A CHRISTMAS CAROL

[Pages:32]A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Grade 7 ? Term 2

SURNAME, NAME: CLASS:

By Charles Dickens

CONTENTS AND OBJECTIVES

TOPIC

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PRE-READING: WHAT'S IN A NAME?....................................................................................................2 SCENE 1: Scrooge's Counting House..............................................................................................................3-4 SCENE 2: In Scrooge's Bare and Gloomy Chambers....................................................................................5-8 SCENE 3: The Ghost of Christmas Past........................................................................................................9-12 SCENE 4: The Ghost of Christmas Present................................................................................................13-16 SCENE 5: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come........................................................................................17-20 SCENE 6: The End of It.................................................................................................................................21-24 EXTRA ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................................................................25-28 EVALUATION AND REFERENCE...................................................................................................................... 29 NOTES...........................................................................................................................................................20-31

OBJECTIVES:

To learn and use vocabulary related to our class reader. To infer the meaning of vocabulary words from context clues in the text. To analyse, compare and contrast characters in the story. To make deductions based on explicit details in the reader. To make inferences based on the implicit details in the reader. To find different ideas, point of views and themes through a text. To summarise ideas from different parts of the text. To recognise implied meaning e.g. expression of opinion, inference of a character, irony.

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PRE-READING ? WHAT IS IN A NAME?

A. What is a `Christmas carol'? Do you know any examples? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

B. Why do you think Charles Dickens has chosen these names for the characters? What can you predict and expect from each character?

1. SCROOGE ? What does the word `scrooge' mean? Use the QR code to access an online dictionary. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 2. Why do you think Charles Dickens has chosen this name for this character? What can you predict about him? Express your ideas explicitly. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

3. What are your predictions about this character? Marley: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

4. What are your predictions of this character? Tiny Tim: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

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SCENE 1: Scrooge's Counting House

A. Match the words to the definition and write the part of speech in the brackets. The first one is done

for you.

1. Grim ( _Adjective_ ) __e__

a. To try to do something

2. Threshold ( ____________ ) ___

b. Worth having and wanted by most people

3. Derive ( _____________ ) ___

c. An angry disagreement between 2 or more people

4. Quarrel ( _____________ ) ___

d. The floor of an entrance to a building or room

5. Endeavour ( ____________ ) ___

e. Very unpleasant

6. Desirable ( _____________ ) ___

f. To get or obtain something

B. Choose three words from part A and write meaningful sentences for each word. Do not forget to use context clues to make your sentences meaningful. 1. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

C. Choose a word from the other vocabulary box below and write a meaningful sentence. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Other vocabulary: Covetous (adj.): wanting to have something too much, especially something that belongs to someone else. Shrewd (adj.): having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage. Morose (adj.): unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile. Resolute (adj.): determined in character, action, or ideas. Multitude (n.): a large number of people or things. Consent (v.): to agree to do something

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SCENE 1: Scrooge's Counting House

D. Read the questions below and answer the questions using full sentences. 1. Why does Mr Dickens describe Scrooge as a "covetous old sinner"? Use explicit details from the scene to explain your answer. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Who is Bob Cratchit? Why is he "timid" and "submissive" towards Scrooge? Make an inference about his relationship with Scrooge. Find at least two implicit details to support your answer. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is Scrooge's attitude and feelings towards Christmas? Give at least one example from the scene to support your answer. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Make an inference about why Scrooge is so resolute about Christmas. Support your answer with details. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Why does Fred describe Scrooge as morose? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 6. How do you feel about Christmas or New Year celebrations? Explain your answer explicitly. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

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SCENE 2: In Scrooge's Bare and Gloomy Chambers

A. Use the QR codes and the play script to help you complete the vocab boxes for each word.

Definition: A large metal pin to lock a door / sovmething

Sentence from the play:

Online thesaurus:

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Bolt (noun)

My meaningful sentence:

:

Definition:

Sentence from the play:

Synonyms: weakness .

Definition:

Antonyms:

Fatigue (noun)

My meaningful sentence:

Sentence from the play:

Online dictionary:

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Remorse (noun)

My meaningful sentence:

He did all those bad stuff but never

showed any remorse!

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SCENE 2: In Scrooge's Bare and Gloomy Chambers

Definition:

Sentence from the play:

Quizlet:

Synonyms: to apologize to fix a problem

(to make) Amends ( verb )

Antonyms:

My meaningful sentence:

Other vocabulary: Persecute (v.): to treat someone unfairly or cruelly

Apparition (n.): the spirit of a dead person appearing in a form

Chime (v.): (of bells) to make a clear ringing sound

B. The next scene is called "In Scrooge's Bare and Gloomy Chambers". Where do you think does this scene take place? Why is do you think Dickens describes it as "bare" and "gloomy"? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

C. Read and then answer the questions using full sentences. 1. Read the extract below, identify the literary device Dickens uses and what effect he intends to give. "...Nobody under the table; nobody under the sofa; nobody under the bed; nobody in the closet; nobody in his dressing gown..." ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

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SCENE 2: In Scrooge's Bare and Gloomy Chambers

2. The chimes that Scrooge hear suggest the hour as he enters his house. What do you think is the time? Why? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

3. Why do you think Scrooge checks the house, then double locks and bolts himself into the house? Give at least one explicit detail to support your answer. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

4. In the previous scene, Fred says Christmas is the time "when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely". In this scene Dickens emphasises there is nobody in the house and points out that Scrooge bolts himself in his house, shutting himself off from the world. Do you think Scrooge will consent to opening up his shut-up heart and home this Christmas? Explain your answer explicitly. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

5. How does Dickens create a sense of tension and suspense, before the appearance of Marley's ghost? Support your answer using quotations. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

6. `You are fettered' (pg. 13, line 71) means you are `chained'. Why does Marley's Ghost wear chains? What do the chains symbolise? Support your answer using implicit and explicit details. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

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