The Empty Pot

pages 154-167

Vocabulary

suc ces sor

The king’s successor, the one who follows him on the throne, is the prince.

successor

But the Emperor was very old. He needed to choose a successor to the throne.

successor

A successor is the person who comes next.

proc la ma tion

The president made a proclamation, an important announcement, about our country.

proclamation

The next day a proclamation was issued: All the children in the land were to come to the palace.

proclamation

A proclamation is an important announcement.

swarmed

The fans swarmed onto the field when the team won the game.

swarmed

Children from all over the country swarmed to the palace to get their flower seeds.

swarmed

Swarmed means to move in a large group.

a shamed

She felt ashamed when she failed the test. She knew she had not studied.

ashamed

Ping was ashamed of his empty pot.

ashamed

Ashamed means to feel upset or guilty because one has done something wrong or has failed.

wor thy

Our teacher is worthy of the high award he won.

worthy

Then he exclaimed to one and all, “I have found him! I have found the one person worthy of being Emperor!”

worthy

Worthy means deserving.

ad mire

I admire my parents because they always try to help me.

admire

“I admire Ping’s great courage to appear before me with the empty truth, and now I reward him with my entire kingdom and make him Emperor of all the land!”

admire

Admire means to approve or to respect.

cour age

It takes courage to do something when you are afraid.

courage

“I admire Ping’s great courage to appear before me with the empty truth, and now I reward him with my entire kingdom and make him Emperor of all the land!”

courage

Courage means the strength to overcome fear.