The Prince and His Best Friends
Once upon a time, there lived a kind young prince named Jonathan. He was loved, and adored by his people. His two close friends were Peter Piper, the servant of the palace and Franklin Greedy, the son of an Aristocrat.
One day, The Prince, Peter Piper, and Franklin Greedy were walking through the forest. Suddenly a group of bandits attacked the three boys near an old house. They entered the old house and blockaded the gate and doors. The three boys were trapped inside the house.
Franklin was very terrified and asked the Prince to surrender immediately, but Peter was not afraid. He urged and supported the Prince not to give up. The Prince decided not to surrender because he realized that he would become a hostage for the bandits to ask for ransom to his father, but Franklin was scared and wanted to make a deal, it made Peter suspicious about Franklin’s behaviour. So he quietly made up a plan for him and the Prince to escape.
Early at dawn, Franklin opened the front gate and unlocked the doors. The bandits entered the house in search of the Prince. When they came to the room where the Prince was supposed to be sleeping, no one was there. Suddenly they heard a horse running outside the house and saw over the window that Peter Piper and the Prince were riding away on one of the bandit’s horses.
It turns out, Peter Piper sneaked out of the house and waited in the yard, while the Prince was hiding behind the house. The bandits were very angry at Franklin and took him with them while the Prince and Peter went safely going back to the Capital.
One day, The Prince, Peter Piper, and Franklin Greedy were walking through the forest. Suddenly a group of bandits attacked the three boys near an old house. They entered the old house and blockaded the gate and doors. The three boys were trapped inside the house.
Franklin was very terrified and asked the Prince to surrender immediately, but Peter was not afraid. He urged and supported the Prince not to give up. The Prince decided not to surrender because he realized that he would become a hostage for the bandits to ask for ransom to his father, but Franklin was scared and wanted to make a deal, it made Peter suspicious about Franklin’s behaviour. So he quietly made up a plan for him and the Prince to escape.
Early at dawn, Franklin opened the front gate and unlocked the doors. The bandits entered the house in search of the Prince. When they came to the room where the Prince was supposed to be sleeping, no one was there. Suddenly they heard a horse running outside the house and saw over the window that Peter Piper and the Prince were riding away on one of the bandit’s horses.
It turns out, Peter Piper sneaked out of the house and waited in the yard, while the Prince was hiding behind the house. The bandits were very angry at Franklin and took him with them while the Prince and Peter went safely going back to the Capital.
Answer these questions based on the text!
1. What kind of person was Prince Jonathan?
2. Who were Prince Jonathan’s friends?
3. What happened when the Prince and his two friends were walking in the forest?
4. Why did Franklin try to persuade the Prince to surrender?
5. What did Peter Piper do when Franklin tried to persuade the Prince to surrender?
6. Why did Franklin sneak out to meet the bandits’ leader?
7. Did the Prince manage to escape from the bandits? How?
8. After you read the story, what did you think of the Prince’s friends?
Decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F)
1. The young Prince was hated by his people.
2. The young Prince was kind to others.
3. The Prince had two best friends.
4. Both of the Prince’s friends were rich people.
5. When the bandits attacked, they hurried back to the castle.
6. The Prince and his friends hid in an old house.
7. The Prince didn’t want to surrender.
8. Franklin made an agreement with the bandits.
9. The bandits managed to enter the house by breaking the front door.
10. The Prince and Peter managed to escape but Franklin didn’t.
