Free Wrinkle in Time Reading Comprehension Worksheets

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle is one of my favorite books. I read it numerous times as a child and as an adult, I continue to reread it, sometimes with my daughter and sometimes on my own. While this book takes on the neverending fight between “good vs. evil”, it speaks to the power of love while also recognizing the importance of intelligence and individuality. The first in this quintet from the author, A Wrinkle in Time is fun to read and great to teach!

With the movie opening recently, I wanted to share these worksheets as a way to bring Hollywood into the Classroom. While seeing the movie is not a requirement for using them, these Wrinkle in Time reading comprehension worksheets will provide teachers and parents with the tools they need to guide comprehension of the story.

Vocabulary Words

1. aberration n. change from the normal
2. antagonistic adj. hostile; unfriendly
3. assimilate v. to absorb; to understand
4. antagonistic adj. creating feelings of animosity or hostility
5. batter v. to strike at violently and repeatedly
6. belligerent adj. uncooperative
7. bellow v. to roar or shout loudly
8. brusquely adv. roughly; impatiently
9. crevice n. a tight, long space
10. diction n. manner of speaking; pronunciation
11. distraught adj. upset; distressed
12. ephemeral adj. short-lived; temporary
13. emanate v. to flow out; to radiate
14. ferocious adj. containing extreme violence
15. frantically adv. in a uncontrolled manner or way
16. impenetrable adj. inaccessible; indestructible
17. indignant adj. angry at something that is unfair
18. moderation n. the trait of avoiding excesses
19. morass n. a mushy, muddy, area of land
20. myopic adj. nearsighted; shortsighted
21. obliquely adv. slantingly; indirectly
22. omnipotent adj. all-powerful; god-like
23. peremptory adj. putting an end to debate or action
24. perturbed adj. troubled; upset
25. precipitously adv. abruptly; steeply
26. preliminaries n. preparations; beginnings
27. prodigious adj. tremendous; amazing
28. relinquish v. to let go; to abandon
29. reverberate v. to echo; to vibrate
30. savagely adv. in a brutal manner
31. tangible adj. touchable; real; solid
32. tractable adj. manageable; obedient
33. translucent adj. allowing light through
34. transparent adj. clear
35. trepidation n. anxiety; fear