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A WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L’Engle CHAPTER 1 - “Mrs. Whatsit” VOCABULARY serenity uncanny hurricane isolated preliminary prodigious odd indicate agility indignant

1. Where and when does the action in this chapter take place? ____________________________________________________________

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___ 2. What do we learn about each of the following characters in this opening chapter? a) Meg ______________________________________________________ b) Sandy & Dennys ____________________________________________ c) Charles Wallace _____________________________________________ d) Fortinbras __________________________________________________ e) Father_____________________________________________________ f) Mrs. Murry __________________________________________________ g) Mrs. Whatsit ________________________________________________ 3. Write three (3) sentences from Chapter One that tell us how Meg feels about herself. a) __________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________b)___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

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4. How does this opening chapter leave us wondering aboutthe future of Meg? ______________________________________________________ of her Father? _________________________________________________ 5. Read over the description of Mrs. Whatsit on page _____. Then describe her in your own words. ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________

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6. Draw a picture in the box below to show what you think Mrs. Whatsitlooks like.

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A WRINKLE IN TIME - by Madeleine L'Engle CHAPTER ONE - VOCABULARY TEST PART I - Write the letter of the correct meaning on the line next to each word. ______ 1. serenity ______ 2. isolate ______ 3. hurricane ______ 4. odd ______ 5. indignant ______ 6. preliminary ______ 7. prodigious______ 8. agility ______ 9. indicate ______ 10. uncanny A) set apart by itself B) very large in size, force or extent C) able to move quickly and easily D) peacefulness; calmness E) to show or point out F) expressing anger G) weird and mysterious H) does not fit with others; left over J) a violent tropical storm with swirling winds and rain K) leading to or preparing for the main event

PART 2 -Choose the correct word from the list above to complete each of the following sentences: 1. Meg was afraid to be alone in the attic during the ________________. 2. The Murry’s house was _____________(d) on a back road away from everyone. 3. Charles Wallace had an _______________ way of knowing when Meg was upset or unhappy. 4. Meg felt like she was different from everyone, and she hated being an__________ ball. 5. Nothing disturbed the ________________ of Mrs. Murry’s expression. 6. Charles Wallace skipped all the ___________________ baby talk and began to speak in full sentences. 7. Charles Wallace had a _________________ vocabulary for a kid who was only five years old.
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