Starter quiz
- Who is the author of the original source material that 'Oliver Twist' is based on?
- Charles Dickens ✓
- charles dickens
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- 'Oliver Twist' is set during which time period?
- Tudor
- Stone Age
- Victorian ✓
- Modern Day
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- Match the following information from reading Chapter 1.
- setting⇔Victorian London ✓
- character⇔Oliver Twist ✓
- plot⇔Oliver is orphaned and sent to work in a workhouse. ✓
- What is meant by the word slums?
- a tall, narrow house in a city
- a very poor area where lots of people lived ✓
- a grand and luxurious residence for royalty
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- True or False? Oliver had a positive upbringing.
- True
- False ✓
- Who chose Oliver's surname?
- Mrs Mann
- Mr Bumble ✓
- Oliver's mother
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Exit quiz
- What is a 'wipe'?
- shoe polish cloth
- a handkerchief ✓
- a wallet
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- Why were embroidered handkerchiefs not desired by Fagin?
- They belonged to someone else.
- They were too pretty.
- They took a long time to unpick to be resold for money. ✓
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- True or False? Oliver initially believes that the boys have stolen the items they are showing Fagin.
- True
- False ✓
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- characterisation⇔the way an author and illustrator describe and develop characters ✓
- compare⇔identifying similarities between two or more things ✓
- contrast⇔identifying differences between two or more things ✓
- Who does Fagin say for Oliver to look up to as a role model?
- Bill Sikes
- Nancy
- Artful Dodger ✓
- Charlie Bates
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- Which of the following is Fagin compared to within the chapter?
- a witch ✓
- a wizard
- a vulture ✓
- a pigeon
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Characterisation is the way text creators describe & develop the personalities and traits of the characters in a story.
- Many of the characters in ‘Oliver Twist’ are complex - they present as kind and helpful when their motives are not.
- Fagin compares Oliver & the Artful Dodger; they both share similar characteristics, but have different personalities.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that character traits remain fixed throughout the narrative.
Character traits do not usually stay static. You could use Fagin as an example of this. His character changes within the chapter as Oliver understands what his real intentions are.
Keywords
Characterisation - Characterisation is the way an author and illustrator describes and develops the personalities and traits of the characters in a story.
Comparing - Comparing involves identifying similarities between two or more things, ideas, themes or texts.
Contrasting - Contrasting involves identifying differences between two or more things, ideas, themes or texts.
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