A Christmas Carol Stave 2 (Booklet)

AQA English Literature
A Christmas Carol
•Stave 2 guided reading and analysis
•4 lessons and accompanying

booklet
•Each lesson includes a related

SPAG/literacy starter
Stave 2 – Lesson 1
1. Literacy Checkpoint (AO4)
2. Class guided reading (AO1, AO2)
3. Language analysis (AO1, AO2)
4. Reading comprehension questions (AO1, AO2, AO3)

A Christmas Carol – Stave 2
March 2024
1. Full name at the top of your
booklet
2. Complete the Literacy

Checkpoint on page 2
Support:
Possession = belonging to someone or something (e.g. Scrooge’s face)

Contraction = shortening or pushing two words together (didn’t = did not)
Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ ()

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit
GOOD
I can summarise and explain the basic plot points of the play (AO1)
I can identify the writer’s methods, ideally using specific subject terminology (AO2)
EXCELLENT
I can consider the significance of the context of the play and make clear and relevant
connections to it in my writing (AO3)
I can comment on the effects of the writer’s methods on the reader (AO2)
OUTSTANDING
I can consider the link between the writer’s methods and the writer’s purpose (AO2)
English Literature – Paper 1 – Part B

Literacy Answers – Page 2
Scrooge’s clerk was not allowed to add coal to the fire. Possession
The charity collectors didn’t get any money from Scrooge. Contraction
The carol singer’s song was not appreciated by Scrooge. Possession
Scrooge’s nephew, Fred, values happiness over money. Possession
The people in the street couldn’t wait for Christmas. Contraction
Scrooge hadn’t expected his doorknocker to change into Marley’s face. Contraction AND possession
Marley’s ghost was covered in chains. Possession
Scrooge didn’t know whether the ghost would be able to sit down. Contraction
Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

1 At the start of the novella, it’s Christmas Eve.
2 Dickens uses description to show that it's not very warm or welcoming in Scrooge’s offices.
3 Fred believes that its wrong that Scrooge wants to be alone of Christmas Eve.
4 The doorknocker changes its appearance to resemble Marley’s face.
5 It’s out of character for Scrooge to double-lock his door.
6 Scrooge was alarmed when the ghost cried out and shook its chains.
7 It's important to remember that A Christmas Carol is a novella, rather than a novel.
8 Social responsibility is very important in the novella; it's one of the key themes.
9 Charles Dickens experienced poverty as a child; it’s where he got a lot of his inspiration from.

1 At the start of the novella, it’s Christmas Eve.
2 Dickens uses description to show that it’s not very warm or welcoming in Scrooge’s offices.
3 Fred believes that its wrong that Scrooge wants to be alone of Christmas Eve.
4 The doorknocker changes its appearance to resemble Marley’s face.
5 It’s out of character for Scrooge to double-lock his door.
6 Scrooge was alarmed when the ghost cried out and shook its chains.
7 Its important to remember that A Christmas Carol is a novella, rather than a novel.
8 Social responsibility is very important in the novella; it’s one of the key themes.
9 Charles Dickens experienced poverty as a child; it’s where he got a lot of his inspiration from.

Recall: What’s happened so far?

Class Reading – Stave 2, Part 1
1. Pages 24 to 30
2. Open booklet to page 3
3. As we read, note down the page number and

any missing information for each of the
statements in your booklet
Statement Page
1 Dickens uses a metaphor to describe Scrooge: he says that he has “_______________ eyes”. 24
Scrooge is _______________ that he has slept for so long. He exclaims that it

2
“______________________________.”

Scrooge is in bed, waiting to see if the first The Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge
spirit visits him as Marley said he would. The Ghost of Christmas Past arrives. It is a to visit the place he grew up in. Scrooge is
“strange figure” dressed mostly in white. visibly emotional about this but refuses to
admit it.

Language Analysis (AO2)
• Page 4
• Annotate (highlight and label) the extract

for evidence that shows the following:
• How is Scrooge affected by this

memory?
• How is Scrooge starting to change
and transform as a character?
Support: Some of the key quotations have already Challenge: Attempt the questions at the bottom of
been highlighted for you. How do they help you the page. Identify any techniques. Provide detailed
answer the questions above? annotations on the evidence you have picked out.

Summary Questions (AO1, AO2)
• Page 5
• Respond to the questions in front of you
• Some will test you understanding of the

text (AO1) whilst others will ask you to
analyse language and writer’s choices
(AO2)
Support: Use the hints provided at the end of more Challenge: Select appropriate quotations (with
challenging questions. quotation marks!) whenever relevant.

