THE GALLANT KNIGHT



Divide the group into six smaller groups and assign each group one of the words listed below. Read the story. After each of the words is read pause for the group to make the appropriate response.
KNIGHT BLACKHEART "Booooooooooooooooo!"
SIR GALLANT "Hurrah! Hurrah!"
FAIR ELAINE "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
TRUMPET or TRUMPETER "Ta Ta Ta - Ta Ta Ta - Ta Ta Ta"
SWORDS "Clink - Clink - Clink"
HORSES (Clap hands on knees)

Once upon a time, in the day of yore, there was a bad knight named KNIGHT BLACKHEART___ and a good knight SIR GALLANT___ and the FAIR ELAINE___. One beautiful Spring day, the FAIR ELAINE___ was gathering flowers in the woods when she heard HORSES___ and TRUMPETERS___. She hid behind a huge oak tree and watched as the HORSES___ and TRUMPETERS___ came closer and closer. Suddenly, the HORSES___ stopped and the TRUMPETS___ were silenced.

In rode KNIGHT BLACKHEART___ with his fine armor and long shiny SWORD___. "Here is where we are to meet SIR GALLANT___ and his band of good knights to fight for the FAIR ELAINE___." The silence of the woods was broken by more TRUMPETERS___ and HORSES___ riding fast and hard. In rode SIR GALLANT___ with his SWORD___ drawn for action, and his band of good knights on their HORSES___ close behind him. "Halt, SIR GALLANT___! I, KNIGHT BLACKHEART___, am here to fight for the love and honor of FAIR ELAINE___. Prepare for battle - blow your TRUMPETS___. Draw your SWORDS___ and spur your HORSES___ into the fight."

KNIGHT BLACKHEART___ and SIR GALLANT___ drew their SWORDS___ as the TRUMPETERS___ blew their horns. They fought long and hard. Finally, KNIGHT BLACKHEART___ fell defeated. SIR GALLANT___ took the FAIR ELAINE___ and put her on his HORSE___, and as they rode away with his SWORD___ shining in the sunlight, the TRUMPETERS___ blew the sound of victory.

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