ELA7 - A Christmas Carol (Voc 2 and Review)

Scrooge followed the Ghost of Christmas Present through the snowy streets, ​ (a)   he tried not to show how confused he felt. The spirit moved quickly, ​ (b)   Scrooge hurried behind it so he would not fall behind. They passed families cooking simple meals, ​ (c)   everyone seemed joyful even though they had very little.

• although
• and
• yet

Bob Cratchit tried to stay ​ (a)   even though the office was cold.

• cheerful
• humbug
• clerk
• fog

Match each of the following actions to their consequences

• People can barely see where they walk

• Scrooge refuses to donate money to the poor

• The men collecting money leave upset

• The streets are full of thick fog

• Scrooge now works by himself

• Marley has been dead for years

Categorize each detail as "Scrooge" or "Marley"

Groups:

(a) Scrooge

,

(b) Marley

• Warns Scrooge about his future

• His face appears in a doorknob

• Refuses his nephew's Christmas invite

• Refuses to donate money to the poor

• Calls Christmas humbug

• Appears as a ghost wearing chains

Match each character to the correct detail

• Works as Scrooge's clerk

• Marley

• Returns as a ghost wearing chains

• Scrooge

• Calls Christmas "humbug"

• Bob Cratchit

Place the events in the correct order

• Scrooge refuses to donate

• Marley's face appears on the door knocker

• Marley's ghost warns Scrooge

• Bob asks for Christmas Day

Why was Scrooge described as cold?

​ (a)  

• He avoided kindness and treated people harshly
• He lived in a cold house
• He worked near an open window
• He was afraid of Marley's ghost

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.

Before Scrooge saw Marley's ghost, he (a)   (lock) all the doors.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.

Scrooge (a)   (think) he saw Marley's face on the doorknob.

The spirit spoke in a (a)   voice.