"A Christmas Carol" - Stave 1 Comprehension Check

What is the first thing you need to know in A Christmas Carol?

• Scrooge is mean
• Marley and Scrooge were friends
• Marley is dead
• Scrooge has a nephew

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How many years ago did Marley die?

• 6
• 5
• 7
• 8

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The lesson to be learned from Marley's ghost is that

• money is evil
• money causes people to become greedy
• caring for people is more important than making money
• eating bad food will cause you to see ghosts

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Marley's ghost comes to

• warn Scrooge
• punish Scrooge
• frighten Scrooge
• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

What does Scrooge call Christmas?

• a drag
• a humbug
• lame
• dumb

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Marley's ghost tells Scrooge that

• he will soon die
• he will be visited by more spirits
• he should lock his doors
• Marley will be coming back soon

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

Who is the author of "A Christmas Carol?"

• Hemingway
• Mark Twain
• Steinbeck
• Charles Dickens

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TEKS.ELA.1.9E

TEKS.ELA.2.9E.I

TEKS.ELA.3.10

TEKS.ELA.4.10

TEKS.ELA.5.10

What is Marley carrying?

• food
• a chain
• a book
• a knife

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

Marley was dead as a

• Doornail
• Hammer
• Thumb tack

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TEKS.ELA.E1.11H

TEKS.ELA.E2.11H

TEKS.ELA.E3.11H

TEKS.ELA.E4.11H

TEKS.MATH.8.8C

What is the setting for this story?

• London - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

• London Christmas Day and the Day after Christmas

• New York - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

• New York - b

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3