3. Character analysis mind-map (AO1, AO2 , AO3)
4. Analysis of sample answer (AO1, AO2, AO3)

Wednesday 13th
1. Complete the Literacy Checkpoint

on page 6 (semi-colons)
A semi-colon joins two main clauses that are

somehow related.
Main clause + semi-colon + related main
clause

AO1, AO2, AO3)
GOOD
EXCELLENT
OUTSTANDING
GCSE English Literature – Paper 1 – Part B


The Ghost of Christmas Past took this made Scrooge feel nervous as he
;
Scrooge’s hand and led him to the window thought he was going to fall to his death.
Scrooge and the Spirit visited the town he felt very emotional when he saw so
;
that Scrooge grew up in many sights from his childhood.
Dickens uses lots of description of the this creates a vivid and immersive
;
senses when describing this scene depiction of the scene.

1. Pages 30 to 34
3. As we read, note down the page number

and any missing information for each of
the statements in your booklet
Statement Page
The cheerfulness of the town is contrasted with the “large house” that Scrooge and the Spirit
1 30
approach. It is described as a house of “__________________________”.
2 There is a small boy reading alone in a cold classroom: it is _________________________.

Character Analysis (AO1, AO2)
• Page 8
• Create a mind-map of Fan. Consider the

following:
• Quotations
• Facts
• Inference
• Her role in the novella
Support: Pages 33 and 34 of the novella have the Challenge: Attempt the questions at the bottom of
most information about Fan. the page.

• “Came darting in” – verb “darting” shows she moves
quickly, suggesting she is excited to see Scrooge
and bring him home
• “Clapping her tiny hands” – adjective “tiny”

suggests she is small and delicate; the “clapping”
again suggests excitement – she doesn’t feel as
though she needs to hide her emotions from
Scrooge
Support: Pages 33 and 34 of the novella have the Challenge: Attempt the questions at the bottom of
most information about Fan. the page.

• Page 9
• Read the sample answer
• Annotate WWW and EBI, using the

assessment objectives at the top of the
page
Support: Use the assessment objectives at the top Challenge: Attempt the question at the bottom of
of the page as a success criteria. the page.

3. Character analysis mind-map (AO1, AO2 , AO3)
4. Summary of themes (AO1, AO2, AO3)

Monday 7th January 2019

on page 10 (embedded quotations)
Finished? Check through pages 1 to 10 to ensure

all tasks are completed in detail.

AO1, AO2, AO3)
GOOD
EXCELLENT
OUTSTANDING

Scrooge is shown to walk “despairingly” around the room. Embedded
“Clapping her tiny hands, and bending down to laugh”. This shows that Fan is a happy
and playful child.
The schoolhouse was not a happy or welcoming place. The evidence for this is
“melancholy, bare room.”
The use of adjectives such as “melancholy”, “despondent”, and “empty” create an

image of an unhappy and lonely environment for a young boy.
The fact that Scrooge seems “uneasy” when thinking about Fan’s child shows us
that he is questioning his behaviour towards Fred, her son.
Dickens uses the quotation “heart filled with gladness” in stave two. This shows
that Scrooge is starting to change his ways.

Scrooge is shown to walk “despairingly” around the room. Embedded
“Clapping her tiny hands, and bending down to laugh”. This shows that Fan is a happy
Dropped-In
and playful child.
The schoolhouse was not a happy or welcoming place. The evidence for this is
Dropped-In
“melancholy, bare room.”
The use of adjectives such as “melancholy”, “despondent”, and “empty” create an

Embedded
image of an unhappy and lonely environment for a young boy.
The fact that Scrooge seems “uneasy” when thinking about Fan’s child shows us
Embedded
that he is questioning his behaviour towards Fred, her son.
Dickens uses the quotation “heart filled with gladness” in stave two. This shows
Dropped-In
that Scrooge is starting to change his ways.


1. Pages 34 to 39

Statement Page
1 Scrooge and the Spirit travel again; this time they return to the city. 34
Scrooge is incredibly excited to see his former employer, who is named

2
_______________________.

• New term: Exclamatives
• A sentence that shows extreme emotion or

exclamation (tends to end in an exclamation mark)
• “Yo ho, there!”

• “Christmas, Ebenezer!”
• “Chirrup, Ebenezer!”
• Shows great enthusiasm, emotion, volume – what

does this tell you about Fezziwig?

• Page 12
• Create a mind-map of Fezziwig. Consider the

following:
• Quotations
• Facts
• Inferences
• His role in the novella
Support: Pages 35 to 39 of the novella have the Challenge: Attempt the questions at the bottom of
most information about Fezziwig. the page.

• Models the way an employer should behave

• Some argue that employers have a duty
to look after those dependent on them
• Links to theme of responsibility
• Makes Scrooge question his own behaviour

towards Bob Cratchit
• Provides a clear contrast between two

approaches to being an employer

Progress Check: Themes
(AO1, AO2, AO3)

3. Analysis of stave 2 memories (AO1, AO2)
4. Clip of film/DVD to consolidate learning

Tuesday 8th January 2019

on page 14 (proof-reading)
Things to look for: Finished? Check

• Capital letters through pages 1 to
• Spelling 13 to ensure all
• Full stops tasks are
• Missing words completed in
• Facts detail.

