The Prince and the Pauper Play

Where and when does this story take place?

• Scotland; 1987

• England; 1547

• France; 1991

• Italy; 1457

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

After Prince Edward and Tom talked in Prince Edward's room, what do they decide to do?

• go out and play

• trade places

• go get something to eat

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

The Prince puts the golden Seal of England

• into a pocket of Tom's clothes
• on the floor beside his boots
• on a chair, in plain sight
• into a piece of armor hanging on the wall

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CCSS.RL.4.1

What illness do both the King and John Canty believe afflicts their sons?

• forgetfulness
• a terrible cold
• fear of death
• madness

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

No one searches for the Prince because

• the lords think that Tom is the Prince

• everyone thinks the Prince has become a thief

• Edward is not the Prince anymore

• the lords do not want the Prince to be King

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

Miles is kind to the Prince because he

• expects a reward
• knows that the Prince needs a friend
• wants a partner to help him steal
• knows that the Prince really is the Prince

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

During his stay in prison, the Prince

• finds out that his father the King has died

• discovers that Tom has already been crowned King

• realizes that many of the laws in his country are unjust

• decides that more people need to be in prison

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

Which statement best describes what Edward learns over the course of the play? 

• Playing in mud is not as fun as he imagined.
• Being the king is going to be harder than he thought.
• The poor lead difficult lives and are treated unjustly.
• Being poor is hard, but it is still better than being a prince.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

What does affliction mean?

• forgetting something

• taking a test

• sickness

• going on vacation

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

What does imposter mean?

• a picture on a wall

• a tavern

• someone who wins a game

• someone who pretends to be someone else

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4