Activities that go along with this book s themes can easily be aligned with state. The book, whipping boy, by sid fleischman activity time. Every time prince horace misbehaves, a poor boy named jemmy suffers the consequences. The basic premise of the story is very similar to that of the whipping boy. In our state, the new common core assessments require the students to be able to pull information from the text to support their answers. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book.
In this whipping boy instructional activity, 3rd graders answer comprehension questions and questions about the plot. A great anchor chart for the classroom owl theme classroom decor castle book report. Browse over educational resources created by wise guys in the official teachers pay teachers store. It delivers a fullscale story in a short, accessible format. This classic story by mark twain is one of his most accessible novels, and it is also available in abridged versions for children. One night, when the king is holding a grand feast, prince brat sneaks behind the lords and ladies and ties their wigs to the backs of their chairs. The whipping boy story map multileveled lesson with these multileveled lessons, students are encouraged to explore the important elements of any fiction text to support comprehension. Although they dont even like each other, they have to learn to work together when they are taken hostage. Mar 18, 2019 this the whipping boy book club was for 3rd5th grades.
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 whipping boy play by c wilhelm wise owl factory. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for. Man finds a kitten frozen solid in a snowstorm and attempts to pull off a miracle duration. The whipping boy is the winner of the 1987 john newberry award. Today we will be starting the whipping boy by sid fleischman. For this assessment i have chosen to let the students work on the test with an open book. Discuss setting the first thing we did was discuss setting.
Everyday the prince has a new excuse for not showing up with his homework. This assessment will help you gauge your understanding of this book. This is a high action book that has scenes that are easy to act out. In this activity, students create a short play by acting out various scenes from the book. I give it a 3star because since it was so short a lot of events happened too quickly with minimal description and stuff went by way too fast. The whipping boy novel study guide grades 5 to 6 print. Gleason lake elementary, plymouth, mn 55447 usa materials required. The whipping boy printables, classroom activities, teacher. Imagine alternatives to the story by writing a scene if the kings knights found jemmy and the prince after they ran away.
The whipping boy castle group projects book reports castle book report for fairy tales unit the whipping boy lesson plans page includes an extra large group project in the shape of a huge castle based on sid fleischmans book. A common boy was kept in the castle to be punished in his place. Teach sid fleischmans the whipping boy, jim ugly, and disappearing act with this guide to his novels. For example, europe andor the medieval time period are great ways to relate the whipping boy to social studies.
The outlaws then find the crown and take it from the prince. What makes the book complex is the dialect and the vocabulary which are. Watch as a spoiled and selfish boy grows into a kind and appreciative friend. Ert everybody read to is a great reading activity to have on hand throughout your study of the book the whipping boy. It contains questions from each chapter, ert cards for student groups, and power points of each question. Ebook the whipping boy as pdf download portable document. Sid fleischman wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Select your favorite passage where the author has described characters or events in a funny or exaggerated way, and read it out loud to your literature circle.
The whipping boy is a story of jemmy, a boy who must take the place of prince brat every time the prince should be whipped. And it was forbidden to spank, thrash, cuff, smack, or whip a prince. Have each person in your group tell what he or she sees in the illustration. Pdf the whipping boy download full pdf book download. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on two chapters of the whipping boyand is comprised of five of the following different activities. Third graders become familiar with the phrase and job of a whipping boy. This will be open book assessment for the novel the whipping boy by sid fleischman. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. This is a reading game board activity based on the novel the whipping boy by sid fleischman. When the prince and the whipping boy run away together, they are kidnapped by highwaymen and they must plan a daring escape that will change both of their lives. Fleischman has written more than 35 books, many of which have been made into motion pictures, and in 1986 he won a newbery medal for the whipping boy. 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. Fourth grade lesson the whipping boy vocabulary betterlesson.
I choose this book because i will be able to teach it. Pick a passage from the book that creates a picture in your mind. Write it down, including page number and paragraph number. Reading is fundamental 750 first street, ne suite 920 washington, dc 20002 1 877 rifread.
Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. This comprehensive unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response questions, and lessons on prefixes, suffixes and root words. The whipping boy book unit contains lessons aligned to the common core standards for grades 3 5. After reading the whipping boy, use this memory matching puzzle to help. Plan your 60minute lesson in english language arts or literature with helpful tips from rebecca strebel. Jemmy, once a poor boy living on the streets, now lives in a castle. Displaying all worksheets related to the whipping boy. There are comedic actions and heartwarming moments. A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws. The whipping boy lesson plans page includes an extra large group project in the shape of a huge castle based on sid fleischmans book. Prince brat could always get someone to read for him.
Measuring skills will be incorporated into the cooking activity. Fourth grade lesson the story, the whipping boy background. The whipping boy reading activities super bundle filled with tons of activities to teach the novel. The two boys have nothing in common and even less reason to like one another. Newbery award winner, ala notable childrens book, charlie may simon book award arkansas, golden archer award wisconsin, nene award hawaii, parents choice gold award, school library journal best book, prince, orphan, renaissance setting, rat catcher, highwaymen.
The whipping boy available for download and read online in other formats. The novel the whipping boy is an ar book and the students will take the ar test for a grade after we are finished reading the book. At the end of the book his character has really transformed and he becomes a much nicer person because of his adventure. The whipping boy comprehension game board activity by wise. If you look at the lexile level and the length of the book only, the book is not complex. I gave the kids a quick description of what setting is. The whipping boy by sid fleischman language, level.
