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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol. A Penny for Your Thoughts V ocabulary. Pence. Penny. Shilling. 12 pennies or 12 pence Also known as a “Bob”. Bob. What it is NOT…. Bob. 12 pennies or 12 pence Also known as a “schilling”. Ha’ Penny. Ha’ penny Think “half” Apostrophe replaces the l and f

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A Christmas Carol

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  1. A Christmas Carol A Penny for Your Thoughts Vocabulary

  2. Pence • Penny

  3. Shilling • 12 pennies or 12 pence • Also known as a “Bob”

  4. Bob • What it is NOT…

  5. Bob • 12 pennies or 12 pence • Also known as a “schilling”

  6. Ha’ Penny • Ha’ penny • Think “half” • Apostrophe replaces the l and f • ½ a penny

  7. Blind man’s Buff • Game where someone is blindfolded and tries to tag another person who can move around the room freely

  8. dog days of summer • Days in summer that are so HOT, even the dogs want to cool down any way they can. Karmen in the pool and Crystal on a floatie

  9. Genius of the Weather • An ALLUSION is defined as a hint or implied reference to something. • A guardian spirit that controls the weather • We sometimes refer to “Jack Frost” in modern times.

  10. gruel • A thin watery oatmeal-like food Often this was all the poor could afford to eat.

  11. ironmongery • iron or metal nail • purchased in hardware stores

  12. jackals • Wild dogs that are smaller than wolves

  13. rag and bone shop • A store that collects discarded items or refuse for resale • A British shop common in Dickens day • The picture shows a rag and bone shop in A Christmas Carol

  14. catarrh • inflammation of a mucous membrane affecting the nose and • A REALLY BAD COLD! • “A-a-a-c-h-o-o-o!”

  15. lumbago • extreme chronic pain in the lower back • “Ouch!”

  16. pneumonia • Respiratory lung infection • Often fatal without antibiotics

  17. charwoman • An English housekeeper

  18. stave • Where musicians write the notes on paper

  19. Treadmill Law • Law in England that sent the poor to prison for not being able to pay their debts. Prisoners were “walked” on a revolving treadmill for many hours a day

  20. Union workhouse • An institution where people who have committed minor law violations are confined to a work place • Do these ladies look like lawbreakers to you?

  21. Poor house • Place maintained at public expense for the support and employment of needy or dependent persons • Scrooge was angry that he was taxed for this.

  22. Counting house • A building or office used to keep accounts or complete transactions.

  23. grindstone • Something used to sharpen a metal object • Another phrase for your job

  24. hob • Shelf near a fireplace or stove where food can be kept warm

  25. Old Scratch • Another word for the devil

  26. Millinery shop • A shop that produces and sells hats

  27. clerk • An office worker who keeps track of income for a business • Bob Cratchet

  28. Steaming Bishop • A hot, spiced wine

  29. pudding • A steamed, cake-like dessert

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