A Wrinkle in Time 6th Grade Unit

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A Wrinkle in Time 6th Grade Unit

Genre

Science Fiction

Concepts Taught

Compare and Contrast, Genre, Plot, Setting, Theme, Vocabulary in Context

A Wrinkle in Time

Fountas and Pinnell: W
Lexile: 740L

Lessons

Genre Lesson: Science Fiction Identify scientific, futuristic, and/or out of the ordinary elements of science fiction.

Lesson 1: Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Determine the meaning of unknown words in a science fiction text.

Lesson 2: The Similarities and Differences of Setting Compare and contrast the setting in a science fiction text with their world.

Lesson 3: Interpreting a Symbol Interpret the meaning of a symbol in a work of science fiction.

Lesson 4: Analyzing a Plot Conflict Explain how a plot conflict is resolved.

Lesson 5: Thinking About Theme Use the plot resolution to explain a theme in a science fiction novel.

Build background knowledge for this unit by introducing two areas of scientific study to your students—physics and astronomy. Explain that physics is the study of matter and energy. Physicists, or the people who study physics, want to know how the world and the universe behave. Physics is often called "the purest science" because it involves asking questions about the rules of the universe. Astronomy is the study of space and the universe. Both types of science are closely connected. Explain to your students that Madeleine L'Engle, author of The Wrinkle in Time, was very interested in science, particularly physics and astronomy, when she wrote the book. As you read, think about the topics and questions that L'Engle raised about the nature of the universe. For example, is time travel possible? How?

Teacher and Student Materials Get All

Pacing Guide

Pacing Guide for a Wrinkle in Time

Day 1

Genre Lesson

Begin the Genre Lesson Independent Practice in the Student Packet

Day 2

Begin reading Chapters 1–3

Begin Worksheets for Chapters 1–3 in the Student Packet

Day 3

Finish reading Chapters 1–3

Complete Worksheets for Chapters 1–3 in the Student Packet

Day 4

Begin Lesson 1

Day 5

Lesson 1 (continued)

Complete the Independent Practice for Lesson 1 in the Student Packet

Day 6

Begin reading Chapters 4–6

Begin Worksheets for Chapters 4–6 in the Student Packet

Day 7

Finish reading Chapters 4–6

Complete Worksheets for Chapters 4–6 in the Student Packet

Day 8

Begin Lesson 2

Day 9

Lesson 2 (continued)

Complete the Independent Practice for Lesson 2 in the Student Packet

Day 10

Begin reading Chapters 7–9

Begin Worksheets for Chapters 7– 9 in the Student Packet

Day 11

Finish reading Chapters 7–9

Complete Worksheets for Chapters 7–9 in the Student Packet

Day 12

Begin Lesson 3

Day 13

Lesson 3 (continued)

Complete the Independent Practice for Lesson 3 in the Student Packet

Day 14

Begin reading Chapters 10–12

Begin Worksheets for Chapters 10–12 in the Student Packet

Day 15

Finish reading Chapters 10–12

Complete Worksheets for Chapters 10–12 in the Student Packet

Day 16

Begin Lesson 4

Day 17

Lesson 4 (continued)

Complete the Independent Practice for Lesson 4 in the Student Packet

Day 18

Begin Lesson 5

Day 19

Lesson 5 (continued)

Complete the Independent Practice for Lesson 5 in the Student Packet

Day 20

Review

Day 21

Unit Assessment

User Comments

Are the writings on this site also? For example, I am starting with The Wrinkle In Time 6th grade unit. Where is the actual passage?

Submitted by Misty on 1/24/13

Hi Misty, While we offer hundreds of passages on our site, this particular unit is a Novel Study, meaning that it assumes each student in your class has a copy of the trade book. Alas, we cannot provide free copies of the book through our website.

Submitted by ReadWorks Team on 1/24/13

When I go to print the lessons, many of the letters are missing and the pages are jumbled. Is anybody else having these problems, or is there a setting that I need to "click" etc.....before printing. I love one of the units, but can't get it to print correctly! Thanks for any help.

Submitted by Heather on 12/19/12

This is most likely an issue with the printer. Is it particularly old? Everything that is printed is a PDF, which should print just as it appears on screen. If it is indeed the printer, the best bet is to try and keep the print-jobs small. So rather than print out everything at once, try doing just one lesson at a time, rather than trying to print the entire unit. Please let us know if that approach helps at all, and we're sorry for the trouble.

Submitted by ReadWorks Team on 12/19/12

Yes. Me too.

Submitted by Michelle Mull on 12/19/12

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