ELA7 - A Christmas Carol: Marley's Ghost

Marley's Ghost

By Ana Romero

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Match each word with its meaning.



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→ something foolish or not worth taking seriously

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→ someone who refuses to spend money

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→ a worker who writes/organizes papers

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→ thick mist that makes it hard to see

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→ to say no / not accept

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humbug

miser

clerk

fog

refuse

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Match each word with its meaning

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→ too full for comfort

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→ definitely true

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→ complaining in a low voice

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→ stay away from something

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→ something you see in your mind that may not be real

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overcrowded

unquestionably

grumbling

avoid

vision

Pay attention to the audio.

You will answer 14 comprehension questions. This activity WILL BE GRADED

Multiple Choice

Scrooge enjoyed Christmas because it made other people cheerful.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Marley’s ghost wore chains made from objects he valued too much in life.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why does the narrator emphasize Marley’s death?

• To show Marley will come back to life

• To explain why Scrooge misses him

• To make sure the reader understands the rest of the story

Multiple Choice

What best describes Scrooge’s personality at the beginning?

• Cheerful and generous

• Busy but briendly

• Cold, selfish, and unfriendly

Multiple Choice

What shocked the men collecting donations?

• Scrooge saying the poor should die

• Bob Cratchit's very old, worn clothing

• Scrooge inviting them to Christmas dinner

Multiple Choice

What did Scrooge see in the door knocker?

• A cheerful vision of Christmas

• His own reflection

• Marley's face

Open Ended

How does the author show that Scrooge is a miser? Write 2 pieces of evidence from the text.

Match

Match the detail to the mood it creates

• thick fog

• overcrowded streets

• dark, cold office

• Scrooge's personality

mystery/ danger

chaos / tension

discomfort / sadness

emotional coldness

• mystery/ danger

• chaos / tension

• discomfort / sadness

• emotional coldness

Multiple Choice

What is Marley’s purpose in visiting Scrooge?

• To frighten him for fun

• To celebrate Christmas together

• To warn him and give a chance to change

Open Ended

What is one important lesson Marley wants Scrooge to learn? Why is this lesson important for the rest of the story?

Now that we've listened to the story, let's look at HOW the story is told...

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Point of view = Who is telling the story

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

I

You

He / She / It

• I

• You

• He / She / It

Multiple Choice

What point of view does A Christmas Carol use?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

When a story is told in 3rd person POV, our narrator can be...

​LIMITED	​OMNISCENT
​The narrator can only see: - ONE character's thoughts / feelings - Only knows what THAT character knows	​The narrator can see: - ALL character's thoughts / feelings - Knows EVERYTHING - even things the character's don't know.

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Options (5)

Scrooge refused the invitation, he thought Christmas was nonsense.

Scrooge told himself it was just his imagination.

Everyone knew Marley was dead.

People on the street avoided Scrooge because they were all afraid of him.

Bob Cratchit's hands shook from the cold, but he stayed quiet so Scrooge wouldn't complain.

Sort the sentences below into limited or omniscient POV

Limited

Omniscient