Prince and the Pauper

The king expected his son to be his

• impostor

• pauper

• successor

• recollection

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Tom's clothes were ____________________.

• old and dry

• old and dark

• old and dirty

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

One day, Tom was outside the palace ______________when he saw Prince Edward.

• guards

• gates

• garden

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Edward saw that life was difficult for poor pepple and _______________to be king.

• arrived

• decided

• seemed

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Explain how and why Hertford’s dialogue toward the Prince changes in Scene 8. Which pieces of evidence from the play supports this answer?

• Scene 8 is when Hertford realizes that the pauper is really the Prince.

• At first he says, “Seize the little vagabond!” to the guards to capture the Prince in disguise.

• Then he begins to think that maybe the boy really is the Prince.

• His dialogue becomes kinder, and he asks about the location of the Great Seal as final proof.

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

"Tom throws the cape over the Prince."

Mark whether or not this detail helps the reader to imagine the moment when the people recognize the real Prince.

• Yes, it helps the reader imagine the moment when the people recognize the real Prince.

• No, it does not help the reader imagine the moment when the people recognize the real Prince.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the Prince’s dialogue in paragraph 8 suggest about him?

• He is rushed.

• He is suspicious.

• He is kindhearted.

• He is easily angered.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How do the stage directions in paragraph 26 reveal information about the characters?

• They show what the prince is willing to do to experience something new.

• They explain why Tom is so nervous around the prince.

• They help the audience see what emotional turmoil the prince feels in his role.

• They describe how desperate Tom is to become the new prince.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

What connections can you make between Scene 6 and your own experiences or knowledge? Select all of the connections that would apply.

• I have read about other courtroom scenes and seen them in movies and on television.

• While I am reading Scene 6, I can use what I know about those courtroom-like settings to picture what is happening.

• The setting description says it is the Office of the Justice with a high bench.

• I picture a courtroom because the woman is accusing the Prince of stealing her pig. There’s also a constable, which is like a police officer.

• All of these details are familiar to me and help me connect to the scene.

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CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

In 'The Prince and the Pauper', who is the author of the book?

• Mark Twain

• Charles Dickens

• Jane Austen

• J.K. Rowling

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6