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Study the word list: Characters in The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells is a science fiction classic that tells the story of a Martian invasion of Earth. Narrated by an unnamed protagonist, it depicts humanity's struggle for survival against technologically advanced Martians and explores themes of colonialism and the fragility of human civilisation.

	narrator	The narrator, who remains unnamed, recounts the events of the Martian invasion.
	artilleryman	The artilleryman is a soldier who fights the Martians.
	curate	The curate doesn't understand why the terrible Martian invasion has happened.
	wife	The narrator's wife is another unnamed character.
	brother	The narrator's brother is a medical student.
	innkeeper	The innkeeper lends the narrator a horse and dogcart.
	Ogilvy	Ogilvy is an astronomer who tells the narrator about strange explosions on Mars.
	Elphinstone	The narrator's brother meets Mrs. Elphinstone.
	Henderson	Henderson is a journalist.

Use the list: Characters in The War of the Worlds

Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.

Look	narrator
Say
Cover	Look again
Write
Check

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

How to use:

Look and read the word.

Say the word. Click the speaker icon.

Cover the word.

Write the word.

Check your spelling.

narrator

artilleryman

curate

wife

brother

innkeeper

Ogilvy

Elphinstone

Henderson

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