Reading Stave One (Scrooge)
Reading Stave One (Scrooge)
Reading Stave One (Scrooge)
What is a stave?
In what subject in school would you hear
references to staves?
‘A Christmas Carol’ is
constructed of five staves.
Why is this an appropriate
term to use for this book?
Stave One:
Meeting Scrooge
Lesson Objective:
To show an understanding of Scrooge.
What can we infer
from this image
about the
character of
Ebenezer Scrooge?
Why might he be
like this?
What EVIDENCE
can you use to
support your
opinion?
A Christmas Carol:
Context
impressions
of Scrooge
How do you know?
Prepare for Learning
“as solitary
as an oyster”
Go for Gold:
Label this picture with quotations
from the novella.
Stave One:
Analysing Scrooge
Lesson Objective:
Show understanding of the character of
Scrooge using detail from the text.
Does Disney do it justice?
Go for Gold:
Write down 2 similarities and 2 differences in the opening scene.
Reading the Text
Let’s read the opening pages
As we read, think about what we learn
about the character of Scrooge.
You can add to the mind-map we started
last lesson.
Scrooge’s Dialogue
Read Scrooge’s dialogue with his nephew.
‘Bah!’ said Scrooge, ‘Humbug!’ This nephew of Scrooge’s had so heated
himself with rapid walking in the fog and frost that he was all a glow;
his face was ruddy and handsome; his eyes sparkled.
‘Christmas a humbug, uncle!’ said Scrooge's nephew. ‘You don't mean
that, I’m sure.'
‘I do,' said Scrooge. ‘Merry Christmas! What right have you to be
merry? What reason have you to be merry? You're poor enough.'
‘Come, then,' returned the nephew gaily. ‘What right have you to be
dismal? What right have you to be morose? You're rich enough.’
Scrooge, having no better answer, said ‘Bah!’ again; and followed
it up with ‘Humbug.’
‘Don't be cross, uncle,’ said the nephew.
‘What else can I be,’ returned Scrooge, ‘when I live in such a world of
fools?
For example…