Great Expectations Chapter 1 GCSE Worksheet | Comprehension & Analysis with Answers

This Great Expectations Chapter 1 Comprehension Pack provides everything you need to teach and assess understanding of the opening chapter of Charles Dickens’ novel. Designed for KS3 English, lower KS4, and literacy support, this resource includes the full adapted extract, a structured comprehension worksheet, and a complete set of detailed model answers.

The comprehension tasks focus on key reading skills including inference, language analysis, setting and atmosphere, character study, foreshadowing, narrative perspective, and themes such as fear, power, and vulnerability.

Questions encourage students to think critically about Dickens’ methods while developing their ability to write extended responses. This is an ideal resource for classwork, homework, cover lessons, or revision of 19th-century literature skills. The model answers provide excellent support for teachers and can be used for discussion, marking guidance, or as exemplars for students.

What’s Included:
• Full adapted extract of Great Expectations Chapter 1
• 15-question comprehension worksheet
• Range of retrieval, inference and analysis-style questions
• Focus on language, setting, characterisation, themes and narrative voice
• Complete answer sheet with high-quality model responses
• Suitable for print-and-go lessons or independent study

Skills Covered:
• Analysing Dickens’ descriptive language
• Understanding character reactions and motivations
• Exploring how setting creates mood and atmosphere
• Exam-style extended responses
• Using evidence to support interpretations
• Understanding foreshadowing and tension in 19th-century texts

Perfect For:
• KS3 English (Year 7–9)
• Lower KS4 introduction to 19th-century texts
• Literacy intervention or reading support
• Homework tasks
• Cover lessons
• Ready-made lessons for Great Expectations units
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