It's That Time of Year: Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

Today, a person who is very tight with money, is often called a scrooge, after, the main character in A Christmas Carol. Did you know that several other words and phrases were coined by Charles Dickens?

Words and phrases such as "abuzz," "flummox," "the creeps," "round the clock" and "whiz-bang" are credited as Dickens' creations. Other words that Dickens helped to popularize include, "kibosh," "butter-fingers," "boredom," "messiness," "squashed," "bah humbug," and "tousled".

Here's another interesting fact about Charles Dickens: someone said that if you counted all the words Dickens used in his writing, it was an amazing 4.6 million different words!

With this being the time of year for the story, A Christmas Carol, it's a great opportunity to learn about its author. Dickens was one of the most famous writers of all times and also wrote Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield and more. My webquest includes eight fun/informative questions to learn more about Dickens. 

Try out this Charles Dickens Webquest. 

Gail

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