A Christmas Carol: Free Printable Worksheet for Movie or Book Comprehension

If you’re looking for a ready-to-use classroom resource to enhance your students’ listening and reading comprehension, this free printable worksheet for A Christmas Carol is just what you need. Based on Charles Dickens’ classic, this activity is ideal for ESL and EFL learners, helping them enjoy a festive story while practicing their English skills. Whether you use the movie, audiobook, or text version, this flexible activity fits perfectly into your holiday lesson plans.

A Christmas Carol

This activity is based on the story “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. This worksheet can be used to check the students’ comprehension of the movie or book.
Before class, make one copy of the worksheet for each student in the class. You will also need a copy of the movie or (audio) book.

Procedure
Begin the activity by reading the story at the top of the worksheet to the class.
Then play the movie or read the story “A Christmas Carol.”
As the students are watching or listening to the story, they match the sentences to each ghost, depending on the things that each ghost shows Scrooge.
Stop the story or movie when Ebenezer Scrooge has been visited by all three ghosts. Then check the answers with the class.

Answer Key
The Ghost of Christmas Past: 1, 2, 10, 12
The Ghost of Christmas Present: 5, 6, 8, 11
The Ghost of Christmas Future: 3, 4, 7, 9

Students then predict what will happen next.
Continue watching or reading the story to see what happens, and then check to see if the students’ predictions were correct.

Answer
b. Scrooge will become kinder and pay Bob Cratchit more money.

Conclusion

This A Christmas Carol free printable activity makes it easy to incorporate holiday spirit into your English lessons while reinforcing students’ comprehension skills. With minimal preparation, you can provide an enjoyable and educational experience that immerses learners in one of the most timeless Christmas stories. Download the worksheet today and bring the magic of Charles Dickens’ classic to your classroom!