Plot
Characters
Quotes
Context
SEIZZE writing
100

How does the story start?

Oliver is born in a workhouse and his mother dies. 

100

Who is this character?

"matted red hair"

Fagin

100

Complete the quote and say who it is about: 

"Please, sir, I ...............more"


want some  - Oliver says this. 

100
Identify 3 buildings/landmarks that were built in the Victorian era

Trafalgar Square, Tower Bridge, Houses of Parliament, Victoria Station. 

100

Identify the different parts of SEIZZE 

Statement

Evidence

Inference

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200

Explain why Oliver leaves the workhouse

Oliver was made to ask for more gruel. The board of directors were furious with this so they tell Mr Bumble to sell him for £5 

200

Who is this character?

"he had about him all the airs and manners of a man"

The Artful Dodger (Jack Dawkins)

200

Complete the quote and say who it is about: 

"licking a ............., ............... cut on one side of his mouth""

large, fresh - Bullseye

200

Explain what the Poor Law Act of 1834 was. 

It was a law that made it illegal to give money to beggars. People had to go to workhouses instead. 

200

Identify the 3 layers of meaning

1 - literal

2 - link 

3 - big idea: symbols/motif/themes

300

Explain how Oliver meets Fagin.

Oliver meets Dodger when he enters London and Dodger takes him to Fagin. 

300
Give three adjectives to describe Bill's character. 

He is malicious, brutal, and aggressive. 



300

Complete the quote and say who it is about: 

"He is a rough man, and thinks nothing of ..........when his own is up"

blood  - Fagin says this about Bill.

300

Explain what the 3 main punishments were for criminals. 

They would either do hard labour in prison, be transported to Australia or hung. 

300

Give 5 examples of analytical verbs

warn, highlight, teach, criticise, advocate, encourage, question etc.

400

Summarise what happens to Nancy and Bill

Nancy is murdered by Bill. Bill tries to run from the crowd and falls to his death whilst he was trying to jump over buildings. 

400

Link physiognomy to Dodger and Oliver. 

Dodger has features which suggest he is trouble and you should be careful around him. Oliver has an angelic face which implies he has a good character and is full of strong morals. 

400

Complete the quote and say who it is about: 

"........................or I'll ........................upon the grass"

Get up ............strew your brains  - Bill says this to Oliver

400

Explain the stigma of the workhouses. 

Being sent to one was seen as a public mark of failure, disgrace, and social inferiority. 

400

Write a statement answering this question: How does Dickens present the Cratchits? 

Dickens present the Cratchits as impoverished through their lack of food. 

500

Explain how Oliver, Monks and Rose are connected. 

Oliver and Monks are half-brothers. Rose is Oliver's aunt. 

500

Explain how Dickens shows anti-semitism with Fagin. 

Fagin is described as a devil with a greed for money.  

500

Complete the quote and say who it is about: 

"seized a ................ ............... and struck her down"

heavy club - Bill killing Nancy

500

Summarise what physiognomy is.

Physiognomy is the belief that our outward appearance reflects our personalities.  

500

Identify where you can use analytical verbs in your SEIZZE writing. 

Third layer of inference

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