SBA Resource Pack (A Christmas Carol)
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Since SBA was incorporated in the HKCE examinations in 2007, English teachers
have been putting a lot of time and efforts into preparing students for it.
In our school, we have been experimenting different texts and different approaches
to prepare for the assessment. We have used a different class reader for S4 each
year and we still have not found one that we are happy with, due to a lack of
throughout planning and preparation before hand. In view of this, I hope to spend
time develop a resource pack for ‘A Christmas Carol’ written by Charles Dickens
Retold by Clare West. Oxford University Press 2000 to be used as the S4 class
reader in the coming school year.
Since SBA mainly tests the students’ oral ability, I have placed emphasis on oral
practice but not forgetting the importance of putting thoughts on paper. As this
book will be taught over the first term, there are approximately 10 cycles and it is
for which I have developed the materials.
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Lessons
1-2
Chapter 1*
Marley’s ghost
3-4
Chapter 2*
The first of the three
spirits
5-7
Chapter 3*
The second of the
three spirits
8-9
Chapter 4*
The last of the spirits
10-11
Chapter 5*
The end of the story
Things to do
Pre-reading activities - Ask students to read the introduction page and the back cover
then do the worksheet.
- Discuss the setting - show a 5-minute film clip of the beginning of the story from
Youtube http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=ielwBA9DDL4&feature=related
- Discuss the main character, Scrooge, and the events in the chapter – do Attribute
Web.
- Teach the uses of similes and metaphors (PowerPoint slides)
- Discuss the similes and metaphors used in P2 and complete exercises and worksheet.
Point of view - Scrooge’s Diary – summarizing main events and describing feelings.
Discuss the main events in this chapter. Draw one scene of what Ghost of the Past
showed Scrooge.
Summary Writing and Story Telling - Ask students to form groups of three and each
will summarize one part of the story and tell it in the group.
Discuss the main events in this chapter. Ask students to complete an ‘Event Map’
which summarizes the main events in this chapter.
- Readers Theatre - Ask students to form groups of 7-8 and practise the script for
Readers Theatre (P29-33).
- Using the Readers Theatre script from P29-33 as an example and rewrite the part
from P36-38 into another Readers Theatre script and perform either one in class.
Discuss the main events in this chapter. In groups, talk about the three ghosts and
complete the worksheet on compare and contrast.
My response - Ask students to read the statements on the worksheet and give their
responses.
Understanding the theme(s) of the story - Discuss the main events in this chapter and
the message(s) embedded in this story. Complete the worksheet.
Group Interaction – rewriting the story.
*Teachers can show film clips of the parts from the following links:http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=y48PQGbdY60&feature=related Ghost of Jacob Marley
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=yR_KAkeEIJg&feature=related Ghost of Christmas Present
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=toQkyxtLMwY Ghost of Christmas Past
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=kJJHy5e4vvE&feature=related - Ghost of Christmas Yet-tocome
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=2VylpzbG_tA - The end of the story
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1. The title of this story is A Christmas Carol. What do you think it is about?
2. Read the story introduction on the first page of the book, and the back cover
and cross out the words that are wrong.
A.
Scrooge is a kind / cross, miserable / happy, mean / generous old
man, who enjoys / hates Christmas and is only interested in
family life / making money.
B.
Bob Cratchit is Scrooge’s clerk/partner and he works in a warm /
cold office / library with a small / large fire.
C.
Jacob Marley, Scrooge’s clerk / partner, is dead / alive.
D.
Frightening / Enjoyable things happen to Scrooge on Christmas
Day/Eve, and he sees three / four ghosts.
E.
By Christmas Day, Scrooge is a changed man / has forgotten all
about it.
3. ‘Scrooge learns a lesson that he will never forget.’ Can you guess what kind
of lesson is it? Put down ‘Y’ for ‘yes’, ‘N’ for ‘no’ or ‘P’ for “perhaps’ for
each of these ideas.
A.
He loses all his money.
B.
He dies of heart attack.
C.
His family refuses to speak to him.
