"The Empty Pot" Comprehension Questions

How does the emperor feel when he sees all the children's flowers?

• upset

• excited

• joyful

• confused

What lesson can readers learn from "The Empty Pot"?

• to be thankful

• to be friendly

• to be honest

• to be creative

What is Chen's problem in the story?

• No matter what he does, his seed will not grow.

• He was not given a seed by the emperor.

• His mother wants him to plant a new flower seed.

• Chen wants to lie to the emperor about the seed.

What happens last in the story?

• Chen goes home with his boiled seed.

• Chen is chosen as the new emperor of China.

• Chen allows his pet cricket to sing to his seed.

• Chen's mother tells him to plant a new flower seed.

What is another word for "sprout"?

• boil

• truth

• die

• grow

How does Chen feel as the year ends and his seed does not grow?

• sad

• excited

• thankful

• angry

Who is the main character of the story?

• Chen

• Chen's mother

• the emperor

• the children of China

Why did the emperor give boiled seeds to all of the children?

• to play a trick on the children of China

• to see which children would be honest about their seed not growing

• to find the child who could grow the most beautiful flower

• to reward the children of China for all their hard work

A word that means the same as "honest" is __________.

• kind

• empty

• truthful

• miserable

How might Chen's mother have felt about her son's decision?

• frustrated

• sad

• angry

• proud