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The Empty PotA Chinese folktale
Vocabulary
emperor
• the male ruler of an empire
The Emperor was very old and needed to chose a successor.
kingdom
• A country ruled by a king or queen
Now I reward Ping with my entire kingdom.
TransferTransferred- past tense
• To move from one place to another
Then he transferred the seed into rich black soil.
sprout
• To begin to grow.
He couldn’t wait to see it sprout, grow, and blossom into a beautiful flower.
TendTended- past tense
• To take care of someone or something.
He tended his own garden every day.
blossom
• To bloom
He couldn’t wait t see it sprout, grow, and blossom into a beautiful flower..
courage
• The strength to overcome fear.
I admire Ping’s great courage to appear before me with the empty truth.
More words to know:
proclamation
• a public announcement
The emperor issued a proclamation to the people.
issue
• to send or give
The emperor will issue a proclamation today.
perfume
• aroma; a pleasing odor
The flowers smelled like perfume.
admire
• to enjoy and value someone or something
Do you admire the flowers like this little girl?
ashamed
• feeling guilty
The boy felt ashamed because he failed.
swarmed
• a moving crowd
The people swarmed to the stage.
worthy
• to be respected
All the girls worthy of respect bow to one another.