5G

 ◼︎ Chapter 6 / pages 102 - 114

— Questions —

1. A light spreads out and destroys the darkness.

   • Explain what this light is.

2. What did Mrs. Whatsit used to be?

3. What does “Walls have ears” mean?

4. The Medium suggests the children might see their mother in the crystal ball.

   • Who does Meg want to see?

5. Describe what they see when Calvin’s mother appears in the crystal ball.

6. To where have Mrs. Whatsit and the children tessered (“wrinkled”) this time?

7. What gift does Mrs. Whatsit give Calvin?

   • What is the hint she also gives Calvin?

8. What gift does Mrs. Whatsit give Meg?

   • What else Does Mr.s Whatsit give Meg?

9. Who is Shakespeare?

   • If you don’t know, Google: Shakespeare

10. Using correct spelling, what does Mrs. Which tell the children to do?

— Vocabulary —

Google: word definition kids — then write the definition.

1. a medium

• the word medium has many meanings ; click here and look at Definition 9; what is this medium?

• click here and look at Definition 9

• what is this medium?

2. the darkness seemed to seethe and writhe

3. the darkness seemed to seethe and writhe

4. anything she did would be an anticlimax

5. I was going to give you ambrosia

6. Meg the myopic

7. We’ll see you in an eon or two

8. wait until the propitious moment

9. a tempest

10. a little talisman

— A+ BONUS—

Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which cannot — or will not — go with Meg, Charles Wallace and Calvin.

Why do you think the author chose to have Meg, Charles Wallace and Calvin go on by themselves, without Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which?