Study Guides and Lesson Plans for
A Wrinkle in Time
About A Wrinkle in Time:
One of the most beloved children's books of all time! A
children's sci-fi classic.
Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother
are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears
at their door. He claims to have been blown off course, and goes on to tell them that
there is such a thing as a "tesseract," which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle
in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with time-travel when he suddenly
disappeared.
Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the
forces of evil as they search through space for their father?
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Complete lesson plans for teaching L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time.
Includes introduction to the unit, unit objectives, reading assignments, unit outline,
study questions (short answer), study/quiz questions (multiple choice), vocabulary
worksheets, daily lessons planned, related nonfiction reading assignment, oral reading
evaluation, biographical info about the author, three detailed writing assignments
(inform, persuade, personal opinion), vocabulary review games & activities, unit
review games & activities, at least one group activity assignment, discussion
questions on all levels (factual, critical, interpretive, personal response), 2 short
answer unit tests, 2 multiple choice unit tests, 1 advanced short answer unit test, unit
and vocabulary crossword puzzles, unit and vocabulary extra worksheets & games,
bulletin board ideas, ready-to-copy student materials, answer keys, and more!
CD-ROM: 113 pages
Publisher: Teacher's Pet Publications, Inc.;
ISBN: 1583370781; (August 1, 2000)
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Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical
thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, activities, plus a
complete answer key. 72 pages.
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A Guide for Using A Wrinkle in Time in the Classroom
Filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before,
during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book includes sample plans, author
information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities
and quizzes, unit tests, and ideas for culminating and extending the novel.
Paperback: 48 pages
Dimensions (in inches): 0.17 x 10.99 x 10.98
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1557344035; (September 1, 1991)
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle is a favorite middle-grade novel. This companion
gives background on the author, questions to guide reading, clues to the themes, plot,
characters, and setting of the book, a glossary, writing and other activities, and more.
64 pages.
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Literature Circle Guide: A Wrinkle in Time
