Reading Resources for English language learners

Christmas Carol: Characters

Here are the characters we first meet. Describe them by answering the questions below.

Bob Cratchit

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Fred

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Scrooge

Scrooge

1. Which of these words describes this person?

Kind, hard-working, cold, happy, hopeful, loved (by others), loving (of others), mean, poor, worried

2. What does this person want for Christmas?

3. What will this person do on Christmas day?


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