The Princess and the Pea

The prince invited the girl in. "Come warm yourself by the fire. Have a cup of hot chocolate," he said. "Thank you," she said sweetly. The girl seemed very nice. Could she really be a princess? The prince had a plan to find out. (pp.6-7)

Once upon a time, there lived a prince. He was lonery and wanted to get married. But he couldn't find a real princess anywhere. One stormy night, there was a knock on his door. He opened the door and saw a girl. Her hair was wet and her clothes were muddy. So, he invited the girl in. Then he planed to find out she could be a princess. First, he put a tiny pea on a bed. Second, he piled 20 mattresses on the pea. Third, he piled 20 quilts on top of the mattresses.  Next morning, "I slept very badly. It felt like there was a boulder under my back!" she said to the prince. The prince smiled. Then he asked the girl to marry him.

Vocabulary

• shiver　震える
• pea　エンドウ
• toss　寝返りを打つ
• boulder　大きな岩
• snooze　居眠りをする

Reference

Findley, V. (2006). The Princess and the Pea. New York, NY: SCHOLASTIC.