Oliver Twist teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on Oliver Twist for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
Five weeks, week by week
- Week 1Chapters 1 to 11
Oliver faces hunger, punishment, and false suspicion before Brownlow helps him, allowing students to examine cruelty and the need for evidence.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Chapters 12 to 21
Oliver loses Brownlow’s protection and faces growing pressure from Fagin and Sikes, revealing how threats and companionship limit choice.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Chapters 22 to 32
Oliver is forced into a burglary and receives care afterward, while hidden bargains reveal how adults exploit children and family secrets.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Chapters 33 to 42
Rose faces fears about her birth, Monks destroys evidence, and Nancy reveals his plot, connecting hidden identity with loyalty and protection.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Chapters 43 to 53
Nancy’s disclosure leads to murder, while family truths and adoption resolve Oliver’s struggle through contrasting outcomes of violence, care, and reform.
Plan · worksheet · answers
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 39 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
Oliver Twist
by Charles Dickens
Teacher and class
Free for 3 months
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