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A Christmas Carol

BY CHARLES DICKENS

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Text Annotation and GIST SummaryDirections: Using the guidelines below, analyze the text by annotating.

WritingSummarize important/confusing sections of the textUnderline or place brackets around important informationAsk questions about the text in the marginsComment on the text, noting personal thoughts or literary elements (plot development, characterization, theme)

SymbolsCircle unfamiliar vocabularyPlace an exclamation point next to exciting or interesting informationPlace a question mark next to confusing information

GIST SummaryDirections: Below the text, compose a twenty-word summary that highlights important points.

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Questioning: During ReadingCompose three substantial questions you have after analyzing the text. Consider beginning your question with the words why or how.

Examples:Why does Scrooge detest Christmas so passionately?How does Fred continue to love his uncle?Why does Scrooge absolutely refuse to assist the poor people?

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QuestioningDirections: Compose a substantial question similar to those we answer in class. Consider incorporating our common skills, such as theme and plot development for fiction and central idea and author’s purpose for nonfiction.

Examples

1. What is a possible theme of the play?

a. Money should be equally distributed.

b. It is never too late to start over.

c. Never underestimate your memories.

d. Time slows down for those who wait.

2. Which two of the following best justify your answer to number one?a. "Say nothing! Come and see me. Will you come and see me?" (1.6.100-101).b. "Hardly hospitable is what I'd say" (1.4.78).c. "I did not choose for him to die on Christmas Day" (1.3.186).d. "He died! No! No!" (1.5.138).

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Materials1. Textbooks open to page 401

2. Spiral open to a blank space

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GIST SummaryAfter analyzing the text, compose a twenty word summary.

ExampleArrogant, wealthy officials insult the courage of women; however, a lion-hearted dame saves the party from a lethal, hissing cobra.

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TNReady Analysis: During ReadingDirections: Select the letter or letters that best answer(s) the following question:

1. How is Scrooge’s view of Christmas different from Fred’s?

a. Fred believes Christmas should be celebrated publicly while Scrooge desire to observe the holiday in private.

b. Scrooge becomes cheery at the thought of Christmas while Fred becomes irritable.

c. Fred enjoys the holiday season and seeks to spread cheer, yet Scrooge views this time of year as a waste of money.

d. Scrooge believes Fred should cease donating to the poor and devote his time to generating revenues instead.

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1. Which detail from the passage best supports your answer to the previous question?

a. “Nephew, keep Christmas in your own way and let me keep it in mine” (29-30).

b. “Don’t be angry, Uncle. Come! Dine with us tomorrow” (41-42).

c. “Nay, Uncle, but you never came to see me before I was married. Why give it as a reason for not coming now?” (49-51).

d. “What’s Christmas to you but a time for paying bills without money, a time for finding yourself a year older and not an hour richer” (21-24).

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1. How does the setting of Scene 3 affect the characters and plot?

a. When observing Scrooge’s miserable childhood, the first spirit pities him.

b. Scrooge becomes enraged because he must face his old boss, whom he hated.

c. Scrooge apologizes for his parsimonious behavior and insists he will be a better person.

d. Scrooge’s past contains many events that caused him to become cold-hearted.

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1. Which detail from the passage best supports your answer to the previous question?

a. “I’ve come to bring you home, home for good and ever. Come with me, come now” (1.3.77-78).

b. “She died a woman and had, as I remember, children” (1.3.87-88).

c. “If only you had held me to it. You should not have let me go. I was young; I did love you (1.3.169-171).

d. “They . . . they’re off for the holidays and going home from school. It’s Christmas time . . . all of the children off home now . . . No . . . no, not all . . . there was one . . .” (1.3.28-31).

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Claim: During ReadingBased upon the prompt below, compose a well-structured claim. Moreover, include three main points within your assertion.

Prompt

Write a claim which analyzes how the Ghost of Christmas Past affects Scrooge. Develop your claim by providing textual evidence from the passage.

Claim Model

[restate question] because [insert point one], [insert point two], and [insert point three].

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TIDE Response: During ReadingDirections: Employing the TIDE method, analyze and evaluate the questions below in complete sentences. In your response, note the author and poem title, restate the question, and cite evidence alongside line numbers in order to justify your assertion.

Prompt

Write a paragraph which analyzes how the Ghost of Christmas Past affects Scrooge. Develop your paragraph by providing textual evidence from the passage.

TIDE Model

After evaluating [insert text title] by [insert author], [restate question] because [insert point 1]. According to the text, [insert speaker's name] proclaims, “[insert evidence]” [(insert line numbers)]. Assuredly, [explain why your evidence matters]. Even though some may disagree, [explain why your evidence matters]. Ultimately, [restate question and point one].

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Prompt

Write a claim which analyzes how each of the three spirits affect Scrooge. Develop your claim by providing textual evidence from the passage.