D.
He finds the love of his life again.
E.
F.
G.
H.
4.
He has no one to work for him
He sees what the future holds for him.
He learns to like people.
He has his tongue cut out.
Discuss with your classmates the meaning of Christmas.
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How he looks:
His behaviour:
His thoughts:
His fears:
Others’ actions
towards him:
Character :
His statements:
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Read the following description from P2 which describes Scrooge. Find the similes
and metaphors in the paragraph
Oh! He was a hard, clever, mean old man, Scrooge was! There was nothing
warm or open about him. He lived a secretive, lonely life, and took no interest in
other people at all. The cold inside him made his eyes red, and his thin lips blue,
and his voice high and cross. It put white frost on his old head, his eyebrows and
his chin. The frost in his heart made the air around him cold, too. In the hottest
days of summer his office was as cold as ice, and it was just as cold in winter.
Similes
Metaphors
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You are Scrooge. After talking to Marley tonight, you cannot sleep. You stay up
and write what happened. You may want to include the following:
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A summary of what happened.
What you think of Christmas.
What you think about the people around you.
Do you believe in what Marley said? Why/why not?
Any other things you want to mention.
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Draw one scene of what Ghost of the Past showed Scrooge and write a short
description about it.
Description of the scene.
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In groups of three, take turns to tell the following part of the story. You need to
summarize your part in between 100 and 200. Use the Story Telling Rubric to give
your members some comments.
Part A
From P15 ‘Who and what are you, sir?’…to P19 Scrooge did not answer at once.
‘Yes,’ he said at last.
The following points will be useful in writing your summary
Who went to see Scrooge?
Where did they go?
What did the ghost show him?
How did he feel?
What is the second incident reappear in front of him?
Other important points you want to add.
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In groups of three, take turns to tell the following part of the story. You need to
summarize your part in between 100 and 200. Use the Story Telling Rubric to give
your members some comments.
Part B
From P19 Now the school had disappeared,…to P22 when he felt the spirit watching
him closely.
The following points will be useful in writing your summary
Where did the ghost show him?
What were the people doing?
Who were they?
How did Scrooge feel after seeing this scene?
Other important points you want to add.
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In groups of three, take turns to tell the following part of the story. You need to
summarize your part in between 100 and 200. Use the Story Telling Rubric to give
your members some comments.
Part C
From P 23 his mouth looked thin and mean. He was not alone, …to P25 so why cry
now?’
The following points will be useful in writing your summary
Who did the ghost show him?
Who was the girl?
Who were the other people?
What were they doing?
How did Scrooge feel?
Other important points you want to add.
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What happened?
When did it happen?
Where did it happen?
EVENT MAP
Who was involved in
the event?
How did it happen?
Why did it happen?
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What is a Readers Theatre?
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Readers Theater is minimal theater in support of literature and reading.
Narration serves as the framework of dramatic presentation.
No full stage sets. If used at all, sets are simple and suggestive.
No full costumes. If used at all, costumes are partial and suggestive, or neutral
and uniform.
No full memorization. Scripts are used openly in performance.
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As to how to spell it, there’s no one right way, so take your pick! All the
following have been used:
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reader’s theater
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readers’ theater
readers theater
reader’s theatre
readers’ theatre
readers theatre
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That’s why it’s sometimes easier to call it RT!
In groups of 8-9, practise the script given (rewritten from P29-33) for a Readers
Theatre (see Appendix IV).
Using the script given as an example and rewrite the part from P36-38 into another
Readers Theatre script. Perform it in class.
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Compare and contrast the three ghosts who visit Scrooge. What are their main
similarities? What are their main differences?
A comparison between the three ghosts
Similarities
Differences
Do their differences have any thematic significance? (Why, for instance, do they
look and dress so differently?)
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Write your response to the following statements. You need to include:
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Some background information about the statement.
 Who said it? To whom it is said? Why did he/she say it?
Would you do the same if you were them?
What does this statement tell us?
Your opinions.
