Parent Guide > Excerpt from "Oliver Twist"
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Excerpt from "Oliver Twist"" by Charles Dickens.
In this excerpt from Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, Oliver asks his master at the workhouse for more food.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Honor & Courage and Power & Greed as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How does power corrupt?" and "What does it mean to be brave?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this fiction - general at home:
- What was "Excerpt from "Oliver Twist"" about?
- What did you learn about Honor & Courage?
- What did you learn about Power & Greed?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: