A Wrinkle in Time | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The Murry House - This place has an attic, three bedrooms, a kitchen and a vegetable garden in the back.

Meg's School - Meg goes here everyday when she's not at home; it is where she irritates her teachers and the principal, Mr. Jenkins.

The Haunted House - Mrs. Which, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Whatsit have made this old abandoned structure in the woods look spooky and scary.

Uriel - This faraway location contains oxygen flowers, butterflies and gorgeous scenery.

The Happy Medium's Planet - Orion's Belt - This smoggy, gray place is...
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