The Whipping Boy by Fleischman Comprehension Reading Activities Unit Common Core Reading Standards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

This Newbery winning book is about an orphan named Jemmy. As the whipping boy, Jemmy must take the whippings for the royal heir to the king, Prince Brat. Jemmy plans to run away from the castle. Unfortunately Prince Brat beats him to it and takes Jemmy along on a journey- or does Jemmy take Prince Brat on a journey?

This is one of the most comprehensive reading packets you will find directly related to this specific book The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman. This  document includes a detailed answer key to make it easy for busy teachers. Also included are comprehension and discussion questions for each chapter. These questions have a strong emphasis on reading strategies such as visualizing, predicting, making connections, making inferences, and much more. There is also a vocabulary word study for each chapter with page numbers (and a teacher answer key). Also included is a guided reading rubric to assess your students in the areas such as fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and predicting and so much more.

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