Novel Literature Unit Study and Lapbook The Whipping Boy

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Novel Literature Unit Study
and Lapbook

The Whipping Boy
Written by Sid Fleischman

Created by Teresa Ives Lilly
Co-Authored by: Carol Diana
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Sample fileEverything in the unit can be used to create a file folder lap book.

Pre-Reading Skills Activity
Author Information Activity
Time line Activity
Theater Box Activity

Each Lesson covers one whole book and includes:
Create a Newspaper Layout Activities including: Editorial, Travel, Advice Column,
Comics, Society News, Sports, Obituary, Weddings, Book Review, Want Ads, Word Search.
Creative Writing Activities including: Letter, Fairy Tale, Mystery, Science Fiction, Fable,
Dream or Nightmare, Tall Tale, Memoir, Newberry Award ,A Different Ending.
Writing Skills Activities including: Description, Expository, Dialogue, Process, Point of
View, Persuasion, Compare and Contrast, Sequel, Climax and Plot Analysis.
Poetry Skills Activities including: Couplet, Triplet, Quinzain, Haiku, Cinquain, Tanka,
Diamanté, Lantern and Shape Poem.
Literature Skills Activities including: Main Character, Main Setting, Main Problem,
Possible Solutions, Character Traits, Character Interaction, Cause and Effect, Description,
Pyramid of Importance, Villain vs. Hero.
Art Expression Activities including: Main Character, Main Setting, Travel Brochure,
Postal Stamp, Book Cover, Menu, Fashion Designer, Puzzle, Mini Book, Ten
Commandments.
Poster Board Activities including: Collage, Theater Poster, Wanted Poster, Coat of Arms,
Story Quilt, Chalk Art, Silhouette, Board Game Construction, Door Sign, Jeopardy.
Creative Art Activities including: Sculpture, Shadow Box, Mosaic, Mobile, Acrostic,
Tapestry, Paper Dolls, Book Mark, Photography, Parade Float, Sketch.

Encyclopedia Skills Activity
Journal Activity
Main Idea
Key Event
Prediction
Comparison
Comprehension
True and False
Vocabulary Skills Activities including: Define,Synonym, Antonym, Syllables, Sequence
of Events.
Handwriting
Final Activities including: Sign Language Vocabulary, Literature Web, Bingo.

To use this unit either print out all the pages or have the student
recreate most of them in a notebook or on white or colored paper.

All of the pages can be added to the lapbook project as shown in the
photos, or only use those items you want to use to create your
lapbook and use a spiral notebook for the other pages.

The following are photos of how the work can be presented in the
lapbook format. You can make yours look different if you like.
To create the lapbook use 3-6 file folders (colored are best),
construction paper or index cards, markers, glue and a stapler.

This is followed by a photos of how to do the newspaper layout.
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Front Back

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Each unit divides the book into 10 lessons or less. Each lesson

covers one to four chapters of the book. Students read the chapters for

each lesson, then do the work for that chapter.

Lesson 1 Chapters 1-2

Lesson 2 Chapters 3-4

Lesson 3 Chapters 5-6

Lesson 4 Chapters 7-8

Lesson 5 Chapters 9-10

Lesson 6 Chapters 11-12

Lesson 7 Chapters 13-14

Lesson 8 Chapters 15-16

Lesson 9 Chapters 17-18

Lesson 10 Chapters 19-20

Vocabulary List:

Lesson 1. wigs contrite gloat spite rascal humble brat toast bawl exasperation..
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Lesson 2. mischief astonishment gallows creepy insolent chamber bored moat fog maze.

Lesson 3. fancy ruffian genuine hospitality rogues turf clod reckon villain exploits.

Lesson 4. rummaged document quill trifle scoundrels flummox numskulls scheme ignorant
exchange.

Lesson 5. plague starve varmints flog treason ration contemplated examined poisonous
concern.

Lesson 6. dumb snipe messenger clever scrag mulishness parley fathom protection squint.

Lesson 7. vanished curse deserted barnacle compass thoroughbred instinct surprise sensing
pondered.

Lesson 8. ventured fend betray apprentice ante scruff retrieve possessed burrow bog.

Lesson 9. sting bellowed spectacles privilege trusting peasant confusion hazards incident
embarrassment.

Lesson 10. decree terrified betrayed wink convict derelict cavernous haughtiness manacle
ushered.

Newspaper Activity: As the student completes the newspaper activities
have them lay them out on a big board or on several poster boards. Don’t
glue them on until the entire newspaper is laid out.
Begin by creating a name for your newspaper. Type out the name of your
newspaper, in big bold letters and place it on the board where you think
it should go. Use tape or sticky clay to place articles and pictures on your
poster board, until you are done with all of them. By using this method of
placement, you can move them around as needed.

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Pre-Reading Activity: Have the student look at the book they will
be studying for this unit. Then have the student write the information
required for this activity on the book patterns or in their notebook.
The patterns may be cut out and placed on the lapbook.