AO1, AO2, AO3)
GOOD
EXCELLENT
OUTSTANDING

Thus far in chapter three, scrooge has been taken to revisit key memorys from his past. The Ghost of christmas past takes him back to
the town he grew up in, and scrooge reacts emotionally upon seeing many of the people and places from his childhood. Dickens uses
descriptions of the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell) to create a vivid and immersive memorie of scrooge’s past.
In this chapter, we also meet scrooge’s sister, fred. She is a quiet and sullen child, who in unhappy about scrooge coming home for
christmas. We learn that she later dies, which creates sympathy for scrooge and starts to build up a picture for the reader of … man who
has suffered many misfortunes in his life.
Next, scrooge and the sprite return to scrooge’s apprenticeship; his former employee, Fizzyweg, has enthusiastically encouraged both
scrooge and his colleague, Dan, to take the evening of as it is Christmas eve. Present-day scrooge is pleased to see this, as he did the
same for his own employees. Fizzyweg and his wife have thrown a massive party for their employees, friends, and family, and have spend a
considerable amount off money on the event.

Thus far in chapter three, scrooge has been taken to revisit key memorys from his past. The Ghost of christmas past takes him back to
the town he grew up in, and scrooge reacts emotionally upon seeing many of the people and places from his childhood. Dickens uses
descriptions of the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell) to create a vivid and immersive memorie of scrooge’s past.
In this chapter, we also meet scrooge’s sister, fred. She is a quiet and sullen child, who in unhappy about scrooge coming home for
christmas. We learn that she later dies, which creates sympathy for scrooge and starts to build up a picture for the reader of … man who
has suffered many misfortunes in his life.
Next, scrooge and the sprite return to scrooge’s apprenticeship; his former employee, Fizzyweg, has enthusiastically encouraged both
scrooge and his colleague, Dan, to take the evening of as it is Christmas eve. Present-day scrooge is pleased to see this, as he did the
same for his own employees. Fizzyweg and his wife have thrown a massive party for their employees, friends, and family, and have spend
a considerable amount off money on the event.


1. Pages 39 to 44

Statement Page
The Spirit takes Scrooge to another memory: in this one we see that Scrooge is starting to obsess
1
over money and wealth.
Scrooge is sat next to a __________________. She is unhappy because she believes that she has
2
been replaced.

Stave Summary (AO1, AO2, AO3)
“Merry Christmas! What right have you to be merry?
What reason have you to be merry? You’re poor enough.”
Task: Identify the things that brought characters happiness in stave two. Use quotations
wherever possible.
Finished?
A – storyboard the
plot of Stave 2
B – see me for
revision questions

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AQA English Literature

•4 lessons and accompanying

•Each lesson includes a related

1. Literacy Checkpoint (AO4)

2. Class guided reading (AO1, AO2)

3. Language analysis (AO1, AO2)

4. Reading comprehension questions (AO1, AO2, AO3)

2. Complete the Literacy

Possession = belonging to someone or something (e.g. Scrooge’s face)

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ ()

English Literature – Paper 1 – Part B

The carol singer’s song was not appreciated by Scrooge. Possession

Scrooge’s nephew, Fred, values happiness over money. Possession

The people in the street couldn’t wait for Christmas. Contraction

Marley’s ghost was covered in chains. Possession

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

1 At the start of the novella, it’s Christmas Eve.

4 The doorknocker changes its appearance to resemble Marley’s face.

5 It’s out of character for Scrooge to double-lock his door.

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

1 At the start of the novella, it’s Christmas Eve.

4 The doorknocker changes its appearance to resemble Marley’s face.

5 It’s out of character for Scrooge to double-lock his door.

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

2. Open booklet to page 3

3. As we read, note down the page number and

Scrooge is _______________ that he has slept for so long. He exclaims that it

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

• Annotate (highlight and label) the extract

• How is Scrooge affected by this

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

• Respond to the questions in front of you

• Some will test you understanding of the

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

1. Literacy Checkpoint (AO4)

2. Class guided reading (AO1, AO2)

3. Character analysis mind-map (AO1, AO2 , AO3)

4. Analysis of sample answer (AO1, AO2, AO3)

1. Complete the Literacy Checkpoint

A semi-colon joins two main clauses that are

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

GCSE English Literature – Paper 1 – Part B

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

2. Open booklet to page 7

3. As we read, note down the page number

2 There is a small boy reading alone in a cold classroom: it is _________________________.

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

• Create a mind-map of Fan. Consider the

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

• “Clapping her tiny hands” – adjective “tiny”

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

• Read the sample answer

• Annotate WWW and EBI, using the

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)

1. Literacy Checkpoint (AO4)

2. Class guided reading (AO1, AO2)

3. Character analysis mind-map (AO1, AO2 , AO3)

4. Summary of themes (AO1, AO2, AO3)

1. Complete the Literacy Checkpoint

Finished? Check through pages 1 to 10 to ensure

Objective: To explore Stave 2 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Lit AO1, AO2, AO3)