The Time Machine

The Time Machine

by HG Wells

"The Time Machine" by HG Wells

English Writer

Genre: Science Fiction

Victorian Literature: (1837-1901)

Other works: "War of the Worlds" "Invisible Man" and "The Island of Dr, Moreau"

The Time Machine by HG Wells

Written in 1895

Reading level: 6-12

ATOS: 7.4

Lexile 1070 L

Easy book

NO frustration or challenge

A Higher Lexile or more difficult book?

A challenge... NOT EASY!

The goal is MORE weight or higher Lexile/reading level

• Higher octane

• The good stuff

The passage before us (not easy)

3 Difficult paragraphs

THEMES: What does it mean? Who are the Eloi and who are the Morlocks?

Multiple Choice

Why was the time traveler confused when he rescued the girl from drowning?

• He got his clothes wet

• no one else tried to help her

• everyone had blonde hair

• he was not very smart

Multiple Choice

Why was the time traveler angry in the library?

• He was easily angered

• the books were not cared for and it showed the apathy level of the Eloi

• the curtains were not cared for and showed the empathy level of the Morlocks

• the boys were too slow to answer his questions

Poll

What do you think happens to those Eloi who enter the pyramid after obeying the siren?

• They become slaves

• They become pets

• They are jailed

• They are eaten