A Prince and a Pauper Jemmy, once a poor boy living on the streets, now lives in a castle. As the whipping boy, he bears the punishment when Prince Brat misbehaves, for it is forbidden to spank, thrash, or whack the heir to the throne. The two boys have nothing in common and even less reason to like one another. But when they find themselves taken hostage after running away, they are left with no choice but to trust each other.
Includes sample lesson plans, pre- and post-reading activities, a biographical sketch of the author, book summary, vocabulary list and suggested vocabulary activities, book report ideas, research ideas, a culminating activity, options for unit tests, bibliography, and answer key.
In this Novel Study guide, take your students on a delightful adventure with a spoiled young prince and his resourceful whipping boy. Jemmy, a young orphaned rat-catcher, is the whipping boy for Prince Horace, known to his subjects as Prince Brat. When the prince is naughty or disobedient, Jemmy gets the whipping because no one is allowed to hit the prince. As their adventure unfolds, the boys gain an appreciation and respect for each other, and both learn valuable lessons in life. This is a wonderful, funny, fast-moving tale full of colourful language and vivid literary images. Activities included in this unit focus on: comprehension, vocabulary, creative writing, enrichment and response journal. As a great finish to the unit, you could have a welcome home feast for Jemmy and Horace. Fried Chicken, grapes, cheese, honey, and round pumpernickel bread to tear apart with their hands makes a wonderfully tactile dining experience! What a great way to end a fantastic novel!
Reproducible study guide, written in chapter-by-chapter format, contains a synopsis, prereading activities, vocabulary, comprehension exercises and extension activities for follow-up to The Whipping Boy.
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The Whipping Boy is the story of a spoiled, misbehaving prince and his whipping boy. The prince, who by law is not to have a hand raised against him, receives a whipping boy who receives all of his punishment when he is bad. One day, the prince decides to run away from home and takes along his whipping boy to serve as a servant. In their travels, the two boys meet two notorious highwaymen who mistake the whipping boy for the prince. Escaping from the highwaymen, the prince and whipping boy run into a girl and her dancing bear, and an old man selling potatoes. The group makes their way to the fair, where mischievous adventures follow. This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, discussion questions, crossword, word search, and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
