The Prince and

the Pauper
by
Mark Twain
About the author
Mark Twain, an American writer born in 1935 in a small town in Missouri,
became one of the most famous authors with characters such as Tom Sawyer
and Huckleberry Finn.

The Prince and the Pauper tells the experiences of Prince Edward Tudor - son
of Henry VIII - and poor Tom Canty, as they meet and exchange clothes. The
confusion of identities that follows brings with it many surprises and at the
same time shows the great difference between the social classes.
 Read and listen only to the introduction
Father’s Father’s
INTRODUCTION Name Lives in
name occupation

A room
in John
y
bo

Tom Pudding thief

or

Canty
Po

Lane

Henry King of
Edward
y

Westminster
bo

VIII England
ch

Palace
Ri
Chapter 1
1. Why does Tom’s father make him beg in the streets?

Because they are poor and they are hungry.

2. According to his father, what does Tom do instead of begging?
Chapter 1
He plays and imagines things.. comes
after the
3. How does Father Andrew help Tom?
intro
He tells him stories about kings and teaches him Latin.
4. Why do the other children laugh at Tom?
Because he shouts, “I’m the Prince!”.
 1
Chapter 2
Put the events in the order they happened 2

The boys exchange their clothes. 3

Tom meets Edward.

The Prince goes to the streets of 4

London.
5
Edward invites Tom to the palace.
Tom goes to Westminster Palace. 6

John Canty kills Father Andrew.

Chapter 3

1. The servants think the prince is mad. T

2. The King thinks the prince is ill. T

3. The Queen is rude to Tom. F

F
4. Tom wants to go to the banquet.
pter 4: Fill in with the verbs in brackets in the past simple and continuous
was
Prince Edward _______________ (be) in the room in Pudding Lane.
told
He __________(tell) wasn’t
John Canty that he ____________(not be)
hit
Tom; and John ___________(hit) the prince.

was sleeping
While Edward __________________(be sleeping), Tom’s mother
thought
______________ was
(think) either her son __________(be) mad or
was
that boy ____________(be) the real prince.

saw
The next morning, Tom’s mother___________(see) that after the
woke
prince ___________(wake) put
up, he __________(put) the palm; not
knew
the back of his hand over his eyes. She ___________(know) then
wasn’t
that the boy ___________(not be) her son.
Chapter 5: Complete
beautiful clothes
When Tom got out of the boat, he was wearing…………………………………………………..

dead
King Henry is ………………………………………………….. now.

People think Prince Edward doesn’t want to ………………poor

cut off people’s heads
anymore.
Chapter 6:

1. Why is Edward sad?

Because the king / his father is dead.

2. Does Miles believe Edward is the king now?

No, he doesn’t.

3. Can Edward help Miles?

No, he can’t.
4. Is Miles dead or alive?
He is alive.
Chapter 7 Put the events in the order they happened

Edward escapes.
1

Edward knows Canty’s secret.

2

John Canty laughs at Edward.

3
Edward finds Miles.
4
 Chapter 8
1. Miles and Edward go to Westminster Palace. F

2. Miles and his brother Hugh have an argument. T

3. Edward write the letter in two languages. F

4. Edward send the letter to the Queen. F

apter 9: Fill in with the verbs in brackets in the past simple

went
Miles and Edward ___________(go) to prison. Miles servant
visited
___________(visit) told
them and _________(tell) them the Coronation
was
___________(be) on February 20th.

said
Also, he ___________(say) didn’t want
king Edward ____________(not want)
to cut off people’s heads.

helped
Finally, the old servant ____________(help) them escape
Chapter 10: Complete
The “king” is on his … horse

mother
Tom’s ………………………………………………….. recognised him on the horse

Tom says he doesn’t know her because he doesn’t want to live in Pudding Lane again

sad
Tom’s mother is ………………….
Chapter 11: MAtch
The guards can’t see Tom because he is hiding under a table

Everybody is surprised because Tom says Edward is the king

The Queen can’t recognise her son because he’s wearing poor clothes

Miles Hendon
Edward asks the servant to bring ……………………………..…. to the palace.
Chapter 12: Edward wants
Miles in the palace 
Kill Tom 

Cut of John Canty’s and Hugh Hendon’s heads 

Kill Tom’s mother 
pilogue: what happened to ach character?

Tom and his mother The king gave them a house

Tom The king gave him beautiful clothes

Miles Went back to Hendon Hall to live

King Edward He was a good king and he didn’t cut off people’s heads.

John Canty Nobody knew where he was

Imagine you are
Edward or Tom.
Tell your story