The Empty Pot Quiz

What problem does Ping face after planting his seed?

• He forgets to water the seed.

• The seed grows too quickly.

• He loses the pot.

• Nothing grows from the seed.

What solution does Ping choose for his problem?

• He buys a plant from the market to present to the Emperor.

• He decides to hide and not present anything to the Emperor.

• He presents the empty pot to the Emperor.

• He blames his friends for his failure.

How is the problem resolved at the end of the story?

• The Emperor gets angry with Ping for not growing a plant.

• Ping finds out he was using the wrong type of soil.

• The Emperor praises Ping for his honesty.

• Ping is given a second chance to grow another plant.

What solution does the Emperor choose for finding his successor?

• He chooses the child with the biggest plant.

• He chooses the child who used the most colorful pot.

• He decides not to choose a successor at all.

• He chooses Ping because of his honesty.

How does Ping react when his seed doesn’t grow?

• He throws the pot away in frustration.

• He tries different methods to nurture it.

• He immediately tells the Emperor about the faulty seed.

• He replaces the seed with a different one.

Other children have lush plants to show the Emperor. How do you think they did that?

• They replaced the Emperor’s seed with another one.

• They used the same seeds given by the Emperor.

• They all had a special way of growing plants.

• They were better gardeners than Ping.

What is the main lesson or moral of "The Empty Pot"?

• Always have the biggest and best plant.

• Hard work leads to success.

• Honesty is more valuable than success based on deception.

• Emperors are always tricky.

Why did the Emperor give seeds to the children?

• To find the best gardener in the kingdom

• To celebrate spring

• Because he wanted to give away his seeds

• To test their honesty

Choose ALL the SOMEBODY, WANTED, BUT, SO, THEN patterns that match the story.

• SOMEBODY: Ping WANTED: To grow a beautiful plant from the seed given by the Emperor. BUT: Despite his best efforts and care, the seed did not sprout, and his pot remained empty. SO: He decided to present the empty pot to the Emperor, telling the truth about his failure. THEN: The Emperor revealed that all the seeds he had distributed were cooked and couldn’t grow; he chose Ping as his successor because he was the only child who had been honest.

• SOMEBODY: Ping WANTED: To win a race organized by the Emperor where the fastest-growing plant would earn the prize. BUT: The seed Ping received, instead of growing upwards, started burrowing deep into the ground. SO: Curious, Ping excavated around the pot and discovered a map etched in the roots of his seed. THEN: The Emperor, intrigued by the find, embarked on a treasure hunt with Ping leading the way.

• SOMEBODY: Ping WANTED: To impress the Emperor by growing the most magnificent plant from the seed he was given. BUT: When he mixed the seed with water, instead of a potion, it turned into a thick, sticky glue. SO: He decided to show the Emperor this new adhesive, thinking it could have some unique use. THEN: The Emperor was so impressed by the adhesive that he made Ping the royal inventor of the kingdom.

What is 1st person point of view?

• The story is told by a narrator who is not in the story, using words like 'he,' 'she,' or 'they.'

• The story is told by the bad guy in the story.

• The story is told by a character in the story, using words like 'I,' 'me,' 'we,' or 'my.'