THE FAIR MAIDEN'S PLIGHT
Divide the group into four 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/S | "Clankety-clank" |
| MAIDEN /S | "Help, help" |
| MEAN KING | "Gr-r-r-r" |
| DRAGON | "Roar-r-r-r-r-r-r" |
Back in the days of bold KNIGHTS __ and fair MAIDEN __S there lived a MEAN KING __ with his daughter, who was indeed the most beautiful MAIDEN __ in all the land. All those who passed by their castle would see this fair MAIDEN __ sitting by the hour in the window longing to be set free.
It was told about the land that this fair MAIDEN __ had a curse put on her by a wicked witch, that if a DRAGON __ which lived in the woods close by, were to look upon her, she would suddenly become the most ugly MAIDEN __ who ever lived. That is why the MEAN KING __ kept her locked within the castle.
Of course, after hearing this, all the brave KNIGHTS __ for miles around came to that part of the land, hoping the kill the terrible DRAGON __ and thus save the fair MAIDEN __ from a terrible fate. Night and day the brave young KNIGHTS __ searched for that terrible DRAGON __. Each one hoped to save the fair MAIDEN __ and take her away from the castle of the MEAN KING __.
One day there came a gallant KNIGHT __ who was much wiser than all the rest. He decided that since the DRAGON __ was nowhere to be found that maybe there was another reason why the MAIDEN __ didn't come out. He rode his horse as swiftly as he could and charged at full speed right through the door of the castle, sending debris and rubble flying in all directions.
It seems the MAIDEN __ couldn't find the door because the castle was such a mess, and that is why she hadn't come out.
The brave young KNIGHT __ bounded up the stairs and carried his fair MAIDEN __ down and put her on his horse. They rode away from the castle of the MEAN KING __ and left the other KNIGHTS __ still searching for the terrible DRAGON __ which didn't even exist!
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