WorksheetsA Wrinkle in Time-King ELA
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which word means: to begin an important journey?
telepathy
precocious
embark
sinister
Which word means: transmitting thoughts to another person?
hostage
telepathy
embark
sinister
Which word mean: evil or wicked?
hostage
sinister
precocious
embark
Which word means: a person seized or kept as a prisoner?
telepathy
precocious
sinister
hostage
Which word means: advanced for one's age?
precocious
hostage
embark
telepathy
I did not want to ________ my friend when she asked for my help.
conceive
abandon
distinct
preliminary
Before I joined the soccer team, I could not ___________ of a reason to get up early on Saturday mornings.
intensely
impressionable
preliminary
conceive
I can always hear the oboe in the school orchestra because it has a ___________ sound.
abandon
distinct
conceive
preliminary
He ___________ dislikes spiders because of their creepy and quick movements.
intensely
distinctly
preliminarily
conceive
The _______________ test indicated that Joey had strep throat, but the doctor wanted to run further tests to confirm the finding.
boring
impressionable
preliminary
gallivant
Which combinations of words best describe Meg?
precocious, clumsy, heroic
loving, stubborn, sinister
quiet, loving, clumsy
heroic, clumsy, loving
Which combinations of words describe Charles Wallace?
quiet, manipulative, heroic
heroic, precocious, stubborn
stubborn, sinister, manipulative
quiet, precocious, clumsy
Which combination of words best describes the Red-Eyed Man?
manipulative, quiet, precocious
mysterious, sinister, clumsy
loving, stubborn, sinister
sinister, mysterious, manipulative
"Once ten is ten. Once eleven is eleven. Once twelve is twelve." Who says this line & what does it reveal?
Calvin: He knows his times tables
The Red-Eyed Man: The mysterious words are coming into their thoughts
The Red-Eyed Man: He is trying to teach them a new way to count on Camozotz
Calvin: He is trying to confuse the man.
Who is speaking in this quote and what does it say about that character?
"And by the way, my children," he continued blandly, "you don’t need to vocalize verbally with me, you know. I can understand you quite as well as you can understand me.”
The Children's Father: He would like to have a conversation with them.
Meg: She wants the other boys to feel comfortable instead of afraid.
Charles Wallace: He speaks multiple languages.
The Red-Eyed Man: He can read their minds.
Charles Wallace looked quickly at Meg and Calvin, then said, as though to himself, "I have to," and focused his clear blue eyes on the red ones of the man in the chair. Meg looked not at the man but at her brother. After a moment it seemed that his eyes were no longer focusing. The pupils grew smaller and smaller, as though he were looking into an intensely bright light, until they seemed to close entirely, until his eyes were nothing but an opaque blue.
What does this passage tell us about him?
He thinks he has a death wish.
He feels dutiful to help.
He isn't afraid of danger.
He wants to be the star.
"I am not pleased," he said to her. "I could very easily lose patience with you, and that, for your information, young lady, would not be good for your father. If you have the slightest desire to see your father again, you had better cooperate."
Who is speaking and what does it reveal about this character?
Charles Wallace: He feels brave.
Calvin: He feels delighted.
The Father: He feels hopeful.
The Red-Eyed Man: He feels threatened
"No!" she screamed again, and ran after him. With her inefficient flying tackle she landed on him.
Who is being described and what does this text tell us?
Meg is clumsy and brave.
Meg should play tackle football.
Charles Wallace should have stood still.
Calvin should have been the one to go with the man.
"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
Who is speaking and what does this reveal about them?
Meg: She loves freedom.
Charles Wallace: He wishes he was in Gettysburg.
The Red Eyed Man: He's trying to brainwash the children.
Calvin: He is declaring his freedom from attempted mind control.
“You have passed your preliminary tests with flying colors.”
Who is speaking and what does this say about this character?
Charles Wallace: He is great at test taking.
The Red-Eyed Man: He is trying to protect the children from their neglectful father.
Meg: She is super impressed with her brother's intelligence.
The Red-Eyed Man: He is challenging the children to see what they are capable of.