Claim Model


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Prompt

Write a paragraph which analyzes how each of the three spirits affects Scrooge. Develop your paragraph by providing textual evidence from the passage.

TIDE Model


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Prompt

Write a claim which analyzes how the narrative addresses the theme greed leads to sorrow. Develop your claim by providing textual evidence from the passage.

Claim Model


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Prompt

Write a paragraph which analyzes how the passage addresses the theme greed leads to sorrow. Develop your paragraph by providing textual evidence from the passage.

TIDE Model


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Story Illustration Four Corners ActivityStep One: Based on your evidence, determine which portion of the text engages the reader

most effectively. Within thirty seconds, relocate to that section of the room.

Step Two: Within your new group, determine why you believe that portion of the text best engages readers.

Theme

Plot Development

Characterization

Point of View

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Literature Graphic Organizer Mini-JigsawStep 1: Within your group, complete the indicated sections of the chart:

Plot Development

Point of View

GIST Summary

Characterization

Theme

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Literature Graphic Organizer Mini-JigsawStep 2: Now, by taking turns, each group member will teach his or her section of the graphic

organizer to the group members.

TeachersPlease read your response verbatim.

LearnersRecord brief notes on the “teacher's” response.

Currently TeachingThemePlot DevelopmentCharacterizationPoint of ViewGIST summary

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Literature Graphic Organizer Four Corners ActivityStep One: Based on your evidence, determine the element of the text which engages the

reader most effectively. Within thirty seconds, relocate to that section of the room.

Step Two: Within your new group, determine why you believe that portion of the text best engages readers.

Theme

Plot Development

Characterization

Point of View

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Theme NotesA theme is a lesson about life or human nature that the writer teaches the reader.

Example:

Theme: Appearances can be deceiving.

Disguised as Grandmother, the Wolf lured Little Red towards the bed.

TNReady Analysis: ThemeDirections: Select the letter or letters that best answer(s) the following question:

1. What is a possible theme of the play?

a. Money should be equally distributed.

b. It is never too late to start over.

c. Never underestimate your memories.

d. Time slows down for those who wait.

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2. Which two of the following best justify your answer to number one?a. "Say nothing! Come and see me. Will you come and see me?" (1.6.100-101).b. "Hardly hospitable is what I'd say" (1.4.78).c. "I did not choose for him to die on Christmas Day" (1.3.186).d. "He died! No! No!" (1.5.138).

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TIDE Response: ThemeDirections: Employing the TIDE method, analyze and evaluate the questions below in complete sentences. In your response, note the author and poem title, restate the question, and cite evidence alongside line numbers in order to justify your assertion.

Prompt

Write a paragraph which analyzes how the narrative addresses the theme that memories never truly die. Develop your paragraph by providing textual evidence from the passage.

TIDE Model


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Comprehension NotesComprehension refers to your ability to understand the text.

Example

Aladdin impersonated a prince in order to impress Jasmine.

TNReady Analysis: ComprehensionDirections: Select the letter or letters that best answer(s) the following question:

1. Which line from the passage best explains why Mr. Cratchit toasts Scrooge at his Christmas feast?

a. “My dear, to Mr. Scrooge. I give you Mr. Scrooge, the founder of the feast” (1.4.88-90).

b. “I’ll drink to his health for your sake and the day’s, not for his. Long life to him! A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. He’ll be very merry and very happy, I have no doubt” (1.4.103-107)

c. “My dear, Christmas Eve” (1.4.95).

d. “I only know one thing on Christmas: that one must be charitable” (1.4.101-102).

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TNReady Analysis: ComprehensionDirections: Select the letter or letters that best answer(s) the following question:

2. Why is it significant that Scrooge purchases a turkey for Cratchit’s family?

a. It signifies his transformation from a bitter character to a caring one.

b. He got rid of anything that made him think of his previously disastrous life.

c. He wanted to donate his money in order to receive tax deductions.

d. He shouts while purchasing the turkey to draw attention to his charitable deed.

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TIDE Response: ComprehensionDirections: Employing the TIDE method, analyze and evaluate the questions below in complete sentences. In your response, note the author and poem title, restate the question, and cite evidence alongside line numbers in order to justify your assertion.

Prompt

Write a paragraph which analyzes why the appearance of Sweetheart so deeply affects Scrooge. Develop your paragraph by providing textual evidence from the passage.

TIDE Model


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Plot Development NotesPlot development occurs when the plot becomes stronger or more intense.

Example

Within The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the plot develops when Katniss' sister, Prim, is selected to participate in the games.

