A Christmas Carol Review

Which ghost comes to visit Scrooge at the strike of one?

• The ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

• The Ghost of Christmas Past

• The Ghost of Christmas Present

• Jacob Marley

What do the two children in Stave 3, Ignorance and Want, represent?

• Poverty

• They’re Scrooge’s children.

• Money

• Hope

How would you describe Scrooge in beginning of the story?

• Kind, caring, compassionate.

• Nice to those he loves.

• Mean to his friends.

• Sting and greedy.

Based on the text below, what lesson is the author trying to convey (to teach)?

“Spirit!” Scrooge cried, “hear me. I am not the man I was! I will not be the man I must have been so far! Why show me this if I am past all hope? Good Spirit, I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the past, the present, and the future. The spirits of all three shall be within me. I will not ignore the lessons that they teach. Oh, tell me that I may change my fate!”

• Scrooge learns that nothing will ever change. 

• Scrooge learns that if he changes the way he treats others, his fate will also change. 

• Scrooge learns the real reason why Belle left him.

What verb tense is written in the following sentence: Last night I played my guitar loudly and the neighbors complained.

• Present

• Past

• Future

What is the definition of theme?

• TheMESSAGE found in a story. It is often a lesson learned that can be applied in real life. 

• A problem.

• When you use your prior knowledge and read in between the lines.

• An educated guess.

Define inference

• TheMESSAGE found in a story. It is often a lesson learned that can be applied in real life. 

• When you use your prior knowledge and text to make a statement.

• An educated guess.

What verb tense is written in the following sentence: Mrs. Schuh is watching T.V.

• Present

• Past

• Future

How would you describe Scrooge by the end of the story?

• He is a very angry person.

• Kind to those he loves.

• Kind, caring, and compassionate.

• Stingy, mean, and greedy.

What does the word bore mean? Example: My grandma uses her can to support her while she walks.

• Seeing someone/something that you have seen before.

• To hold or carry something.

• Very tired, having no energy.

• Truly what something is said to be; real.