Extended LSAE 4.25

Open Ended

⭐ Warm-Up Question: Who is your favorite fictional character from a book, movie, show, or game?
STEM: My favorite character is _ because they always _, and that reminds me of _.

Multiple Choice

Why might Charles Wallace feel the need to warn Mrs. Whatsit and her friends about being caught?

• He likes to get involved in other people’s business.

• He wants to stop them from cleaning the house.

• He cares about their safety and knows the risk of them being discovered.

• He thinks Meg told him to do it.

Multiple Choice

What does the conversation between Meg and Charles Wallace show about how people judge others without knowing the full story?

• People often ignore what others do.

• People always get caught doing something wrong.

• People can make quick judgments without all the facts.

• Everyone is treated fairly by the rules.

Multiple Choice

When Charles Wallace says, “I don’t really think they’ll let anybody find them,” what does the word “they” most likely refer to?

• Basketball players

• Mrs. Buncombe’s neighbors

• Mrs. Whatsit and her two friends

• The police

Multiple Choice

Why does Meg feel comforted when Charles Wallace slips his hand into hers?

• Because she knows Charles Wallace wants to go back home.

• Because it’s a kind and familiar gesture that helps her feel less anxious.

• Because he is asking her to be quiet.

• Because he wants to walk faster than her.

Multiple Choice

Charles Wallace’s comment, “Everything about you tells me,” implies an instinctive understanding of Meg without many words. How might this idea relate to broader themes about emotional intelligence in relationships?

• It suggests that true understanding relies more on intuition and attentiveness than on explicit communication.

• It indicates that spoken words are unnecessary and should be completely replaced by actions.

• It demonstrates that characters who do not speak much are often misunderstood.

• It shows that formal education in communication is irrelevant to understanding others.

Multiple Choice

Charles Wallace says it’s “better if people go on thinking I’m not very bright” because “they won’t hate me quite so much.” What deeper idea about society is Charles expressing?

• He thinks being smart makes you more popular in school.

• He believes pretending to be less intelligent will help him make more friends.

• He’s suggesting that society often rejects people who are different or unusually gifted.

• He wants his teachers to stop giving him hard assignments.

Multiple Choice

Charles Wallace describes his way of understanding as like “the wind talking with the trees.” What kind of person does this suggest he is, and how might that connect to other characters you’ve seen in stories?

• It shows he has magical powers that no one else does.

• It shows he is sensitive and deeply connected to the world in a way that feels almost poetic or intuitive.

• It shows he is easily distracted and not very logical.

• It shows he is trying to confuse Meg on purpose.

Multiple Choice

When Fortinbras starts barking and Charles Wallace runs toward the noise, what does this moment reveal about Charles’s personality?

• He tends to panic when something unfamiliar happens.

• He’s brave and takes charge quickly, especially when he senses something is wrong.

• He is more worried about the dog than the noise.

• He doesn’t understand what’s happening and follows Fortinbras out of fear.

Multiple Choice

When Calvin says, “Just because I’m tall,” in response to Meg assuming he’s on the basketball team, what larger idea is being explored?

• People often get judged or labeled based on how they look rather than who they are.

• Calvin actually doesn’t like basketball at all.

• Being tall makes people automatically popular.

• Calvin is trying to avoid talking to Meg.

Multiple Choice

Calvin says, “I just came to get away from my family,” and calls himself “the most peculiar moron I’ve ever met.” What does this reveal about him?

• He’s pretending to be weird to get attention.

• He’s used to being made fun of and might use humor to hide his real feelings.

• He wants Charles Wallace to leave him alone.

• He feels confident and proud of being different.

Multiple Choice

Why does Charles Wallace continue to question Calvin even though Fortinbras is growling and Meg seems unsure?

• He wants to show that he is in control of the situation.

• He is naturally suspicious of people he doesn’t know.

• He wants to test Calvin’s honesty and decide whether he can be trusted.

• He thinks Calvin is dangerous and wants to scare him away.

Multiple Choice

Why does Charles Wallace say he lets others think he’s a “moron”?

• Because he is embarrassed by how smart he is.

• Because he enjoys fooling people.

• Because he wants to avoid being judged or mistreated for being different.

• Because Meg told him to act that way.

Multiple Choice

When Calvin and Charles Wallace both say they’re “sports,” they are using a biological term for a genetic variation. What broader theme does this moment reflect?

• The struggle of being gifted and not fitting in.

• The idea that science always explains emotions.

• The importance of studying biology to understand yourself.

• The dangers of being different in a new environment.

Multiple Choice

Why does Calvin say, “I must remember I’m preconditioned in my concept of your mentality”?

• He realizes that Charles Wallace is smarter than he assumed.

• He is trying to make Meg feel better.

• He’s frustrated that Charles Wallace doesn’t understand the word “compulsion.”

• He wants to prove he’s more intelligent than Charles Wallace.

Multiple Choice

When Calvin admits he followed a “compulsion” to go to the haunted house, what theme does this help develop?

• The importance of always having a plan.

• The role of logic in making decisions.

• The power of intuition and trusting a deeper feeling, even when it can’t be explained.

• The dangers of ignoring warning signs.

Multiple Choice

Why does Charles Wallace say, “Okay. I believe you,” even after watching Calvin in silence?

• He realizes Calvin has no idea what’s going on.

• He senses something deeper and trusts his intuition about Calvin’s intentions.

• He’s just trying to make Meg happy.

• He is afraid to be left alone and wants Calvin around.

Multiple Choice

Charles Wallace says, “Meg has it tough… she’s not really one thing or the other.” What does this most likely suggest about Meg?

• Meg is undecided about her hobbies.

