Once upon a time, there was a brave knight named Sir Clean who had to do all the chores in the kingdom. Every day, he had to wash the dishes, do homework, set the table, make the bed, mop the floor, wash the car and dust the furniture, do the laundry.
One day, Sir Clean decided that doing all these chores was too boring, so he decided to make it into an adventure. He imagined that each chore was a quest to defeat an evil dragon.
The first quest was to wash the dishes. Sir Clean faced the evil dragon of dirty plates and defeated it with his powerful sponge.
Next, he had to do homework. Sir Clean fought the dragon of math problems and won with his sharp pencil.
Setting the table was a challenge because the dragon of cluttered silverware was fierce. But Sir Clean used his napkin as a cape and defeated the dragon with ease.
Making the bed was a battle against the dragon of wrinkled sheets, but Sir Clean’s trusty blanket defeated it.
Moping the floor was a slippery battle against the dragon of sticky spills, but Sir Clean used his broom as a lance and emerged victorious.
Washing the car was a race against the dragon of dirt and grime, but Sir Clean used his hose as a whip and won the race.
Dusting the furniture was a battle against the dragon of cobwebs, but Sir Clean used his feather duster as a sword and won.
Finally, it was time for the last quest – doing the laundry. Sir Clean faced the dragon of dirty clothes and defeated it with his detergent.
Sir Clean realized that chores could be fun if you turned them into adventures and became the most famous knight in all the land! The end.

Reflections

1. What was Sir Clean's mission in the story?
2. What did Sir Clean use to defeat each dragon during his chores?
3. How did Sir Clean make chores fun?
4. What did Sir Clean learn about chores?
5. What did Sir Clean become at the end of the story?