The character of the Grinch is based on the protagonist of “A Christmas Carol” – Scrooge. Do you see the similarities in the two main characters and the plot of both the book and the play?

Bah, humbug!

Whatever Scrooge.

Bah, humbug!

You going to

carve the roast beast or what?

Use the Venn Diagram

Visit Santa 1 -5 PM

What do you want kid?

Maybe you are a mall Santa now…

WHO-VILLECOUNTY

JAILYou got a key?

Or, maybe you got locked up for your crimes…

Please welcome on stage… The Grinch

Or, maybe you became the next American Idol…

Write a first person narrative.

You are the Grinch.

Describe your new life.

Have you changed, or did you remain the same? How do you feel about Christmas now?

What did you learn from your experience?

Remember! Use: I, me, my.

Ebenezer Scrooge

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Describe the character of…

The Grinch

Feelings Description

Behavior Personality Traits

The Grinch

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Describe the character of…

The Grinch’s Character

Beginning of the story Conclusion of the story

Throughout the story

Scrooge’s Character

Beginning of the story Conclusion of the story

Throughout the story

Basic situation (main characters)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Resolution______________________________________________________

Event _____________________________

Event ________________________________

Event _________________________________

Event ___________________________________

Climax _____________________________________

Event ___________________________

Event ________________________________

A Christmas Carol

Scrooge wakes up on Christmas Day morning.

Bob Cratchit asks for the day off.

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge his own gravestone.

Scrooge is visited by the ghost of Jacob Marley.

The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny Tim.

The Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge his childhood.

Scrooge celebrates Christmas with Bob Cratchit and his family.

Fred asks Scrooge to celebrate Christmas with him.

Arrange the following in order onto the Plot Diagram.

Basic situation (main characters)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Resolution_______________

Event ____________________

Event ________________

Event _______________

Event ______________

Climax ___________________

Event _______________

Event _______________

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Write a first person narrative.

You are the Grinch.

Describe your new life.

Have you changed, or did you remain the same? How do you feel about Christmas now?

What did you learn from your experience?

Remember! Use: I, me, my.

Ebenezer Scrooge

Feelings Description

Behavior Personality Traits

Stave One

Ebenezer Scrooge

Feelings Description

Behavior Personality Traits

Stave Two

Ebenezer Scrooge

Feelings Description

Behavior Personality Traits

Stave Three

R.I.P.Scrooge

Ebenezer Scrooge

Feelings Description

Behavior Personality Traits

Stave Four

Ebenezer Scrooge

Feelings Description

Behavior Personality Traits

Stave Five