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Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main message of the first paragraph?

a)

The food was awful.

b)

The children needed new clothes.

c)

The children did not get enough food.

d)

The children looked forward to special occassions.

2.

The bowls did not need cleaning after the children finished eating because ______________ .

a)

The soup tasted good.

b)

The soup disappeared.

c)

The children ate from the copper pot.

d)

The children cleaned everything with their tongues.

3.

What did the other boys want Oliver to do?

a)

Find a solution

b)

Eat more food

c)

Make a request

d)

Act in a performance

4.

The first time Oliver asked for more soup, the master ____________ .

a)

did not react

b)

was shocked

c)

started screaming

d)

hit Oliver on the head

5.

What does 'ladle' (line 39) mean?

a)

pot

b)

hand

c)

voice

d)

spoon

6.

What did the people responsible for the workhouse want to do with Oliver?

a)

Punish him

b)

Get rid of him

c)

Help him escape

d)

Give him one more chance

7.

Match the highlighted word below from the text with its meaning.


What does the word 'orphan' mean?

(a)  

8.

Match the highlighted word below from the text with its meaning.


What does the word 'rags' mean?

(a)  

9.

Match the highlighted word below from the text with its meaning.


What does the word 'stare' mean?

(a)  

10.

Match the highlighted word below from the text with its meaning.


What does the word 'whisper' mean?

(a)  

11.

Match the highlighted word below from the text with its meaning.


What does the word 'wink' mean?

(a)  

12.

Match the highlighted word below from the text with its meaning.


What does the word 'nudge' mean?

(a)  

13.

Match the highlighted word below from the text with its meaning.


What does the word 'courage' mean?

(a)  

14.

Match the highlighted word below from the text with its meaning.


What does the word 'speechless' mean?

(a)