Curriculum / ELA / 5th Grade / Alternate Unit 5: Seeking Truth: A Wrinkle in Time / Lesson 1

Seeking Truth: A Wrinkle in Time

Lesson 1

ELA

Alternate Unit 5

5th Grade

Lesson 1 of 26

Lesson Overview

Objective

Describe Meg using specific details from the text.

Readings and Materials

Book: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle pp. 7–18 — until, "Just give"

Lesson Notes

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Lesson Map

Lesson

Describe Meg using specific details from the text.

Materials

A Wrinkle in Time pp. 7–18 — until, "Just give"

Standards

L.5.3.bRL.5.3

Lesson

Explain how each character responds to Mrs Whatsit and how their responses help build a deeper understanding of character.

Materials

A Wrinkle in Time pp. 18–27

Standards

RL.5.3

Lesson

Analyze Charles Wallace and Meg's relationship.

Materials

A Wrinkle in Time pp. 28–44

Standards

RL.5.3RL.5.5

Lesson

Analyze how visual elements contribute to the meaning and tone of a text.

Materials

Graphic Novel pp. 52–62

Standards

RL.5.7

Lesson

Use details from the chapter to describe what happened to Mr. Murry.

Materials

A Wrinkle in Time pp. 45–63

Standards

L.5.3.bRL.5.3RL.5.5

Lesson

Describe what it was like to tesser and the details the author includes to help the reader visualize what it was like to tesser.

Materials

A Wrinkle in Time pp. 64–74

Standards

RL.5.3

Lesson

Describe the setting of Uriel and explain how the setting influences the mood of the story.

Materials

A Wrinkle in Time pp. 75–83

Standards

RL.5.3

Lesson

Compare and contrast the two representations of A Wrinkle in Time by analyzing and explaining how the genre features of both contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text.

Materials

A Wrinkle in Time — 64–67, 73–83
Graphic Novel — 102–110, 117–134

Standards

RL.5.7RL.5.9W.5.9

Lesson

Analyze why Madeleine L'Engle included the scene with the Medium.

Materials

A Wrinkle in Time pp. 84–101

Standards

RL.5.2RL.5.3RL.5.5

Lesson

Explain what gifts and advice Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who, and Mrs Which give each of the children and the significance of each gift.

Materials

A Wrinkle in Time pp. 102–115 — until top of page

Standards

RL.5.2RL.5.3

Lesson

Discussion

Discuss unit essential questions using evidence from the first half of the book.

Materials

A Wrinkle in Time

Standards

RL.5.2SL.5.1SL.5.6

Lesson

Writing

Write a multiple-paragraph essay to answer a unit essential question.

Materials

A Wrinkle in Time

Standards

W.5.1W.5.9

Lesson

Describe Camazotz and how the setting influences the mood of the story.

Materials

A Wrinkle in Time pp. 115–126

Standards

RL.5.2RL.5.3

Lesson

Compare and contrast the two representations of Camazotz from A Wrinkle in Time by analyzing and explaining how the genre features of both contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text.

Materials