Before and After Transformation

This comparative analysis worksheet helps students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 explore character development, moral growth, critical thinking, and theme through Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. By sorting character traits and behaviors into “before” and “after” categories, learners closely examine how Scrooge changes as a result of his encounters with the Spirits and how those changes support the story’s central moral message.

Skills Reinforced

• Character Comparison & Contrast (Grades 5-7): Students analyze Scrooge’s traits before and after his transformation to show understanding of character evolution.
• Theme & Moral Development: Learners connect Scrooge’s changes to themes of kindness, generosity, empathy, and redemption.
• Critical Thinking & Textual Reasoning: Students evaluate behaviors and attitudes to determine where they belong and why.
• Literary Characterization: Learners identify how actions, dialogue, and choices reveal character growth.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper elementary and middle school ELA standards.
• Interactive Sorting Activity: Encourages active engagement rather than passive recall.
• Supports Empathy & Reflection: Helps students understand how perspective and experience influence personal change.
• Flexible Use: Suitable for guided practice, independent work, discussion starters, assessment, or homeschool lessons.

This before and after transformation worksheet supports students in developing deeper understanding of character development, moral reasoning, and theme through structured analysis. By comparing Scrooge’s behavior across the story, learners strengthen comprehension, analytical thinking, and empathy. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable activity offers a clear, low-prep way to explore personal growth and redemption in a classic literary text.

This worksheet is part of our A Christmas Carol collection.