A Christmas Carol: Pre-Reading Journey

Multiple Choice

Which of today’s objectives focuses on understanding how stories from the past still matter today?

• Develop a genuine interest in reading

• Communicate ideas clearly

• Connect with Victorian Literature

• Write a descriptive paragraph

Multiple Choice

Which novel was written by Charles Dickens?

• Pride and Prejudice

• Oliver Twist

• The Jungle Book

• Treasure Island

Multiple Choice

Which phrase from Dickens is still popular today?

• “Once upon a time”

• b) “Bah, humbug!”

• “To be or not to be”

• “All’s well that ends well”

Open Ended

Do you believe people can truly change for the better? Give one example from real life or literature.

Poll

“Can people truly change for the better?”

• Yes, always

• Yes, sometimes

• No, never

• Unsure

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of the story, who was said to be “as dead as a door-nail”?

• Bob Cratchit

• Ebenezer Scrooge

• Jacob Marley

• Tiny Tim

Multiple Choice

How is Scrooge described in the first paragraphs?

• Kind and generous

• Miserly and unkind

• Gentle and caring

• Wise and cheerful

Open Ended

Why do you think Dickens begins with the line: “Marley was dead, to begin with”?

Open Ended

If you could change one decision from your past, what would it be and why?

Multiple Choice

What was one problem faced by poor families in Victorian England?

• Free education was compulsory

• Workhouses and debtors’ prisons were common

• Every child had access to healthcare

• Christmas was banned

Open Ended

How does knowing about Victorian England’s poverty and inequality help us understand Scrooge’s transformation?