SANSKRITI SCHOOL, PUNE

CLASS V
ENGLISH

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 OLIVER FINDS A
HOME

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 Let’s recap…

People who write Depiction of

What are stories? stories are stories is done in
called…? various ways.

A story elements of a book or story.

- story characters,plot, setting, problem and solution.

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 CHARLES DICKENS TIMELINE
1824 1838 1856
1812 Star te d w ork- 1833 Olive r Tw is t- Gr e at w o rk-
Born- Dickens’ father Writing published- Charles produced his Charles settled in
Charles John w as s ent to pris on Charles ’s w riting second novel, O l iver Twist, Kent and
Huffam Dickens f or bad debt and w as f irst publis hed. produced some
w hic h is now one of the
w as born on 7 Charles had to His w ork, A Di nner mos t w idely published tales great w orks of
February to John begin w ork at a at Poplar Walk, literature,
and has been the subject of
and Elizabeth factory to provide appeared in a many television and film including Great
Dickens. f or his f amily . monthly publication. Expectations.
reproductions.

1821 1827 1836 1843 1870

Star te d Sch ool- Began r e porting Got m arried - Pr o d uced his Died-
Dic kens w as enrolled in law cases- He married Catherine novel- Charles died of a stroke
classes at a school next Charles left the Hogarth and w ithin the Charles produced and is now buried in
door to his family's f ac tory aged 16, same month the his novel, A Poet’s Corner at
home. after learning publication of his highly Christmas Carol. Westminster Cathedral.
shorthand, to start s uc c essfulfirst novel
w ork f or an attorney The Pickwick Papers,
reporting on law came.
cases.
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 L1. Oliver Finds a Home

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I. New words:
• ill-treated
• inquire
• orphan
• anxiously
• blameless
• orphanage
 II. Word Meanings
1. orphanage - a place for the care and education of orphans

2. blameless - innocent

3. robbery - theft/stealing

4. inquire - investigate/to seek information by asking questions

III. Answer the questions with reference to the context.

“let us discuss this in the next room. We must not wake him up.”
1. Who said the above words and to whom ?
Ans1. Dr. Losberne said this to Mrs. Marlie and Rose.

2. Name the person about whom the speaker was talking.

Ans 2. He was talking about Oliver.

3. Why did the speaker say that we must not wake him up?
Ans 3. Dr Losberne advised them to let Oliver sleep as he was wounded
and needed rest.
IV. Answer the following questions orally.

1. Why were Mrs. Marlie and Rose astonished to see Oliver?

Ans. Mrs. Marlie and Rose were astonished to see Oliver because they did not
expect the ‘thief’ to be a little boy.

2.How did the two ladies feel upon hearing Oliver’s story?
Ans. The two ladies were moved upon hearing the story of Oliver’s unhappy life
and decided to protect him.
V. Write answers of the following questions in your own words.

1. What did Oliver tell the ladies about himself?

Ans. Oliver told the ladies that the thieves wanted him to do all kinds of wrong
things. They wanted him to rob their house, and had left him wounded there.

2. How did the servants help in protecting Oliver when the police came for inquiry?
Ans. When the police arrived, the servants did not mention that Oliver was with the
thieves. Instead, they said that Oliver wounded himself earlier while playing.
VI. Think and answer
1. Do you agree that Oliver found ‘perfect happiness’ with Mrs. Marlie and Rose?
Give reasons.

Ans. Yes, I feel Oliver found ‘perfect happiness’ with Mrs. Marlie and Rose. They
took wonderful care of him. They fed Oliver well and sent him to an old gentleman
who taught him to read and write. Oliver would sleep peacefully in a clean bed in
his own room.
Oliver finds a Home…Key Take Aways

Compassion

Im portance
of Family

Doing the right thing

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 Big concept
Charles Dickens wrote the story
and in the beginning we were wondering why?
To
Sum T he story starts with a boy named Oliver,
Up… who was forever sad.

T hrough all his troubles at the orphanage ,

Oliver he decided to be good.
Finds He then chanced upon Mrs Marlie,
A who showered him with love.
Home I realized the importance of having a home,
that I go to everyday.

And decided to be grateful for my blessings,

every single day.
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Any questions?

Thank You!
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