TNReady Analysis: Plot DevelopmentDirections: Select the letter or letters that best answer(s) the following question:

1. Why does the third spirit’s refusal to speak in lines 7-12 contribute to the development of the plot?

a. It forces Scrooge to answer his own questions regarding the future.

b. It reveals the third spirit’s intimidating character as its silence builds suspense.

c. It compels Scrooge to repent of his greedy ways because he cannot stand the silence.

d. It explains why Scrooge has been greedy for his entire life.

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TNReady Analysis: Plot DevelopmentDirections: Select the letter or letters that best answer(s) the following question:

2. Which two lines of text develop the plot in Scene 3 and contribute to Scrooge’s bitterness?

a. “Yo,ho, my boys! No more work tonight. Christmas Eve, Dick! Christmas, Ebenezer!”(1.3.110-111).

b. “But it wasn’t the money. He had the power to make us happy, to make our service light or burdensome” (1.3.137-138).

c. “’Can you love me, Ebenezer? I bring no dowry to my marriage, only me, only love. It is no currency that you can buy and sell with, but we can live with it. Can you?” (1.3.161-164).

d. “She pauses, then returns the ring Scrooge gave her as his pledge” (1.3.176).

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TIDE Response: Plot DevelopmentDirections: Employing the TIDE method, analyze and evaluate the questions below in complete sentences. In your response, note the author and poem title, restate the question, and cite evidence alongside line numbers in order to justify your assertion.

Prompt

Write a paragraph which analyzes how Marley’s appearance in the drama develops the plot. Develop your paragraph by providing textual evidence from the passage.

TIDE Model


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TNReady Analysis: VocabularyDirections: Select the letter or letters that best answer(s) the following question:

1. What does keenly mean as used in Scene 1, line 118?

a. wickedly

b. lightly

c. wonderfully

d. intensely

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TNReady Analysis: VocabularyDirections: Select the letter or letters that best answer(s) the following question:

2. What quality is suggested by the word burdensome as it is used in line 139?

a. A habit of being forgettable

b. An tendency to cause sorrow or boredom

c. A lack of hatred

d. A way of making people feel sad

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TIDE Response: VocabularyDirections: Employing the TIDE method, analyze and evaluate the questions below in complete sentences. In your response, note the author and poem title, restate the question, and cite evidence alongside line numbers in order to justify your assertion.

Prompt

Write a paragraph which analyzes how the vocabulary in Scene 5, lines 1-6 develops the drama’s plot. Develop your paragraph by providing textual evidence from the passage.

TIDE Model


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1. Choose the line of text that supports the theme it doesn’t take much to make people happy.a. “If only you had held me to it. You should not have let me go. I was young; I did love you”

(1.3.169-171).b. “Not yet! Don’t leave me here! Tell me what I must do.! What of the other spirits?” (1.3.196-

199).c. “But it wasn’t the money. He had to power to make our service light or burdensome. The

happiness he gives is quite as great as if it cost a fortune. That’s what … a good master is” (1.3.137-141).

d. “We have never lied to one another. May you be happy in the life you have chosen” (1.3.173-174).

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2. Choose the line of text that supports the theme the actions of your past can come back to haunt you.

a. “Knock? What matter? Here, light me up the stairs” (1.2.28-29).

b. “In life, I was your partner, Jacob Marley” (1.2.93).

c. “If only you had held me to it. You should not have let me go. I was young; I did love you” (1.3.169-171).

d. “Robinson Crusoe, where you been? Awk! Robinson Crusoe, where you been?” (1.3.50-51).

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TIDE Response: ThemeDirections: Employing the TIDE method, analyze and evaluate the questions below in complete sentences. In your response, note the author and poem title, restate the question, and cite evidence alongside line numbers in order to justify your assertion.

Prompt

Write a paragraph which analyzes how the narrative addresses the theme a person’s past actions may come back to haunt them. Develop your paragraph by providing textual evidence from the passage.

TIDE Model


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TNReady Analysis: SettingDirections: Select the letter or letters that best answer(s) the following question:

1. What impact does the setting have on Scrooge in his time Christmas Present?a. It allows for him to see his past happiness. b. It permits him to feel at peace with himself.c. It showcases his ability to feel pain.d. It exhibits Scrooge's willingness to change.

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TNReady Analysis: SettingDirections: Select the letter or letters that best answer(s) the following question:2. Which line showcases that the setting in scene three makes Scrooge ponder his past

actions?a. "And you? What of you?" (1.3.199)b. "Let me watch them go? Let them be happy for a moment!" (1.3.83-84)c. "I shall live with them. AS I have, as I do; as I will" (1.3.181-182)d. I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now, that is all" (1.3.145-146)

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TIDE Response: SettingDirections: Employing the TIDE method, analyze and evaluate the questions below in complete sentences. In your response, note the author and poem title, restate the question, and cite evidence alongside line numbers in order to justify your assertion.

Prompt

Write a paragraph which analyzes how the setting of Scrooge’s childhood school affects him. Develop your paragraph by providing textual evidence from the passage.

