Building comprehension of 'Oliver Twist' through rich discussion | English

Starter quiz

Match the adjectives to the character in 'Oliver Twist'.
- happy, giggly
  
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  Nancy ✓
- honest, trusting
  
  ⇔
  
  Oliver ✓
- vicious, mean
  
  ⇔
  
  Bill Sikes ✓
When reading, what is meant by a making a prediction?
- a list of technical or subject-specific terms with brief explanations
- when you find and remember specific information or details from the text
- a guess or inference about what might happen next in the story based on clues ✓
Who is the illustrator of this adaptation of 'Oliver Twist'?
- 'Jeff Anderson' ✓
Order the following events from Chapter 4 of 'Oliver Twist'.
- 1
  
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  The Artful Dodger leads Oliver to Fagin.
- 2
  
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  Fagin feeds Oliver and teaches him how to pickpocket.
- 3
  
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  Oliver is introduced to Nancy and Bill Sikes.
- 4
  
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  Oliver goes out on the streets with the Artful Dodger & Charlie. He gets caught.
True or False? Fagin shares all of his wealth with the boys.
- True
- False ✓
Why does Mr. Brownlow think that Oliver has stolen from him?
- He is missing a handkerchief. ✓
- Oliver had his hand in his coat pocket.
- He is missing some money.
- Oliver has a guilty-looking face and runs away. ✓