Questions Answer in full sentences 31 January 1

Questions (Answer in full sentences): 31 January 1. Summarise what you have just read. understand 2. Choose one To sentence that appealshow to you. Scrooge – analyse it. changes. 3. Rewrite one sentence without changing the meaning too much. 4. Write out 3 synonyms for the green words 5. Identify the effect of the parts in blue. 2022 October arrived, spreading a damp chill over the grounds and into the castle. Madam Pomfrey, the nurse, was kept busy by a sudden spate of colds among the staff and students. Her Pepperup potion worked instantly, though it left the drinker smoking at the ears for several hours afterward. Ginny Weasley, who had been looking pale, was bullied into taking some by Percy. The steam pouring from under her vivid hair gave the impression that her whole head was on fire. Raindrops the size of bullets thundered on the castle windows for days on end; the lake rose, the flower beds turned into muddy streams, and Hagrid's pumpkins swelled to the size of garden sheds. Oliver Wood's enthusiasm for regular training sessions, however, was not dampened, which was why Harry was to be found, late one stormy Saturday afternoon a few days before Halloween, returning to Gryffindor Tower, drenched to the skin and splattered with mud. Even aside from the rain and wind it hadn't been a happy practice session. Fred and George, who had been spying on the Slytherin team, had seen for themselves the speed of those new Nimbus Two Thousand Ones. They reported that the Slytherin team was no more than seven greenish blurs, shooting through the air like missiles.

Why does Scrooge change? He changes because he selfishly wants to avoid dying alone and forgotten. He changes because he is fearful of his predicted afterlife. He changes because he genuinely wants to improve life for others. He changes because he feels guilty about his past actions and wants to alleviate this guilt. Once you have discussed these ideas, find evidence for the suggestions above and write them down as quotations in your books. Can you think of any other reasons as to why Scrooge may have changed?

Read Stave 5 (15 mins) • ‘Dickens’ parable of 19 th-century social inequality has plenty to say in 2017. ’ • To what extent do you agree and/or disagree with this statement? • You have FIVE minutes to discuss this statement on your tables. Try and justify your ideas with reference to modern society.

Make a list of similes used to describe Scrooge in stave 5 • Think about the use of similes in stave 1. How do they contrast each other and demonstrate the nature of Scrooge’s change? “solitary as an oyster” “hard and sharp as flint” “merry as a schoolboy” “light as a feather” How do we know that Scrooge is a changed man? Which words and phrases would you pick out? Look for language devices Dickens uses to help present this change in Scrooge.

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Characters Scrooge Bob & family Fred Marley Ghosts Minor Themes Poverty Responsibility Family Redemption The Christmas Spirit Context Plot

How does Dickens show Scrooge’s change of heart in this stave? • To help. . . At the beginning of the novel, Dickens presents Scrooge as … and …. However, by the end of Scrooge’s experience with the ghosts, he is a … man. Dickens compares Scrooge’s new feelings to that of a child when he says, ‘…. ’ This simile suggests. . . Scrooge’s happiness is further emphasised when…

• Romantic: features of literature that may be seen as fantasy – clearly not likely to happen in reality • Realism: literature that aims to capture the actual image of society through words ‘A Christmas Carol’ combines romance and realism to present a tale that is both an enjoyable Christmas fantasy, and a reminder of the harsh realities of society at the time Make a list of elements of the text that may be seen as ROMANTIC and others that fall under the category of REALISM Challenge: How does Dickens combine elements of ROMANCE and REALISM to achieve his purpose?