A Christmas Carol

Each classic in our series
outlines an interpretive method to improve close reading, a process that shows students how to develop commentary beyond the plot, strategies used by top performing students on national exams.
guides the students to examine key details as they read each page of the text–questions regarding key literary elements— setting, character, tone, atmosphere, point of view, plot, and dialogue.
provides annotations for historical and literary context.
provides samples of annotated pages, for plot and for theme.
includes a glossary of challenging vocabulary.