2. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Suess
The character of the Grinch is based on the protagonist of “A Christmas Carol” – Scrooge. Do you see the similarities in the two main characters and the plot of both the book and the play?

3. Ebenezer
Scrooge
The Grinch
Bah, humbug!

4. What adjectives can you think of to describe the characters
of Scrooge, and
the Grinch?

5. How are Scrooge and the Grinch
different?
Bah, humbug!
Whatever Scrooge.
Use the Venn Diagram

6. What do Scrooge and the Grinch
have in common?
Use the Venn Diagram

7. What are the main events in the two stories? Complete a plot diagram
You going to carve the roast beast or what?
Complete a plot diagram

8. How does the character of the Grinch change?
In the story…
How does the character of the Grinch change?
How does the character of the Grinch stay the same?
Use the Venn Diagram

9. Write a first person narrative
What happened to the Grinch after Christmas Day?
Write a first person narrative
You are the Grinch
Describe your new life
Did he stay “nice?”
Or did he go back to his old ways?

10. Who-ville Mall Maybe you are a mall Santa now… What do you want kid?
Visit Santa 1 -5 PM
Maybe you are a mall Santa now…

11. Or, maybe you got locked up for your crimes…
WHO-VILLE
COUNTY JAIL
You got a key?

12. Please welcome on stage… The Grinch
Or, maybe you became the next American Idol…
Please welcome on stage… The Grinch

13. What happened to the Grinch?
Write a first person narrative.
You are the Grinch.
Describe your new life.
Remember! Use: I, me, my.
What did you learn from your experience?
Have you changed, or did you remain the same?
How do you feel about Christmas now?

14. Ebenezer Scrooge Describe the character of…
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15. The Grinch
Feelings
Description
Behavior
Personality Traits

16. The Grinch Describe the character of…
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18. The Grinch’s Character
Beginning of the story
Conclusion of the story
Throughout the story

19. Scrooge’s Character
Beginning of the story
Conclusion of the story
Throughout the story

20. A Christmas Carol
Climax _____________________________________
Event ___________________________
Event ________________________________
Resolution
______________________________________________________
Event _________________________________
Event ___________________________________
Event _____________________________
Event ________________________________
Basic situation
(main characters)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

21. Arrange the following in order onto the Plot Diagram.
Scrooge wakes up on Christmas Day morning.
Bob Cratchit asks for the day off.
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge his own gravestone.
Scrooge is visited by the ghost of Jacob Marley.
The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny Tim.
The Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge his childhood.
Scrooge celebrates Christmas with Bob Cratchit and his family.
Fred asks Scrooge to celebrate Christmas with him.

22. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Climax ___________________
Event _______________
Resolution
_______________
Event _______________
Event ______________
Event ____________________
Event ________________
Basic situation
(main characters)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

23. What happened to the Grinch?
Write a first person narrative.
You are the Grinch.
Describe your new life.
Remember! Use: I, me, my.
What did you learn from your experience?
Have you changed, or did you remain the same?
How do you feel about Christmas now?

24. Ebenezer Scrooge Stave One Feelings Description Behavior
Personality Traits

25. Ebenezer Scrooge Stave Two Feelings Description Behavior
Personality Traits

26. Ebenezer Scrooge Stave Three Feelings Description Behavior
Personality Traits

27. R.I.P. Ebenezer Scrooge Scrooge Stave Four Feelings Description
Behavior
Personality Traits

28. Ebenezer Scrooge Stave Five Feelings Description Behavior
Personality Traits