A Christmas Carol Stave 1

Scrooge is referred to as 'tight-fisted' suggesting he is...

• generous
• mean
• wealthy
• kind

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

'a squeezing, wrenching, gasping, scraping, clutching covetous old sinner' 
This quote is mainly composed of .....

• negative verbs which show Scrooge is cruel
• negative adverbs which show Scrooge is cruel 
• negative adjectives which show Scrooge is cruel 
• negative nouns which show Scroofe is cruel 

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

'What reason have you to be merry? You're poor enough is said by Scrooge to...

• Marley
• His nephew
• The charity workers
• Bob Cratchit

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Bob Cratchit's room in the counting house is described as a....

• dismal little cell
• dismal tiny room
• dismal damp cell
• dimsal little sell

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Complete the quote...
'If they would rather die... 

• ...then they best get on with it' 
• ...then they will do so hence' 
• ...then they had better do it' 
• ...then die they must' 

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Marley tells Scrooge 'I am here tonight to...' 

• warn you
• warm you
• save you
• scare you

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Complete the quote: 'I wish to be left ___________' said Scrooge 

• with my money
• on my own
• alone
• in peace

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

When Scrooge says to Bob Cratchit 'you'll want all day tomorrow I suppose?' he is referring to....

• Wednesday
• New Year's Eve
• Boxing Day
• Christmas Day 

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Where does Scrooge first see Marley's face? 

• in the letterbox
• in the window
• on the wall
• in the door knocker

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

Marley's face in the door knocker is compared to...

• a bad lobster in a dark cellar
• a dead fish in a cold pond

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4