A Christmas Carol - Death of Tiny Tim - teaching resource

A Christmas Carol – The Death of Tiny Tim

(14-slide PowerPoint lesson with 2 worksheets)

This engaging GCSE English Literature lesson focuses on Dickens’ contrasting presentation of Tiny Tim’s death and Scrooge’s death in A Christmas Carol. The resource includes a 14-slide fully editable PowerPoint and two supporting worksheets, designed to develop close reading, comparison, and analytical skills.

Resource highlights:

• A differentiated retrieval starter task encouraging learners to recall and consolidate knowledge of the Cratchit family

• Guided close reading of the extract from “The Ghost conducted him through several streets…” to “…Tiny Tim, thy childish essence was from God.”

• A structured comparison table for learners to gather ideas and evidence on Dickens’ presentation of the two deaths

• Opportunities for learners to explore themes of loss, morality, and redemption

• Suggested answers provided for all activities to support teacher-led feedback and self-assessment

Ideal for classroom teaching, exam preparation, intervention sessions, or revision lessons, this resource helps students deepen their understanding of Dickens’ presentation of character, morality, and transformation in A Christmas Carol.

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