A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Students answer guided questions to research the social and historical context of the text.

Focuses on Dickens' presentation of Scrooge. Includes a crunched version for students to focus on language, plus guidelines for extended analysis.

Task sheet looking at Dickens' descriptions of Squeers and Scrooge - two thoroughly objectionable characters!

Analyse and annotate the opening of the novel. Parts of the resource are shaded in colour which makes the annotation process easier for the students. However, the activity is still viable when printed/copied in black and white.

This Wordbar supports writing about characters and events in ‘A Christmas Carol’. How to use this resource.

Using Marley's chain as an example students make a chain to describe five things about themselves.

Let the festivities begin... Compare and contrast the Cratchit family's and Fred's parties.

Questions and activities based on the Ladybird Classics edition. Suitable for less able readers to do as an independent or supported project.

A happy miser? Plot Scrooge's happiness at various points in the novel.

A character worksheet on Scrooge in Stave 4.

A worksheet on character, including quotations and a cloze exercise.

The Christmas pudding arrives | The family toast | The toast to Scrooge.

How do you celebrate Christmas?