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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Oliver Twist

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Middle schoolers demonstrate their ability to summarize by crafting a summary of a passage from Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. Oh that Dickens should be so laconic.
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Study Guide
Spark Notes

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Oliver Twist (Full Text)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Bibliomania provides the full text of Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist." A brief summary of the novel is also included. This is a good site to get the full text of his work.
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eBook
Nagoya University (Japan)

Nagoya University: Appreciations and Criticisms of Works of Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
G.K. Chesterton offers this look at Dickens' importance and his role in the post-Victorian Age. Each chapter is a separate link.
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eBook
Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: Oliver Twist [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens is available here in PDF format. Oliver Twist, which was first released in 1838, is 641 pages pages long.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Excerpt From Oliver Twist

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Lesson Plan
British Library

British Library:dickens's Oliver Twist:the Criminal World of 19th Century London

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity encourages students to explore the real-life context of Oliver Twist, using a range of sources to find information about crime in 19th-century London. Students will work in groups to discover: the types of crimes that...
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Lesson Plan
British Library

British Library: Dickens's Oliver Twist:poverty, the Poor Laws and the Workhouse

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will explore aspects of the social and economic background underpinning Oliver Twist and discover Charles Dickens's preoccupations with these subjects not only as a novelist but also as a campaigner.
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Lesson Plan
British Library

British Library: Dickens's Oliver Twist: Depictions of Childhood

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity will introduce students to influential 19th-century philosophies that construct the nature of the child and childhood itself. Students will examine how Charles Dickens depicts both the character of Oliver and his upbringing...
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the life and work of Charles Dickens through this educational resource.
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Article
Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: David Lean

For Students 9th - 10th
This director of 16 motion pictures is seen as a legend in the eyes of his colleagues and film critics. This article tells of his career and also leads to other web sources.
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature:romantics&victorians Poverty

For Students 9th - 10th
These articles research how writers responded to the social inequalities of Victorian society.
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians the Novel

For Students 9th - 10th
These articles answer the following questions about novels between 1832-1880: From Charles Dickens to Charlotte Bronte, Elizabeth Gaskell to George Eliot, how did the writers of this period use fantasy, realism, sensationalism, and...
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians London

For Students 9th - 10th
From Wordsworth's Westminster Bridge to Blake's Chimney Sweepers; from Dickens's pickpockets to Jack the Ripper; and from Wells's War of the Worlds to Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes; discover the diverse ways in which writers in this...
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Crime

For Students 9th - 10th
These articles research the following questions related to the Victorian Age: Why was crime such a popular subject in 19th-century fiction? How did literature balance fear, social commentary, and entertainment? How were gruesome murders...
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians the Gothic

For Students 9th - 10th
Gothic fiction has intrigued and unsettled readers for more than two centuries. These articles research how these works reflect the political, social, and cultural contexts in which they were written.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Oliver Twist (Study Guide)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a study guide to Dickens' famous novel, "Oliver Twist." Content includes a biography of the author; a synopsis of the novel; Dickens' preoccupations and techniques; use of the good, the bad, and the ugly; occurence of...
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Website
Other

Charles Dickens: Gad's Hill Place: David Copperfield

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses Charles Dickens's life at the time he wrote David Copperfield.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Charles Dickens Biography

For Students 2nd - 8th
Interesting biographical information, list of works, and famous quotes about Charles Dickens, renowned British author.