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A Wrinkle in Timeby Madeleine L’Engle

Our objectives for you in this booklet are:

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Use correct punctuation (full stops, commas etc.)

Use correct grammar, including word order and tenses

Use complex (long) sentences when giving answers

Show us that you understand the main ideas and themes of the story and support your arguments with quotes from the text

Chapters 1-3Before You Read

Do you believe in time and space travel? If someone offered you the possibility to travel across space

and time, where would you go? What would you do? Who would you take with you? Why?

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While You Read

The main characters are introduced in the the first three chapters. Select three of them and complete the chart below. Remember to include page numbers for the adjectives you describe them with:


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5 new words I learned in these chapters and their definitions:

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After You Read

What do you think will happen on their journey to find Mr. Murry?

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Where was this photo taken? Hint: it’s where Mr. Murry used to work!

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Chapters 4-6How is Charles Wallace different? Describe him.

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Do you know anybody who is different? How is that person different?

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Do you think you are different than others? If yes, how?

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While You Read

Do you think Meg, Calvin, Mr. Who and Mrs. Whatsit have a chance against the blackness they see below them?

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What does the tesseract help them do? Do you believe in the tesseract? Why or why not?

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Meg’s father is a physisist. What does a physisist do?

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What job do your parents do? Explain.

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What job would you like to do when you grow up?

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Write 5 new words you learnt from these chapters into the box:

Now write their meanings:

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How did you find out their meanings?

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Chapters 7-8Before You Read

The people on the planet Camazotz have no crime, no responsibility, and no decisions to make. Do you think this is good or bad and why? What would you change if you could live there?

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While You Read

Charles Wallace says that you can’t make decisions based on fear. What do you think? Do you agree with him or not and why?

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When the man with red eyes tries to take over the children’s minds, Meg screams for Calvin. If you were ever in a situation like this what would you do and who would you scream for and why?

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After you Read

Many stories examine the conflict between good and evil. What examples of goodness do you seein the world around you? e.g. charity, recycling… What does Açı Schools do for charity, do you know?__________________________________________________________________________________

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Chapters 9-10

Before You Read

Meg seems to believe everything will be ok once she reaches her father. Do you think everything will

be ok once/if she reaches him? Why do you think she thinks this?

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While You Read

What are Meg’s feeling about her father, brother, and Calvin after escaping from IT? Do you think

she should feel this way? Explain why.

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After You Read

In chapter 9 Meg stated that ‘like and equal are two entirely different things’. What do you think

she means by this and do you agree?

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Chapters 11-12

Before You Read

Imagine you met 3 aliens and had the chance to spend one day with them in Istanbul. What would

you do with them and why? (Write at least 50 words)

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While You Read

What is it about the beast that convinces Meg to trust her? What are the some of the things that let

you trust someone?

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What gift does Mrs. Whatsit give Meg for her journey back to Camazotz? What is Mrs. Which’s gift?

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After you read

Overall, did this book make you feel optimistic (positive) or pessimistic (negative) about human nature (the way people behave)? Why?

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Write a summary of what happened in the whole book in 100 words:

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