Vocabulary - wraithlike- ghostlike
- uncanny- weird
- diction- choice of words
- prodigious- amazing
- supine- lying down
- relinquished- gave up
Comprehension Questions - What has upset Meg today, and what larger issue is upsetting her in general?
- Meg is more than upset. Describe her emotional state before she meets Charles Wallace in the kitchen, including the way she is feeling about herself.
- How are Sandy and Dennys different from the other members of the Murray family?
- What actions of Charles Wallace’s indicate that he has a "sixth sense" when it comes to Meg?
- Why do people believe that Charles Wallace is dumb?
- Never having been told where Charles Wallace lives, how did Mrs. Whatsit find his house?
- What is unusual about the way Charles Wallace speaks to Mrs. Whatsit?
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