Oliver Twist Spelling and Vocabulary Challenge

A series of 7 homework tasks incorporating spelling and vocabulary based on the novel Oliver Twist. These homework sheets cover the entire novel and could be used weekly or bi-weekly as homework or classwork activity. They would work well for K.S.3 or those with spelling or literacy issues at K.S.4. They include key works which are lifted or inspired by the novel and follow a roughly chronological time-line of the novel. Not only do they focus on spelling and vocabulary but each sheet includes a writing task which expands students use of vocabulary in context.

How I used them: As part of high performing class of Year 7 homework during a term of study of Oliver Twist. I used them bi-weekly as a stretch and challenge task to extend basic spelling homeworks. I set the homework task, took the homework sheet in after a week and the same week traditionally tested the students retention of the spelling/vocabulary included on the sheet.