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Random Task Generator For A Christmas Carol | KS4 Teaching Resource

Written by Douglas Wise | 16 April, 2025

 

Click on the button above to download a random task generator for A Christmas Carol. There are 70 tasks in total, each of which should only take students a few minutes to respond to (e.g. on mini-whiteboards). Examples below...

  • S1 --- Identify one way Dickens makes the entrance of the Ghost of Marley seem dramatic
  • S1 --- Explain the significance of Scrooge being unable to say 'Humbug!' at the end of the stave
  • S2 --- Explain how Scrooge reacts to seeing his childhood village
  • S2 --- Explain how Scrooge and Fezziwig are different
  • S3 --- Provide one reason why Scrooge is shown Christmas celebrations in the streets
  • S3 --- Identify two characteristics of Tiny Tim that are emphasised
  • S4 --- Explain how Scrooge reacts to seeing the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
  • S4 --- Identify two details that suggest the businessmen are discussing Scrooge
  • S5 --- Choose three adjectives to describe Scrooge's mood
  • S5 --- Identify two things Scrooge does that shows he has changed

The spreadsheet is basic, but should be easy to use. Press the delete key to shuffle the tasks. Here’s a snip ⤵️

🔎  You can access a similar task generator for An Inspector Calls by clicking here

Hope it’s useful –

Doug

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