Text Statement
If they prefer to die, why
don’t they die, then? There
are too many people in the
world, so it’s a good thing
if some of them die. All this
is none of my business! It’s
enough for a man to
understand his won
business, and not to think
about other people’s. I’m a
very busy man. Good
afternoon, gentlemen!
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7
You care about gold more
than you care about me.
Perhaps I shouldn’t be sad.
Money will give you the
happiness that I wanted to
give you.
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My Response
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Ghost of the future! You
frighten me very much, but
I think you can help me to
change my life. I’ll be very
grateful to you if you show
me the future.
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A merry Christmas to
everybody! A happy new
year to all the world!
Hurrah! There’s the door
which Jacob’s ghost came
through! There’s the
corner where the ghost of
Christmas Present sat!
there’s the window where I
saw the traveling ghosts!
It’s all true, it all
happened! Ha ha ha!
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What kind of themes can you identify from the story?
What message(s) does Charles Dickens want to send to readers?
Themes
Messages
Being generous
(generosity)
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Group Interaction – Your group has joined a creative writing competition organized
by the English Society. You are now meeting to talk about how to rewrite the story
to enter the competition. The following points may help:
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Add or delete a character.
Change the setting of the story.
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Rewrite the beginning or the ending of the story.
Rewrite the storyline.
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Dickens, C. Retold by Clare West. (2000). A Christmas Carol. Level 3 Oxford
bookworms Library, Oxford University Press
2009 Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, Hand book for the Schoolbased Assessment Component. Hong Kong Examination and Assessment
Authority. 2007
A Christmas Carol. Retrieved June 10, 2008, from Gradesaver Web Site
http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/titles/carol/about.html
A Christmas Carol. Retrieved June 12, 2008, from Youtube Web Site
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=ielwBA9DDL4&feature=related
A Christmas Carol. Retrieved June 10, 2008, from Universal Teacher Web Site
http://www.universalteacher.org.uk/gcse/xmascarol.htm
A Christmas Carol. Retrieved June 12, 2008, from Youtube Web Site
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=y48PQGbdY60&feature=related Ghost
of Jacob Marley
A Christmas Carol. Retrieved June 12, 2008, from Youtube Web Site
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=yR_KAkeEIJg&feature=related Ghost
of Christmas Present
A Christmas Carol. Retrieved June 12, 2008, from Youtube Web Site
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=toQkyxtLMwY Ghost of Christmas Past
A Christmas Carol. Retrieved June 12, 2008, from Youtube Web Site
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=kJJHy5e4vvE&feature=related - Ghost
of Christmas Yet-to-come
A Christmas Carol. Retrieved June 12, 2008, from Youtube Web Site
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=2VylpzbG_tA - The end of the story
Scrooge. Retrieved June 13, 2008, from Wikipedia Web Site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebenezer_Scrooge#Scrooge_and_the_English_
Language.
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The story of A Christmas Carol starts on Christmas Eve, with Scrooge at his place
of business. The book says that Scrooge lives in London, England. It is usually
assumed that he is a banker or professional money lender. Some recent versions
portray him as a solicitor. Whatever his main business is, he seems to have usurious
relationships with people of little means. These relationships, along with his lack of
charity and shabby treatment of his clerk, Bob Cratchit, seem to be his major vices.
Scrooge has only disgust for the poor, thinking the world would be better off
without them, "decreasing the surplus population," and praise for the Victorian era
workhouses. He has a particular distaste for the merriment of Christmas; his single
act of kindness is to give his clerk, Bob Cratchit, the day off with pay. Done more as
a result of social mores than kindness, Scrooge sees the practice akin to having his
pocket picked on an annual basis.
After introducing Scrooge and showing his shabby treatment of his employee,
business acquaintances, and only living relative, the novel resumes with Scrooge at
his residence, intent on spending Christmas Eve alone. While he is preparing to go
to bed, he is visited by the ghost of his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley.
