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The Prince and the Pauper

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A passage from Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper provides readers with a chance to demonstrate their ability to select evidence that shows the contrasts between the setting of Tom's real life and that of his dream life.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • The reading comprehension exercise can be used to model how author's use contrasting settings to reveal character, or as an assessment of these skills
Classroom Considerations
  • The exercise is designed to meet Common Core standards
Pros
  • The selected passage shows marked contrasts in settings
Cons
  • The activity assumes readers have experience drawing conclusions from contrasting details
Common Core