word list around characters, settings, and objects from the book, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Written by Katherine Paterson · First published 1977 · Children's Novel.
Words to find: JESS, AARONS, LESLIE, BURKE, TERABITHIA, KINGDOM, ROPE, CREEK, BRIDGE, MAYBELLE, PRINCE, TERRIEN.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Bridge to Terabithia word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- JESS /dʒɛs/ · proper noun
- Jess is a feminine given name and a familiar short form of Jessica.
- BURKE /bɜːrk/ · verb
- To suppress, avoid, or shelve (a matter, question, or report), typically by evasive or underhand means; also, historically, to smother or strangle someone. Related: suppress, stifle, quash, hush up.
- KINGDOM /ˈkɪŋdəm/ · noun
- A state or territory ruled by a king or queen. By extension, the word can mean a distinct realm or field of activity, and in biology it denotes the highest principal taxonomic rank. Related: realm, monarchy, state, domain.
- ROPE /roʊp/ (US); /rəʊp/ (UK) · noun and verb
- A rope is a long, flexible cord made by twisting or braiding together strands of material. As a verb, to rope means to tie, fasten, or secure something with a rope, and can also mean to restrain or entangle. Related: cord, line, cable, tether.
- CREEK /kriːk/ · noun
- A narrow, sheltered inlet of the sea along a coastline. In North America and Australia, a small stream or tributary of a river. Related: stream, brook, inlet, rivulet.
- BRIDGE /brɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a bridge is a structure carrying a road, path, or railway across an obstacle such as a river or road; it also means the card game for four players played in two partnerships. Related: span, viaduct, crossing, link.
- PRINCE /prɪns/ · noun
- A male member of a royal family, especially the son or grandson of a monarch. Historically, the word could also refer to a sovereign ruler, particularly a medieval prince. Related: royal, ruler, monarch, king.
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