Marley (who had died seven years earlier on Christmas Eve) spent his life exploiting
the poor and as a result is damned to walk the Earth for eternity bound in chains of
his own greed. Marley warns Scrooge that he risks meeting the same fate, and that
as a final chance of escape he will be visited by three spirits: Past, Present, and Yet
to Come. The rest of the novel acts as a biography and psychological profile,
showing his evolution to his current state, and the way he is viewed by others.
As promised, the Ghost of Christmas Past visits Scrooge first and takes him to see
his time as a schoolboy many years earlier. Here it is suggested that his father
abandoned young Scrooge at his boarding school, even during Christmas. This is
relevant to Scrooge, because it shows the beginnings of his lack of socialization and
empathy. He does not socialize because he never experienced steady growth in a
strong family unit. He does not empathize thanks to the way he was treated: as a
child, he was the least of his father's concerns, and this in turn taught him not to feel
for fellow humans. Furthermore, his mother died giving birth to Ebenezer, for which
his father blames the boy. Later the ghost shows how his success in business made
him become obsessive and develop a workaholic tendency. His money and workobsessed personality traits eventually compel Scrooge's fiancée, Belle, to leave him,
which further hardens his heart. The untimely death of his sister Fan, the one relative
who had a close relationship with him, also injures him greatly enough that he loses
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any love he had for the world. Scrooge had only his nephew left but didn't care for
him one bit.
The visit by The Ghost of Christmas Past also reveals the origin of Scrooge's
neurotic hatred of Christmas. Most of the events that affected Scrooge's character
occurred during the holiday season. The important revelation from the spirit of
Christmas Past is why Scrooge has such a negative view of Christmas. The book
(which was written in 1843) does not state how long ago all this happened, or even
how old Scrooge is now.
One of the sources of his negative ways is the pain he feels for losing his love, Belle.
Engaged to be married to her, he keeps pushing back the wedding until his finances
are as healthy as he would like; something that, given his insatiable lust for money,
he would probably never have. Realising this, Belle calls off the engagement and
eventually marries someone else, causing Scrooge to further withdraw from society
and relationships.
Scrooge is then visited by The Ghost of Christmas Present, who shows him the
happiness of his nephew's middle-class social circle and the impoverished Cratchit
family. The latter have a young son (Tiny Tim) who is lame, yet the family still
manages to live happily on the pittance Scrooge pays his clerk. When Scrooge asks
if Tim will die, the ghost – quick to use Scrooge's past unkind comments to two
charitable solicitors against him – suggests "they had better do it now, and decrease
the surplus population".
The ghost also warns him of the evils of Ignorance and Want. As the spirit's robe is
drawn back Scrooge is shocked to see these two aspects of the human psyche
suddenly manifest before him as vicious, terrifying, little children, who are more
animal than human in appearance.
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge the final consequences of his
actions. His solitary life and disdain for those in need will ultimately lead others to
find comfort and happiness from his death. No one will mourn his passing and his
money and possessions will be stolen by the desperate and corrupt, the very people
he condemned in life. His final legacy will be that of a cheap tombstone in an unkept
graveyard. Scrooge then weeps over his own grave, begging the ghost for a chance
to change his ways before awakening to find it is Christmas morning. He has been
given an opportunity to repent after all. Scrooge does so and becomes a model of
generosity and kindness. "Many laughed to see this alteration in him, but he let them
laugh and little heeded them. His own heart laughed and that was quite enough for
him. And it was always said of him that he knew how to keep Christmas well if any
man alive possessed the knowledge."
Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol
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The name "Scrooge" is used even outside of the UK and the US as a word for a
person who is always complaining - not unlike the more recent Victor Meldrew.
Interestingly, it is almost always used in that context, and not as a person who
changes from bad to good, despite the fact that his unpleasant side is only shown in
its entirety within the first chapter, or "stave".
The character is most often noted for exclaiming "Bah! Humbug!", but in actuality,
only says this phrase twice in the entire book. The word "Humbug" he uses on its
own seven times, although on the seventh we are told that he "stopped at the first
syllable" after realising Marley's ghost is real. The word is never used again from
thereon in the book.
