The Whipping Boy - Book Units Teacher

The Whipping Boy

Chapters 1 - 2

1. What was the prince's nick name?

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2. Tell about a joke that the prince played.

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3. No one was allowed to __________________________________ the
prince, so Jemmy was brought to the castle to be the
_________________________ boy.

4. Do you feel this was a fair way to punish the prince? _________________

Why or why not?

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5. Why was the prince unhappy with the whipping boy?

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6. Read the following passage from Chapter 2.

I’ll have you tracked down till your tongue hangs out like a red flag!

What does the author most likely mean by this passage?
a. The way Jemmy’s tongue hangs out of his mouth looks like a flag.
b. Jemmy will be running so hard his tongue will hang out as he catches
his breath.
c. Jemmy will get so tired while running away from Prince Brat that he
will wave a flag of surrender.

7. The main idea of Chapter 1 was:
a. The king held many feasts in the castle. At these feasts the men and
ladies wore powdered wigs.
b. Prince Brat played many pranks around the castle, and he was
punished by spanking the whipping boy.
c. The guards protected the castle and ran errands for the king.

8. The main idea of Chapter 2 was:
a. The tutor taught Jemmy how to read, write and do sums while Prince
Brat learned nothing.
b. The tutor beat the whipping boy like a carpet.
c. Prince Brat could always get someone to read for him.

Answer Keys for Lesson 1

Comprehension Questions

Chapters 1-2
1. Prince Brat
2. Prince Brat tied everyone’s powdered wig to
the back of his/her chair.
3. spank – whipping
4. Answers will vary
5. Prince Brat wanted the whipping boy to yowl
when he was spanked.
6. B
7. B
8. A

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The Whipping Boy Unit contains lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards for
grades 3 – 5. This comprehensive unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions,
constructive response questions, and lessons on prefixes, suffixes and root words.

You will find the following in this unit plan:

• Vocabulary
o A Short Vocabulary Word of the Day List including pronunciation, definitions, and
sample sentences from the text
o Vocabulary Practice Pages
o Vocabulary Test
o A Long Vocabulary List with Several Words from Each Chapter

• Comprehension
o Comprehension quizzes for each two chapters are included, a total of ten. These
quizzes require students to write the answers in sentence format as well as multiple
choice questions for main idea are also included.
o Ten constructive response questions aligned with Common Core Standards are
included. Each of these contains a graphic organizer to help students plan their
responses

• Skills (Affixes)
o Lesson 1 Reviewing Prefixes
o Lesson 2 Introduction of New Prefixes
o Lesson 3 Reviewing Suffixes
o Lesson 4 Introduction of New Suffixes
o Lesson 5 Building Words with Prefixes and Suffixes
o Lesson 6 Writing a Summary with Words Prefixes and Suffixes
o Lesson 7 Evaluating Summaries from Lesson 6 to Create a Group Summary
o Lesson 8 Practice with Prefixes and Suffixes
o Lesson 9 Spinner Game with Prefixes and Suffixes
o Lesson 10 Bulletin Board Activity with Prefixes and Suffixes
o Prefixes and Suffixes Test

• Additional Activities
o Banners
o Swords
o Mocked Stained Glass
o Pomander Ball
o Castle Cake

Answer keys for each practice page is included.

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