Narrative Text: Princess Merida
King Fergus
and Queen Elinor ruled the kingdom of DunBroch in Scotland. They had three sons
and one daughter, the beautiful Princess Merida. All four children were
mischievous!
Queen Elinor tried to teach Merida how to behave like a perfect princess. But
Merida liked to slip away from the palace to practice with her bow and arrow.
She was a skilled archer.
One night, the queen announced that three clans were coming to visit. Each
would present a suitor to compete for Merida’s hand in marriage. Merida was
horrified. “I won’t go through with it!” she shouted. To Merida’s dismay, the
suitors arrived as planned. Merida sat waiting on her throne for the archery
contest to begin. She knew she could handle a bow and arrow far better than the
suitors could!
Once the suitors had taken their shots, Merida marched onto the field. The
queen yelled for her to stop, but Merida didn’t listen. She fired her arrows
and hit each target dead center. She had won! Now she wouldn’t have to marry anyone.
