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The Empty Pot A 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 . Transfer Transferred- past tense.
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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.