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"The Empty Pot" Comprehension Questions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

upset

b)

excited

c)

joyful

d)

confused

2.

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

a)

to be thankful

b)

to be friendly

c)

to be honest

d)

to be creative

3.

What is Chen's problem in the story?

a)

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

b)

He was not given a seed by the emperor.

c)

His mother wants him to plant a new flower seed.

d)

Chen wants to lie to the emperor about the seed.

4.

What happens last in the story?

a)

Chen goes home with his boiled seed.

b)

Chen is chosen as the new emperor of China.

c)

Chen allows his pet cricket to sing to his seed.

d)

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

5.

What is another word for "sprout"?

a)

boil

b)

truth

c)

die

d)

grow

6.

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

a)

sad

b)

excited

c)

thankful

d)

angry

7.

Who is the main character of the story?

a)

Chen

b)

Chen's mother

c)

the emperor

d)

the children of China

8.

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

a)

to play a trick on the children of China

b)

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

c)

to find the child who could grow the most beautiful flower

d)

to reward the children of China for all their hard work

9.

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

a)

kind

b)

empty

c)

truthful

d)

miserable

10.

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

a)

frustrated

b)

sad

c)

angry

d)

proud