◼︎ Chapter 11

— Questions —

  1. One of the beasts asks Calvin what humans would do if they suddenly arrived on Earth.

    • How does Calvin answer?

  2. Earth isn’t a dark planet.

    • Earth also isn’t a planet of light.

    • How does Calvin describe Earth’s state?

  3. Describe the beast’s fur.

  4. The beasts don’t know what things look like.

    • What do they know about things?

  5. Why do the beasts think Mr. Murry is an extraordinary person?

  6. What does Meg decide to call the beast caring for her?

  7. The beasts have senses beyond ours.

    • What are our five senses?

  8. What is the name of the beasts’ planet?

  9. What helps the beasts in their fight against the Black Thing?

  10. How does Calvin describe Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Which and Mrs. Who to the beasts?

— Vocabulary —

Google: word definition kids — then write the definition.

  1. a sense of amusement seemed to emanate from the beasts

  2. a tremor of trepidation

  3. a tremor of trepidation

  4. he pain was no longer so acute

  5. Meg needs prompt care

  6. something warm and pungent

  7. the Black Thing dies not relinquish its victims willingly

  8. Perplexity came to her from the beast

  9. a wave of despondency came over Meg

  10. Meg is distraught

— A+ BONUS—

Meg wonders, “How do you explain sight on a world where no one has ever seen and where there is no need of eyes?”

How would you describe seeing to a blind person, or hearing to a deaf person?

Use you imagination!