What’s a fear that almost everyone has when they are younger? Even as many people grow up, this fear continues to linger to some extent. Today’s Fun Fact for Ch. 18 is…FEAR OF THE DARK
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The Prince and the Pauper – Chapter Eighteen – Vocabulary
There are some words that just automatically make a sentence feel fancy. A lot of those words have already been covered in previous blog posts because they show up in The Prince and the Pauper. Words like ‘thou’, and ‘knowest’ raise the status of a sentence or paragraph to a higher level. Today’s word has a similar power. Our vocab word for Chapter 18 is…PRITHEE
The Prince and the Pauper – Chapter Seventeen – Fun Fact
change their identity. Maybe they are in witness protection. Maybe they are fleeing from something or someone dangerous. Maybe they have multiple identities in order to commit crimes. The most important step in the process for any of those examples is today’s Fun Fact for Ch. 16…NAME CHANGES
The Prince and the Pauper – Chapter Seventeen – Historical Tidbit
Chapter 16’s Historical Tidbit is a fun one! Did you ever make up a code (written or spoken) in order to be able to say whatever you wanted without getting in trouble? Today’s Historical Tidbit is about….COCKNEY RHYMING SLANG
The Prince and the Pauper – Chapter Seventeen – Vocabulary
Today’s vocabulary word is one that we use often. But if someone asked you to define it, I’m not sure that you’d be able to rattle off a definition right away. It’s one of those weird words with a vague meaning where it is sometimes easier to give example sentences than it is to give a straight definition. Today our vocab word for Chapter 17 is…GRACIOUS
The Prince and the Pauper – Chapter Sixteen – Fun Fact
Have you seen the movie Frozen? If so, do you have an image in your mind where Elsa removes her gloves in order to hold onto two objects while she is being crowned queen? Maybe you’re aware of what is happening there, maybe you’re not. Although that movie does not take place in England, a similar scene would play out at a British coronation ceremony. And those objects she is holding relate to today’s Fun Fact. Today our Fun Fact for Ch. 16 focuses on…THE CROWN JEWELS
The Prince and the Pauper – Chapter Sixteen – Historical Tidbit
In Chapter 16, we hear about a number of titles that were used in Tudor England. At the time, the hierarchy of society was incredibly important to how society functioned. Though these titles don’t hold quite as much weight today, they still exist. Today’s Historical Tidbit is about….ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
The Prince and the Pauper – Chapter Sixteen – Vocabulary
The vocabulary word for The Prince and the Pauper Chapter 16 is used very frequently in the novel, as both a noun and an adjective. These folks were essential to the hierarchical structure of Tudor England, even if they may have been the cause drama often times. Today our vocab word for Chapter 16 is…NOBLE
The Prince and the Pauper – Chapter Fifteen – Current Event
Young people are capable of amazing things. We see many examples of this in The Prince and the Pauper when we see both Tom and Edward making mature decisions to help make others’ lives better. But there are many young people in the real world who are also doing impressive things to make a difference in the world. For today’s Current Event we explore the story of one of these young people…José Adolfo Quisocala
The Prince and the Pauper – Chapter Fifteen – Historical Tidbit
In Chapter 15, and beyond, in The Prince and the Pauper, Lord Hertford earns a specific title. This role allows him to be a personal advisor to Edward (actually Tom) for a good part of the story. Today’s Historical Tidbit is about the role of….LORD PROTECTOR
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