ACTIVITIES Before Reading Match the words to the definitions.
a very old clothes 1 king 2 pauper
b a long knife that people fight with 3 soldier the most important person in a country d a big dinner for important people 4 rags 5 banquet e someone who fights in an army 6 sword f someone who has no money 2 Look at the cover and the title of the book. Tick three things that you think will happen in the story. 1 A pauper will live in a palace. 2 A prince will save a pauper's life. 3 A prince and a pauper will change clothes. 4 A pauper will travel to another country 5 A prince and a pauper will become friends. 3 Look at the front and back cover, and the chapter titles. Then answer the questions. 1 Who wrote The Prince and the Pauper? 2 When and where does the story ha 3 What is special about the prince and the pauper? 4 Do you think the story will have a happy ending