Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

In the back of your English book, write 1 to 22 down in the margin and then put the
following events into the order in which they happen in the story/play:

A. Mr Brownlow takes Oliver in after the court hearing.

B. Oliver meets the Artful Dodger.
C. Oliver is arrested for pickpocketing.
D. Oliver Twist is born in the workhouse.
E. The bookseller’s evidence saves Oliver from prison.
F. Sikes is killed.
G. Nancy arranges to meet Mr Brownlow.
H. Oliver is ‘sold’ to Mr Sowerberry.
I. Oliver asks for more food.
J. Bullseye leads the police to Sikes.
K. Oliver runs away to London.
L. Sikes murders Nancy.
M. Oliver has a fight with Noah Claypole.
N. Oliver joins Fagin’s ‘workshop’.
O. Nancy and Sikes abduct Oliver.
P. Old Sally steals the locket.
Q. Grimwig predicts Oliver will run off with Brownlow’s money.
R. Monks buys the locket for £25 from the Bumbles.
S. Oliver’s mother dies.
T. Fagin is arrested.
U. Sikes and Toby Crackit take Oliver on a ‘job’.
V. Nancy is spied upon at London Bridge.

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