A high-interest, engaging teaching unit for A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, designed for Year 7–8 English classrooms. This resource uses a classic science fantasy text to build foundational skills in comprehension, literary analysis, and creative thinking while keeping students motivated and engaged.
Through structured lessons and interactive activities, students explore character, theme, and language while developing confidence in discussion, interpretation, and written responses.

What’s included
A full teaching unit with clearly sequenced lessons
Theme analysis (good vs evil, individuality vs conformity, love, courage, belonging)
Character analysis (Meg, Charles Wallace, Calvin, Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who, Mrs Which and more)
Language features and techniques (imagery, symbolism, figurative language, tone)
Context exploration (science fiction and fantasy genre, concepts of time and space, dystopian elements, Cold War influences)
Interactive and kinaesthetic learning activities
Discussion questions and comprehension checks
Writing scaffolds for paragraphs and short analytical responses

How to Use
Convert to PowerPoint: Upload the PDF to PowerPoint (File → Open) to automatically convert into editable slides
Use in Google Slides: Upload to Google Drive, right-click, and open with Google Slides
Use digitally or print: Upload to your LMS (Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.) or print for handouts
Canva option: Upload the PDF to Canva to edit, customise, and export as PowerPoint