The word "Ebenezer" comes from Hebrew and is actually two words pronounced
together: Even Haazer. It is usually transliterated as a proper name by dropping the
definite article (Ha) from the Hebrew word for "place" (Ezer) and putting it together
with the Hebrew word for "stone" (Even) to create: "Ebenezer." The etymological
roots of the word, thus defined, should demonstrate that an "Ebenezer" is, literally, a
"Stone of Help." The Biblical Scripture reads as follows:
“Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Jeshanah, and named it
Ebenezer; for he said, ‘Thus far the Lord has helped us.’ So the Philistines were subdued
and did not again enter the territory of Israel; the hand of the Lord was against the
Philistines all the days of Samuel. The towns that the Philistines had taken from Israel were
restored to Israel, from Ekron to Gath; and Israel recovered their territory from the hand of
the Philistines. There was peace also between Israel and the Amorites.” (1 Samuel 7:12-14
NRSV)
Retrieve from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebenezer_Scrooge#Scrooge_and_the_English_Language
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PowerPoint Slides
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Exercise on Similes and Metaphors
Identify whether the following sentences are similes or metaphors. Write ‘S’ for
similes and ‘M’ for metaphors.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
"Juliet is the sun." (Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet.)
Tracy felt as sick as a parrot.
The traffic is murder.
You are my sunshine.
Tom is as deaf as a post.
"Life's but a walking shadow." (Shakespeare, Macbeth.)
7. She ran like the wind.
8. I'm as light as a feather.
9. Your eyes are like the sun.
10. "The sun's a thief." (Shakespeare, Timon of Athens.)
11. Kitty is the apple of her mother's eye.
12. My feet are as warm as toast.
13. My love is like a red, red rose.
14. Tom is deaf.
15. My eyes are blue.
16. The cucumber is cool.
17. Your beauty shines like the sun.
18. "Love is blind, as far as the eye can see." (The Spice Girls, "Too Much.")
19. She looked as pretty as a picture.
20. James was as cool as a cucumber.
21. His feet are as black as coal.
22. "It's been a hard day's night / And I've been working like a dog." (Lennon
and McCartney.)
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NARRATOR:
The people looked surprisingly cheerful, as they hurried to the bakers’
shops with their Christmas dinners, all ready for cooking. The ghost of
Christmas Present stood with Scrooge in a baker’s doorway and held his
torch over the dinners as they were carried past him.
SCROOGE:
What does your torch do, spirit?
SPIRIT:
It gives a special taste to people’s dinners on this day.
SCROOGE:
Why do you use it most on poor people?
SPIRIT:
Because poor people need it most.
NARRATOR:
They came to the small house where Scrooge’s clerk, Bob, lived. Here the
spirit smiled, and held his torch high over the door. Inside, there was Bob
Cratchit’s wife, Bob’s son, Peter. Just then the eldest daughter, Martha,
arrived home from work.
PETER:
Here’s Martha, mother! We’re having a really big chicken for dinner,
Martha!
MRS CRATCHIT:
My dear, how late you are! (kissing her daughter several times).
MARTHA:
We were so busy yesterday, mother! That’s why we didn’t finish until this
morning!
MRS CRATCHIT:
Well! Never mind, now that you’re here. God bless you! Sit down by the
fire, my dear!
PETER:
No, no! Father’s coming! Hide, Martha, hide!
NARRATOR:
Martha hid herself, and in came Bob, with his son, Tiny Tim, in his arms.
Poor Tiny Tim! He had not walked since he was born, and although he
could pull himself and his thin little legs along with the help of a wooden
crutch, he was not strong enough to travel far alone.
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BOB:
Why, where’s Martha? (looking round).
MRS CRATCHIT:
Not coming,
BOB:
Not coming! Not coming on Christmas Day!
NARRATOR:
Martha didn’t like to worry here father for a minute, so she ran out from
behind the door and kissed him. Scrooge and the spirit watched as the
family sat down to eat. It was a poor enough meal, but to them it seemed
wonderful, and they ate every bit of it.
