Building comprehension of 'Oliver Twist' through rich discussion

Oliver is beginning to settle into life with Mr. Brownlow in Pentonville, London. Readers can form an impression of a range of characters by focusing on how a character is described or depicted in text. A prediction is a statement about what you think will happen in the future. Predictions can be justified using information from the text or readers’ prior knowledge about the characters &context. Searching for keywords or specific types of words can support readers in answering retrieval questions.