Engage in an enriching literary experience by reading and analyzing an adapted excerpt from Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper, a classic example of historical fiction. In this extended reading worksheet, learners will delve into a two-page passage, followed by two pages of comprehension questions that target essential literacy skills, such as character analysis, theme identification, and context clue usage. To provide historical context for the story and examine Twain's use of history in the novel, the worksheet also includes two short nonfiction excerpts. Set in 16th-century London, the tale features a unique dialect and a captivating mistaken identity trope, which promises to entertain as it enhances critical reading comprehension skills.
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