"The Emperor's New Clothes" - BC Unit 2 Bend 1

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DIRECTIONS:
Think about what you have been learning in your past reading unit.  Show your comprehension and analysis of this story by answering the questions below.  While answering, think about the following:
External and internal plot - What's REALLY happening in the story?
Positive and negative thoughts and actions
Characters' actions and reactions
Character traits that clash
Who has the power in different moments of the story?
How does the conflict bring change?

Which two traits BEST describe the emperor?

honest and upfront

creative and truthful

vain and proud

evil and disrespectful

The Emperor spends all his money on...

his castle

his soldiers

new clothes

a new theater

The swindlers claim that the clothes made with their special cloth are...

invisible to those who are stupid or unfit for office

the latest fashion from Paris

in demand by kings and queens all over the world

cheaper than other clothes

What are the swindlers actually weaving?

nothing

a gold robe

the finest cloth imaginable

a new suit for the king

Which text evidence below BEST supports the fact that the Emperor is vain/self-centered?

"Everybody in the whole town knew what a wonderful power the cloth had, and they were all curious to see how bad or how stupid their neighbor was."

"In the great city in which he lived there was always something going on; every day many strangers came there."

"He did not care about his soldiers, he did not care about the theatre, he only liked to go out walking to show off his new clothes."

"None of the Emperor’s clothes had met with such approval as these had."

The Emperor sends an honest minister and and honest official to visit the swindlers in order to...

judge how the cloth looks and how the work is going

find out if they are stupid or unfit for office

arrest the swindlers and close the workshop

invite the swindlers to a dance in their honor

How do the people in town react when they view the work of the weavers?

They join the weavers and also receive money from the Emperor.

They scream at the weaves and accuse them of lying.

They pay the weavers money to weave them fine clothes as well.

They lie and pretend to see something so that they don't appear stupid.

Why is the Emperor so upset when he views the cloth with his councilors?

He doesn't feel well and won't be able to show off his clothing.

He knows his councilors are lying to him.

He can't see anything and worries that he may be unfit for office.

The weavers ask for more gold, and the Emperor doesn't have any.

At first the citizens greet the Emperor in his special suit of clothes by...

laughing and pointing

exclaiming their approval

throwing stones at the swindlers

giving the swindlers a medal

What is the Emperor actually wearing when he walks in the procession?

nothing at all

his bathing suit

his bathrobe

clothes made of silk and gold

Which of the following BEST explains why the Emperor acts as he does at the end of the story?

He wants everyone to continue to look at him.

He will prove that everyone is wrong.

He regrets that he gave the swindlers so much money.

He wants to maintain his pride and not admit his mistake.

Based on the characters actions in the story, a good theme for this story may be...

Emperors are very easy to fool and decieve.

Vanity can make you do foolish things.

Don't trust people who sell invisible clothes.

Sometimes kids say things even though they shouldn't.

Which of the following evidence examples from the story LEAST supports the following theme:
People don't like to look foolish in front of others.

the honest official lies and pretends that he sees a beautiful piece of cloth

the Emperor keeps marching in the procession

the swindlers profit (make money from) from tricking others

the Emperor is scared to admit that he doesn't see anything on the looms

In general, who has the most power in the story?

the emperor

the counsilors

the townspeople

the old minister

Throught the story, the emperor is very concerned with his appearance. What type of conflict is this?

character vs. character

character vs. self

character vs. nature

character vs. object

Which two traits BEST describe the emperor?

honest and upfront

creative and truthful

vain and proud

evil and disrespectful

The Emperor spends all his money on...

his castle

his soldiers

new clothes

a new theater

The swindlers claim that the clothes made with their special cloth are...

invisible to those who are stupid or unfit for office

the latest fashion from Paris

in demand by kings and queens all over the world

cheaper than other clothes

What are the swindlers actually weaving?

nothing

a gold robe

the finest cloth imaginable

a new suit for the king

Which text evidence below BEST supports the fact that the Emperor is vain/self-centered?

"Everybody in the whole town knew what a wonderful power the cloth had, and they were all curious to see how bad or how stupid their neighbor was."

"In the great city in which he lived there was always something going on; every day many strangers came there."

"He did not care about his soldiers, he did not care about the theatre, he only liked to go out walking to show off his new clothes."

"None of the Emperor’s clothes had met with such approval as these had."

The Emperor sends an honest minister and and honest official to visit the swindlers in order to...

judge how the cloth looks and how the work is going

find out if they are stupid or unfit for office

arrest the swindlers and close the workshop

invite the swindlers to a dance in their honor

How do the people in town react when they view the work of the weavers?

They join the weavers and also receive money from the Emperor.

They scream at the weaves and accuse them of lying.

They pay the weavers money to weave them fine clothes as well.

They lie and pretend to see something so that they don't appear stupid.

Why is the Emperor so upset when he views the cloth with his councilors?

He doesn't feel well and won't be able to show off his clothing.

He knows his councilors are lying to him.

He can't see anything and worries that he may be unfit for office.

The weavers ask for more gold, and the Emperor doesn't have any.

At first the citizens greet the Emperor in his special suit of clothes by...

laughing and pointing

exclaiming their approval

throwing stones at the swindlers

giving the swindlers a medal

What is the Emperor actually wearing when he walks in the procession?

nothing at all

his bathing suit

his bathrobe

clothes made of silk and gold

Which of the following BEST explains why the Emperor acts as he does at the end of the story?

He wants everyone to continue to look at him.

He will prove that everyone is wrong.

He regrets that he gave the swindlers so much money.

He wants to maintain his pride and not admit his mistake.

Based on the characters actions in the story, a good theme for this story may be...

Emperors are very easy to fool and decieve.

Vanity can make you do foolish things.

Don't trust people who sell invisible clothes.

Sometimes kids say things even though they shouldn't.

Which of the following evidence examples from the story LEAST supports the following theme:
  People don't like to look foolish in front of others.

the honest official lies and pretends that he sees a beautiful piece of cloth

the Emperor keeps marching in the procession

the swindlers profit (make money from) from tricking others

the Emperor is scared to admit that he doesn't see anything on the looms

In general, who has the most power in the story?

the emperor

the counsilors

the townspeople

the old minister

Throught the story, the emperor is very concerned with his appearance. What type of conflict is this?

character vs. character

character vs. self

character vs. nature

character vs. object

"The Emperor's New Clothes" - BC Unit 2 Bend 1

"The Emperor's New Clothes" - BC Unit 2 Bend 1

Which two traits BEST describe the emperor?

The Emperor spends all his money on...

The swindlers claim that the clothes made with their special cloth are...

What are the swindlers actually weaving?

Which text evidence below BEST supports the fact that the Emperor is vain/self-centered?

The Emperor sends an honest minister and and honest official to visit the swindlers in order to...

How do the people in town react when they view the work of the weavers?

Why is the Emperor so upset when he views the cloth with his councilors?

At first the citizens greet the Emperor in his special suit of clothes by...

What is the Emperor actually wearing when he walks in the procession?

Which of the following BEST explains why the Emperor acts as he does at the end of the story?

Based on the characters actions in the story, a good theme for this story may be...

Which of the following evidence examples from the story LEAST supports the following theme: People don't like to look foolish in front of others.

In general, who has the most power in the story?

Throught the story, the emperor is very concerned with his appearance. What type of conflict is this?

Which of the following evidence examples from the story LEAST supports the following theme:
People don't like to look foolish in front of others.