Title Illustrator

Publishing Sample file Main
Company Character

What do Why are
you think you looking
the book is forward
about? to reading
this book

Sample fileAuthor Activity: Have the student use the book they are studying
and information found on the internet. Then have the student write
the information required for this activity on the patterns or in their
notebook. The patterns may be cut out and placed on the lapbook.

Write the author’s
name on the correct
pattern

Write the name of all the books by
this author on the book pattern. If
there are more than three books,
just select the three most famous.

On the house pattern write
information about the author such
as where the author was born,
lived and how they became an
author.

Time Line Activity: Have the student use the book they are studying
to fill out the time line indicating when anything new, interesting or
important happens in the book. This time line pattern can be copied
into the student’s notebook or this pattern can be printed smaller and
placed on the lapbook.

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Sample fileLesson 1 Activities: Have the student use the book they are studying
and information found on the internet. Then have the student write
the information required for this activity on the patterns or in their
notebook. The patterns may be cut out and placed on the lapbook.

Encyclopedia: Choose one subject
from this lesson that interested you
and look it up on the internet or in
an encyclopedia. Write the name
of the subject across the top of the
monitor pattern. On the monitor
screen section, write three or more
interesting facts about the subject.

Journal: Imagine that you are one
of the characters from the story.
After reading each lesson, write
a short journal entry telling what
happened from your character’s
point of view. Draw a picture to
go along with your journal entry.
At the end of the book, staple all
the journal entries together to form
a complete booklet. You can even
create a special cover for it from
construction paper.

Vocabulary word: ________________________________ Vocabulary: Look up the
Definition of the word: ____________________________ vocabulary words from the list
_______________________________________________ for this lesson. On two patterns,
______________________________________________ or on two index cards write
Antonym of the word: _____________________________ one word. On one card write
How many syllables does the word have? ______________ the definition of the word, the
Antonym and how many
Vocabulary Word: ________________________________ Syllables the word has.
Sentence using the word: ___________________________
_______________________________________________ On the other card, write the same
______________________________________________ word. Write a full sentence using
this word and write the
Synonym of the word: _____________________________ Synonym of the word.
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Do this for all the vocabulary
words. Place the patterns
or cards in an envelope
which can be glued into the
student’s notebook or onto the
lapbook.

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Sequencing: At the end of the
lesson write two of the main events
on these two strips. Save them in
an envelope which can be glued onto
the lapbook or in the notebook.
At the end of the book, these
strips can be taken out and the
student can try to arrange them in
the correct order as they occurred in
the story.

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Handwriting: Have the student pick their favorite sentence they read in this lesson.
Have them write the sentence in their best handwriting on this page or in their notebook.

Lesson 1 Activities: Have the student use the book they are studying
for the following lesson activities. Then have the student write the
information required for this activity on the page or in their notebook.

Fill In the Blanks:
Words: contrite spite rascal wigs gloat

1. Prince Brat tied their powdered _____ to the backs of their oak chairs.
2. The Prince lowered his head so as to appear humble and _____.
3. He was determined never to spring a tear for the prince to _____ over.
4. It’s pure _____ that you won’t howl!
5. You contrary _____!

True or False: Write a T if the statement is true, write a F if the statement is false.

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1. _____ The tutor was very pleased with the prince’s progress in reading and writing.

2. _____ The whipping boy liked living in the castle.

3. _____ Jemmy never cried or bowled when he was whipped.

4. _____ Jemmy was the orphaned son of a rat catcher.

Multiple Choice: Write ABCD to indicate the correct answer.

1. _____ What does everyone call the Prince?

A. Prince Brat B. Prince John

C. Prince Snot D. Prince Terror

2. _____ Jemmy is the _____.

A. waiter B. coach boy

C. butler D. whipping boy

3. _____ The whipping boy is an _____.

A. the butler’s brother B. orphan

C. the footman’s son D. the waiter’s son

4. _____ Who was the royal tutor?

A. Miss Tate B. Mr. Brown

C. Master Peckwit D. Tom Jones

Sample fileMain Idea: In a sentence or two, write what the main idea of this part of the book was.

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Key Event: What was the most important event?
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Prediction: Predict what you think will happen in the next lesson.
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Comparison: Compare two things in this lesson. Tell what makes them alike and what makes
them different.
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Fact or Opinion: Write one sentence that is a fact about the lesson and one sentence that is
an opinion about the lesson.
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Sample fileComprehension: Write full sentences to answer these questions.

1. Who was learning to read, write, and do sums?

2. What law protected the prince from punishment?

3. Where did the whipping boy live before coming to the castle?

4. When Jemmy is punished, what makes the prince mad?

5. Why is a whipping boy needed in the castle?

6. How did Jemmy end up in the castle as a whipping boy?

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(What)____________________________________________________________________
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(Where )___________________________________________________________________
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