4000 Essential English Words 1 » Unit 11: Princess Rose and the Creature

Word List
  • anymore [ēnimɔ:r] adv.
    Anymore means any longer.
    → Her old pants don’t fit her anymore.
  • asleep [əˈsliːp] adj.
    When a person is asleep, they are not awake.
    → The baby has been asleep for hours.
  • berry [ˈbɛrɪ] n.
    A berry is a small round fruit that grows on certain plants and trees.
    → The berry looked delicious.
  • collect [kəˈlɛkt] v.
    To collect things is to group them together all in one place.
    → I collected shells when I was younger.
  • compete [kəmˈpiːt] v.
    To compete is to try to be better than someone.
    → He will compete with very good athletes.
  • conversation [kɒnvəˈseɪʃ(ə)n] n.
    A conversation is a talk between people.
    → There were two conversations going on at once.
  • creature [ˈkriːtʃə] n.
    A creature is any living thing.
    → The creature we saw today was either a dolphin or a porpoise.
  • decision [dɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n] n.
    A decision is a choice.
    → He made the wrong decision.
  • either [ˈiːðə] conj.
    Either is used with “or” to say there are two or more possibilities.
    → You can choose to be either white or black when you play chess.
  • forest [ˈfɒrɪst] n.
    A forest is a place with lots of trees and animals.
    → I love to go walking in the forest.
  • ground [ɡraʊnd] n.
    The ground is the top part of the Earth that we walk on.
    → The ground under our feet was dry and brown.
  • introduce [intrəˈdjuːs] v.
    To introduce someone or something is to say who they are.
    → I introduced myself to our newest co-worker today.
  • marry [ˈmari] v.
    To marry is to legally become husband and wife.
    → Rose and Henry were married, and they lived happily.
  • prepare [prɪˈpɛə] v.
    To prepare is to get ready for something.
    → I prepared my speech to the class.
  • sail [seɪl] v.
    To sail is to move a boat on the water.
    → I love to sail my boat on the lake.
  • serious [ˈsɪərɪəs] adj.
    When something is serious, it is bad or unsafe.
    → The accident was very serious.
  • spend [spɛnd] v.
    To spend is to use time doing something or being somewhere.
    → I like to spend my free time fishing.
  • strange [streɪn(d)ʒ] adj.
    When something is strange, it is not normal.
    → Joe had a strange look on his face after he saw what happened.
  • truth [truːθ] n.
    The truth is a fact or something that is right.
    → He was telling the truth about seeing a large green snake.
  • wake [weɪk] v.
    To wake is to not be sleeping anymore.
    → He is always full of energy when he wakes in the morning.
Exercise 1

Choose the right word for the given definition.

  1. to marry
    • a. collect
    • b. wed
    • c. prepare
    • d. introduce
  2. a living thing
    • a. conversation
    • b. truth
    • c. creature
    • d. decision
  3. to move a boat across the water
    • a. spend
    • b. berry
    • c. forest
    • d. sail
  4. one thing orthe other
    • a. asleep
    • b. compete
    • c. either
    • d. serious
  5. any longer
    • a. ground
    • b. strange
    • c. wake
    • d. anymore
Exercise 2

Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.

  1. The doll broke when it fell onto the floor.
    gr_ _ _ _
  2. I like to use my time taking long walks in the forest.
    sp_ _ _time
  3. He loved to travel in his boat to many islands.
    sa_ _
  4. I stop sleeping when the dog barks.
    w_ _ _
  5. The area was full of trees and plants.
    f_ _ _ _ _
Exercise 3

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.

WORD BLANK
compete decision collect strange
prepare serious truth asleep
introduce conversation    
  1. To ______________ for the test, I had to study a long time.
  2. Playing with a knife can lead to ______________ injury.
  3. It’s ______________ for her to be mean; usually she is very kind.
  4. Michael’s parents and teacher had a ______________ about his grades.
  5. I ______________ books, and now I have over 500 of them.
  6. She did not know my name, so I had to ______________ myself.
  7. I had to make a ______________ about which book I wanted to buy.
  8. He lies a lot, but I hope he is telling the ______________ .
  9. Many countries ______________ in the Olympics every four years.
  10. He was so tired that he fell ______________ right away.
Answer Key
Exercise 1
  1. b
  2. c
  3. d
  4. c
  5. d
Exercise 2
  1. ground
  2. spend time
  3. sail
  4. wake
  5. forest
Exercise 3
  1. prepare
  2. serious
  3. strange
  4. conversation
  5. collect
  6. introduce
  7. decision
  8. truth
  9. compete
  10. asleep
Answer Key
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.
  5. What did the princess dream in the forest?
    _____________
Answer Key
Answer Key
Reading Comprehension
  1. c
  2. a
  3. c
  4. b
  5. She dreamed about a man with brown hair and brown eyes. It was the man she would wed.
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