If you have a set of tangrams have your child create some castle designs for a younger child. Chapter summaries the whipping boy by sid fleischman chapter summaries chapter 1 in which we observe a hairraising event the young prince is known just about everywhere as prince brat. If you are doing a newbery medal study in your classroom, this is a great book choice to use as a whole class novel, or as a historical fiction novel study. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and. Prince brat and his whipping boy trade places after becoming involved with outlaws. Whenever the young prince misbehaves or fails his lessons, jemmy is. The whipping boy chapter 1 read aloud with a bit of a. The tutor taught jemmy how to read, write and do sums while prince brat learned nothing.
Teachingbooks multileveled lesson the whipping boy. Whenever the young prince misbehaves or fails his lessons. In this newbery medalwinning book, a bratty prince and his whipping boy have many. The child can write some story problems based on the theme of the whipping boy. The whipping boy by sid fleischman book summary jemmy, who once made a meager living catching rats in the sewers, is now living in the kings castle as the whipping boy for prince horace, commonly known to the citizens of the kingdom as prince brat.
The whipping boy, by sid fleischman, is a story of adventure, courage, and friendship. His other titles include the entertainer and the dybbuk, a novel, and three. The book isnt that long and is a pretty easy read for upper elementary and middle grade kids. In the whipping boy, the author spins a fantastic tale of adventure using language that is funny and exaggerated. When i saw that is creating dvdr copies with a 1 minute run time, i purchased it thinking it was a directors cut with a run time of the. Ask students to create a twocolumn chart labeled jemmy and prince brat as you do so on the. It can fall under either historical fiction or as a classical book for its genre. This newbery winning book is about an orphan named jemmy. Free the whipping boy worksheets and literature unit for teachers. The guards protected the castle and ran errands for the king.
The whipping boy nancy polettes childrens literature site. The whipping boy reading comprehension activity guidethis is a reading comprehension activity guide and answer key for the whipping boy by sid. My goal for this age group is to give them a book based experience while lightly learning literature concepts. The prince could neither read nor write, and since the whipping boy, jemmy, had to take the thrashings for the princes misdeeds, the prince did not care whether he had his lessons or not. Apr 14, 1986 the whipping boy is a very short book. The whipping boy book washington county cooperative. This book is a great read to challenge students and also spark interest in reading. Free the whipping boy worksheets and literature unit for. The whipping boy is a quick, fastpaced book full of wisdom and heart. The whipping boy book unit contains graphic organizers for an interactive notebook and game activities covering vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructive response writing, and skill practice.
See more ideas about the whipping boy, teaching reading and activities for boys. The parent should work the problems to determine if the necessary information is included. A prince and a pauper jemmy, once a poor boy living on the streets, now lives in a castle. This extension activity page from scholastic has two ideas to use with kids after reading the book. Youll also find fun knight sword template for students to write their own myths or legends on. Before you read vocabulary building comprehension questions language activities extension activities links with the common core standards u. Identify which character said the provided statements. In addition, this page contains teaching resources with castle, knight, and middle ages themes. The the whipping boy community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. The whipping boy is a newbery medal winning childrens book by sid fleischman, first published in 1986. The whipping boy takes place long ago in the time of monarchies and powdered wigs. The whipping boy play by c wilhelm 1 materials required. A vocabulary list featuring the whipping boy by sid fleischman, chapters 110. The whipping boy makes for a good chapter book for a literature unit study for elementaryaged students.
According to the lexile level, the whipping boy is not a complex text for 4th graders. As the whipping boy, he bears the punishment when prince brat misbehaves, for it is. When we finish the book, i like to ask the students how many of them would. Grade 3 through grade 5 elementary level overview and purpose. The author described his wasted youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography the abracadabra kid. In the process, they learn to trust each other, too. The prince takes his crown with him in the basket when he runs away. In this lesson, we will be acquiring and applying vocabulary words to aid in comprehension as we prepare to read the whipping boy by sid fleischman. The whipping boy premiered 7311994 on the disney channel with some references in variety to a 120 minute run time.
Literature circle guide to the whipping boy by sid. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on two chapters of the whipping boy and is comprised of five of the following different activities. Print copies of the whipping boy literature circle questions printable for students. Cutwater narrator betsy the whipping boy, jemmy prince. Boost student involvement with the whipping boy novel unit teacher guide.
Among his many awards was the newbery medal for his novel the whipping boy. The kings command traveled like an echo from guard to. The whipping boy book trailer by erin ellis duration. Novel units give you some background about the author and the book, initiating activity suggestions, vocabulary activity suggestions, questions and answers for each section of the book along with suggested supplementary activities. In the beginning of the book, we are introduced to the main characters. This is a wonderful, funny, fastmoving tale full of colourful language and vivid literary images. Newbery award winner, ala notable childrens book, charlie may simon book award arkansas, golden archer award wisconsin, nene award hawaii, parents choice gold award, school library journal best book, prince, orphan, renaissance. The whipping boy by sid fleischman synopsis jemmy, once a poor boy living on the streets, now lives in a castle. Free the whipping boy study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
The whipping boy discussion guide contains a printable with 15 discussion questions ranging in blooms taxonomy from knowledge through evaluation levels. As the whipping boy, jemmy must take the whippings for the royal heir to the king, prince brat. Literature circle guide to the whipping boy by sid fleischman. The whipping boy lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Prince horace can be annoying and craving attention from his father, he frequently misbehavesto the point he is nicknamed prince brat. The whipping boy by sid fleischman, peter sis, paperback. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 104 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Teachers guide a short summary of the story two unlikely companions, a prince and a whipping boy, run away from a castle for two different reasons. The whipping boy by sid fleischman is actually used in the 5th grade curriculum where i am novice teaching.