A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act 1

A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act 1

Essential Question: What can cause a sudden change in someone's life?

Concept Vocabulary

• You will encounter the following words as you read A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley Act 1

• covetous

• morose

• resolute

• impossible

• malcontent

• miser

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Resolute means determined. Describe a situation where you or someone you know would be described as a resolute person.

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Malcontent a person who is always unhappy. Can you think of a malcontent character from a book or movie? Write about that character here and tell me how they behave like a malcontent.

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Impossible means unreasonable and disagreeable. Do you know anyone who is just impossible? Tell me about a time you had to deal with an impossible person.

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Covetous means greedy and jealous. Describe a time when you or someone you know has been a covetous person.

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Morose means gloomy and dark. How might a person behave if he or she is morose?

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A miser is a greedy person who keeps and refuses to spend money , even at the expense of his or her own comfort. What actions and behaviors might be expected of a miser?