The Whipping Boy Novel Study: Digital + Printable Book Unit

Are you looking for an all-in-one novel study for The Whipping Boy? Look no further. This comprehensive unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response questions, and lessons on prefixes, suffixes, and root words aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 3–5.

✨  ‍ DIGITAL RESOURCES

This novel study includes links to the digital components of this unit. Boom Learning is used for multiple-choice, short answer, and fill-in-the-blank questions such as comprehension and vocabulary practice.

Activities that require more open-ended responses may be found in Google Slides. This includes all the writing prompts and organizers for students to plan responses.

✏️  PRINTABLE RESOURCES

Lesson Plans at a Glance

Vocabulary

• Vocabulary List (20 focus words)
• Vocabulary Bookmarks
• Vocabulary Word Cards
• Vocabulary Practice Booklet (12-page booklet)
• Vocabulary Test

Comprehension

• 10 Comprehension Quizzes (1 for every two chapters) with short-answer and multiple-choice questions

Writing

• 11 Constructed Writing Questions/Aligned to the Common Core State Standards

Language Arts and Reading Skills

Skills (Affixes)

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

Additional Activities

• Banners
• Swords
• Mocked Stained Glass
• Pomander Ball
• Castle Cake

Answer keys for each practice page are included.

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