Directions: Read an excerpt from the story “A Modern Day Knight” written by
Juan Miguel O. Diaz. Be aware of the vocabulary words below.
Vocabulary Words:
Sagittarius- a southern zodiacal constellation pictured as a centaur
shooting an arrow and containing the point in the sky where the center
of the Milky Way galaxy is located
Solemn- formal, dignified
Confederate- a person one works with, especially in something secret or
illegal
Leviathans-large Sea animals
Excerpt:
One night the kingdom had a great celebration for the princess’ birthday.
The halls were filled with different kinds of rich tapestry. All those present were
close to the princess’ heart. The ladies wore elegant gowns that showed how
sophisticated they were, while the knights wore gold and silver plates, which
represented valor and how fearless they were. In the middle of the celebration,
a giant Sagittarius came and crashed the party together with his group of
minions. He caused destruction in the whole land. The people of the land
immediately grabbed their weapons to protect themselves from the creature,
but they could not protect themselves from the Sagittarius. A confederate then
quickly went to St. George to inform him about what happened. But before
the news reached the fearless knight, the daughter of the King was captured
by the Sagittarius and taken to the land of the leviathans where the Sagittarius
ruled.
The weeping King immediately told St. George what happened to the
princess and commanded him to save his daughter. St. George made a
solemn promise to the King and said, "I will do my best to save my one true love
even if it would cost my life," said the mighty knight.
Identify 1 statement that could happen in real life.
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Identify 1 statement that is considered fantasy.
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