BOB:
It’s the best chicken I’ve ever tasted.
NARRATOR:
The Cratchits finished their meal and they all sat round the fire, eating
apples and oranges.
BOB:
(lifted up his glass) A merry Christmas to us all, my dears! God bless us!
TINY TIM:
God bless us every one!
SCROOGE:
Spirit, tell me if Tiny Tim will live.
SPIRIT:
In the future I see an empty chair by the fire, with a crutch beside it. If
these shadows do not change, the child will die.
SCROOGE:
No, no! Oh no, kind spirit! Say that he will live!
SPIRIT:
If his life does not change soon, he will die before next Christmas. What
does that matter? There are too many people in the world, so it’s a good
thing if some of them die.
NARRATOR:
Scrooge was ashamed and sad to hear his won words spoken by the spirit.
But he lifted his head when he heard his name.
BOB:
Mr Scrooge! Let’s drink to Mr Scrooge, whose money has paid for this
meal!
MRS CRATCHIT:
His money! What can we buy with his fifteen shillings a week? Why
should we drink to the health of a hateful, hard, unfeeling, mean old man
like Scrooge?
BOB:
My dear, remember it’s Christmas.
MRS CRATCHIT:
Well, Bob, I’ll drink to his health only because of you and because it’s
Christmas. Long life to Mr Scrooge! A merry Christmas and a happy new
year to him! He’ll be very merry and very happy, I’m sure!
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Readers Theatre Rubric
Self Assessment:
Name: ______________________
To what extent did I achieve the following:
Must Improve
VOICE
I projected my voice loudly.
I emphasized the key words to get my meaning across.
I enunciated the words clearly.
I pronounced the linking sounds whenever appropriate.
I used intonation effectively.
I paced my speech to suit the context.
I used vocal variety to add dramatic impact.
I spoke with confidence and enthusiasm.
I used props effectively (if applicable)
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OVERALL PERFORMANCE
One particular area that I did best is:__________________________________________
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My next steps for improving are _____________________________________________
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Feedback Form on
Readers Theatre Presentation
Name of Group:
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To what extent did the group achieve the following:
Must Improve
VOICE
All group members are familiar with the script.
All readers used their voices effectively.
All readers took their turn with good timing.
Props (if any) add impact to performance.
Movement (if any) adds impact to performance.
Audience is able to see and hear all members well.
Transitions throughout the performance are clear.
All readers showed confidence, enthusiasm and
willingness to try.
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OVERALL PERFORMANCE
One particular area that the group did best is:___________________________________
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One particular area the group needs to improve is:______________________________
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Story Telling Rubric
CATEGORY
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Voice - Pacing
The pace (rhythm
and voice
punctuation) fits
the story line and
helps the audience
really "get into"
the story.
Occasionally
speaks too fast or
too slowly for the
story line. The
pacing (rhythm
and voice
punctuation) is
relatively
engaging for the
audience.
Tries to use pacing
(rhythm and voice
punctuation), but it
is often noticeable
that the pacing does
not fit the story line.
Audience is not
consistently
engaged.
No attempt to match
the pace of the
storytelling to the
story line or the
audience.
Images
Images create a
distinct
atmosphere or
tone that matches
different parts of
the story. The
images may
communicate
symbolism and/or
metaphors.
Images create an
atmosphere or
tone that matches
some parts of the
story. The images
may communicate
symbolism and/or
metaphors.
An attempt was
made to use images
to create an
atmosphere/tone but
it needed more
work. Image choice
is logical.
Little or no attempt
to use images to
create an appropriate
atmosphere/tone.
Grammar
Grammar and
usage were correct
(for the dialect
chosen) and
contributed to
clarity, style and
character
development.
Grammar and
usage were
typically correct
(for the dialect
chosen) and errors
did not detract
from the story.
Grammar and usage
were typically
correct but errors
detracted from story.
Repeated errors in
grammar and usage
distracted greatly
from the story.
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