Name: ____________________
Date: __________
Core: __________
A CHRISTMAS CAROL WEBQUEST
Directions: Visit the following website about Charles Dickens’ story A Christmas Carol, and answer
the questions IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol
1. On what date was A Christmas Carol first published? _____________________________________________________
2. What era was the story published in? Why do you think the era was called this? Think about the
way it sounds (What does the word sound like?).
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3. This Wikipedia article calls A Christmas Carol a novella. What do you think this word means?
Why? Think about the base word in novella.
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4. TRUE or FALSE: A Christmas Carol was not successful when it was first published, but became
popular a few years later.
5. Which of the following is probably NOT a reason for Dickens writing A Christmas Carol?
a. Dickens had bad experiences as a child.
b. Dickens had sympathy (felt sorry) for the poor.
c. Dickens wrote many ghost stories that were very popular.
d. Dickens enjoyed Christmas stories and fairy tales.
6. What is the author’s purpose for writing this Wikipedia article (Remember “P.I.E. = persuasive,
informative, entertaining”)? Explain your answer in 2-3 COMPLETE SENTENCES.
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7. What do you think was Dickens’ purpose for writing A Christmas Carol? Explain your answer in 23 COMPLETE SENTENCES.
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Name: ____________________
Date: __________
Core: __________
A CHRISTMAS CAROL WEBQUEST
Directions: Visit the following website about Charles Dickens’ story A Christmas
Carol, and answer the questions IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol
1. On what date was A Christmas Carol first published? ____________________________________
2. What era was the story published in? _____________________________________________________
3. TRUE or FALSE: A Christmas Carol was not successful when it was first published,
but became popular a few years later.
4. Which of the following is probably NOT a reason for Dickens writing A Christmas
Carol?
a. Dickens had bad experiences as a child.
b. Dickens had sympathy (felt sorry) for the poor.
c. Dickens wrote many ghost stories that were very popular.
d. Dickens enjoyed Christmas stories and fairy tales.
5. What is the author’s purpose for writing this Wikipedia article (Remember “P.I.E. =
persuasive, informative, entertaining”)? Explain your answer in 2-3 COMPLETE
SENTENCES.
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