• Meg is stuck between different worlds and hasn’t figured out where she belongs.

• Meg wants to be different but doesn’t know how.

• Meg doesn’t want to be part of her family.

Multiple Choice

What does Calvin’s and Fortinbras’s behavior toward Meg in this scene suggest?

• They are afraid and trying to avoid entering the house.

• They are afraid and trying to avoid entering the house.

• They care deeply about Meg and want to help her feel safe and supported.

• They are trying to distract Meg from what’s happening.

Multiple Choice

When Charles Wallace says, “They get a lot of fun out of using all the typical props,” what does this suggest about the people in the house?

• They are trying to play a trick on the children.

• They enjoy using humor and theatrics to create a spooky atmosphere on purpose.

• They don’t want anyone to find them.

• They are dangerous and need to be reported.

Multiple Choice

When the woman quotes Pascal, “The heart has its reasons, whereof reason knows nothing,” what is she trying to communicate?

• That logic is always more important than emotion.

• That Charles Wallace should stop asking questions.

• That some actions are guided by feeling or intuition rather than logic.

• That Meg needs to explain her emotions better.

Multiple Choice

What does Charles Wallace’s reaction to the woman taking the sheets reveal about him?

• He wants to avoid getting in trouble.

• He is overly concerned with small things.

• He has a strong sense of responsibility and fairness, even at a young age.

• He is trying to impress Meg.

Multiple Choice

Why does Mrs. Who say the sheets were “in case we need ghosts” and refer to the haunted house props as “fun”?

• She is mocking the children for being afraid.

• She wants to play tricks on people.

• She enjoys creating dramatic settings to blend mystery and humor while teaching important lessons.

• She believes ghosts are real and dangerous.

Multiple Choice

What does Charles Wallace’s question, “Do you know this boy?” reveal about his role in the group?

• He likes asking questions to annoy others.

• He doesn’t trust Calvin and wants to exclude him.

• He feels protective and responsible for who enters their circle of trust.

• He wants to impress Mrs. Who.

Multiple Choice

When Mrs. Who says, “The time is not yet ripe” and uses phrases like “Trust in us!”, what is she most likely doing?

• Sending the children away because they aren’t ready.

• Hinting that something important is coming and they must prepare.

• Refusing to let the children stay because they are in danger.

• Asking them to leave so she can rest.

Multiple Choice

Why does Calvin say, “I’ve never even seen your house, and I have the funniest feeling that for the first time in my life I’m going home”?

• He’s nervous about going somewhere new.

• He feels unexpectedly safe, accepted, and emotionally connected to Charles and Meg.

• He is making fun of the situation.

• He is imagining what their house looks like.

Multiple Choice

Meg describes the afternoon as “the most impossible, the most confusing” but then realizes she only feels happy. What does this reveal about how experiences can affect emotion?

• Challenging days always end happily.

• Emotions are unpredictable and don’t always match events.

• Meg is easily confused by her surroundings.

• She is trying to forget what happened earlier.

Multiple Choice

When Calvin says, “Maybe we weren’t meant to meet before this,” what does this suggest about how relationships can begin?

• That friendships only start when planned.

• That timing and emotional readiness often play a big role in forming deep connections.

• That Calvin didn’t care about Meg in the past.

• That school friendships aren’t meaningful.

Multiple Choice

After Calvin calls home and says, “She wouldn’t notice,” what does this reveal about his relationship with his family?

• His family is too busy with work to care for him.

• He feels neglected and emotionally invisible in his home.

• He is frustrated that his mother forgot to cook dinner.

• He is mad that he has to use a phone to call home.

Multiple Choice

Why is Calvin’s reaction to dinner—“Sounds wonderful to me”—important to the moment?

• It shows he is very hungry and tired.

• It shows that Calvin values feeling welcomed more than the food itself, especially compared to his home life.

• It proves that Calvin is easy to please.

• It reveals that he is judging the Murrys’ house.

Multiple Choice

When Calvin says, “I love them all, and they don’t give a hoot about me,” what larger theme is he expressing?

• That he wants a different family.

• That love can exist even in painful or unbalanced relationships.

• That being alone is better than being ignored.

• That he is hoping to move out soon.

Multiple Choice

What does Meg realize when she responds, “I guess I just took it for granted”?

• That she never realized how good she has it compared to others.

• That she hasn’t told her mother how much she loves her.

• That Calvin is more dramatic than she thought.

• That she wishes she lived somewhere else.

Multiple Choice

What does Meg’s comment about her father’s hair and eyes reveal about her emotional state?

• She is embarrassed by how her father looks.

• She finds comfort and familiarity in her father’s physical traits because they remind her of herself and Charles Wallace.

• She is trying to compare Calvin to her father on purpose.

• She doesn’t think much about her father’s appearance.

Multiple Choice

Why does Meg stiffen when Calvin asks where her father is?

• She feels awkward because she forgot.

• She’s annoyed that Calvin is asking too many questions.

• The question touches a painful or private subject about her father’s absence.

• She is surprised that Calvin remembers her father's name.

Multiple Choice

Why does Calvin initially hesitate to ask Meg for help with math?

• He thinks Meg is too busy.

• He assumes that because he’s older, she won’t be able to help him.

• He doesn’t think girls can help with math.

• He wants to finish the work on his own.

Multiple Choice

Meg asks Calvin, “Do they care how you do it?” What does this question reveal about her thinking?

• She’s trying to find out if Calvin is cheating.

• She wants to know if his school values creative problem solving.

• She believes understanding is more important than following a fixed method.

• She’s confused about the rules for doing homework.

Open Ended

Explain one key way you’re similar to your character, and one big difference. Use evidence from the text and your own life experiences.