TIDE Model


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Claim: Essential QuestionBased upon the prompt below, compose a well-structured claim. Moreover, include three main points within your assertion.

Prompt

Write a claim which analyzes how the narrative addresses the theme the consequences of death affect individuals and society at large. Develop your claim by providing textual evidence from the passage.

Claim Model


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Four Corners Claim ActivityStep One: Within thirty seconds, examine your claim and determine your most effective point.

Then, relocate to the appropriate section of the room for that point.

Step Two: Explain why you believe this sentence proved engaging.

Point 1

Point 3

Point 2

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TIDE Response: Essential QuestionDirections: Employing the TIDE method, analyze and evaluate the questions below in complete sentences. In your response, note the author and poem title, restate the question, and cite evidence alongside line numbers in order to justify your assertion.

Prompt

Write a paragraph which analyzes how the passage addresses the theme the consequences of death affect individuals and society at large. Develop your paragraph by providing textual evidence from the passage.

TIDE Model


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Four Corners TIDE ActivityStep One: Within thirty seconds, examine your TIDE paragraph and determine your most

effective sentence. Then, relocate to the appropriate section of the room for that TIDEsentence.

Step Two: Within your new group, determine why you believe this sentence proved engaging.

Topic Sentence

Detailed Analysis

Important Evidence

Point of View

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ClaimA claim is a short, concise sentence which establishes an argument.

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Debate ActivityDirections: In preparation for today’s debate, compose a well-structured claim concerning the prompt. Moreover, argue three effective points, and support each of these points with evidence from the passage.

Prompt

Write a claim evaluating whether or not Scrooge’s chain still exists. Develop your claim by providing textual evidence from the passage.

Claim Model


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Debate Agree/Disagree ActivityStep One: Based on your analysis, determine whether you agree or disagree with the prompt. Within thirty seconds, relocate to that section of the room.

Step Two: Within your new group, defend your position utilizing evidence gathered on your graphic organizer.

Agree Disagree

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PromptWrite a claim evaluating whether or not Scrooge’s chain still exists. Develop your claim by providing textual evidence from the passage.

Four Corners Claim ActivityStep One: Within thirty seconds, examine your claim and determine your most effective point.

Then, relocate to the appropriate section of the room for that point.

Step Two: Explain why you believe this sentence proved engaging.

Point 1

Point 3

Point 2

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Coordinate Adjective NotesCoordinate adjectives are two adjectives that build on one another. They also describe the same noun.

When you have coordinate adjectives, place a comma between them.

Tests for coordinate adjectives:

Test 1: Insert the word and between the adjectives.

Test 2: Switch the adjectives.

Correct Example

Professional athletes now earn enormous, hefty salaries.

Incorrect Example

The Black Death spread beneath the tattered British flag

Editing: Coordinate Adjectives

Directions: Rewrite the bold and underlined text. Revise the text if needed; however, if the text is correct, write “C.”

The play begins amid a swirl of street life in (1) Victorian London. (2) Happy cheerful groups pass; (3) brightly, costumed carolers and families call out to one another and sing “Joy to the World.” Three boys and a girl are grouped about a (4) glowing glinting mound of coal. As the carolers leave the stage, the lights dim and the focus shifts to the mound of coals, bright against the dark. Slowly, the children begin to respond to the warmth. A (5) soothing, French piano plays softly as the children talk.

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Vague Pronoun Usage NotesPronouns replace nouns.

Example

Marta sobbed when she heard the principal's decision.

An antecedent is who or what the pronoun is discussing (the noun it replaces).

Example

Marta sobbed when she heard the principal's decision.

Vague Pronoun Usage NotesPronouns must have an easily identifiable antecedent. If not, the pronoun is considered vague and confusing.

Incorrect

The younger sister snitches on her sister but cares deeply for her; that annoys the older sister.

Correct

The younger sister snitches on her sister but cares deeply for her; that troublesome behavior annoys the older sister.

Editing: Vague Pronoun Usage

Directions: Rewrite the bold and underlined text. Revise the text if needed; however, if the text is correct, write “C.”

Scrooge, ready for bed, (1) warms himself before the heap of coals. As he pulls his nightcap from a chair, a small hand-bell tumbles off onto the floor. Startled, he picks it up and rings it for reassurance; an echo answers it. He turns and sees (2) the her on the street; she is swinging her doll, which produces the echo of his bell. Scrooge escapes to his bed; the girl is swallowed up in the darkness. The bell sounds grow to a din, incoherent as in a dream, then suddenly fall silent. (3) He sits up in bed, listens, and hears the chains (4) of him coming up the stairs. Scrooge reaches for the bell (5) pull to summon him. The bell responds with a gong, and (6) he appears. (7) They face one another.

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