Princess Rose and the Creature. There was once a beautiful princess named Rose. Her mother, the queen,

Princess Rose and the Creature

There was once a beautiful princess named Rose. Her mother, the queen,

however, was not as beautiful as the princess. The queen felt bad that she was not

the most beautiful woman in the kingdom anymore. She was tired of competing

with her daughter. She made a decision. She prepared a drink for the princess.

After the princess drank it, she fell asleep. Then the queen took the princess to

the forest. She left the princess there. It was a very serious thing to do. "Either

she will be killed by animals or she will get lost in the forest," the queen thought.

The princess had a dream. She dreamed about a man with brown hair and

brown eyes. It was the man she would wed.

The princess woke up. She saw a strange creature on the ground. It looked like

a man, but he was hairy and green. He had horns on his head and a pig's nose.

The creature said, "Did I scare you? I hope not. Let me introduce myself. I am

Henry."

"I am not scared. To tell you the truth, I think you are cute," said Rose.

Rose and Henry spent the day together. They collected

berries, caught fish, and had lunch. They had a very good day

filled with nice conversations.

"Rose, I have to go home," said Henry. "My ship will sail

home soon. I can't leave you here in the forest alone. Will you

come with me?"

Rose was very happy. She gave Henry a kiss right on his pig

nose. As soon as she kissed Henry, he began

to change. His pig nose turned into a man's

nose. His horns and green hair went away.

Standing in front of her was the man Rose

had dreamt about.

Rose and Henry were married, and

they lived happily.

Reading Comprehension

Answer the questions.

1. What is this story about?

a. A strange creature that competes with a princess

b. Why a queen had a conversation with a princess

c. How a princess met a creature in a forest

d. A serious decision made by a princess

2. Which of the following is NOT true in the story?

a. The queen fell asleep in the forest.

b. The princess had a dream.

c. The creature wasn't mean or scary.

d. Henry said he was going to sail away on a ship.

3. What did the queen want to happen to the princess?

a. A creature would wake the princess.

b. A creature would prepare a drink for the princess.

c. An animal would kill the princess if she was left on the ground.

d. Rose and a creature would collect either berries or fruits.

4. Which of the following is true at the end of the story?

a. Rose introduces Henry to the queen.

b. Rose and Henry wed.

c. The queen learns the truth about Rose.

d. The queen sails away on a ship.

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5. What did the princess dream in the forest?

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