Theme and Text Evidence
"They demanded the finest silk and the best gold, which they put in their pockets," is evidence of what action?
The imposters stealing the materials
The character(s) with this trait: SNEAKY
the imposters
The setting of the Emperor's New Clothes
in the Emperor's kingdom, long ago.
"What! thought the emperor, 'I can see nothing! This indeed is horrible,'" is evidence that the Emperor is ___________ that he can not see the clothing.
surprised/ shocked
This man was referred to as old and honored.
The minister
A. The Emperor’s town specializes in the industry of fashion.
B. The townspeople as well as the officers and council of the court support the Emperor’s habit and fondness for new clothes.
C. The Emperor concerns himself with matters of little value, and therefore fails to be an effective leader to his people.
D. The Emperor is deeply interested in the theatre.
C
This action shows evidence that the Emperor thought the imposters/ weavers deserved recognition for their work.
He gave them the title of Court Weavers to the Emperor.
This action shows that the emperor is addicted to clothes.
He spent all of his money on new clothes.
Which of the following inferences about the character of the old minister is best supported by the story’s paragraphs below (paragraphs 7-8)?
A. The minister is starting to lose his sight.
B. He believes that as a person gets older they lose their intelligence.
C. He is anxious about what other people and the Emperor might think of him.
D. He is worried about his ability to judge clothes based on their aesthetic merit.
C
"But he has nothing on!" said the little child at last, shows that the child felt this way about looking unfit or stupid.
He did not understand why everyone was lying or did not care about looking stupid.
Explain how the emperor is gullible in the story.
He is tricked by the imposters into giving all of the materials and payment for clothes that do not exist. He is convinced that the "invisible," clothes exist.
The imposters do not use the gold and silk to weave. Instead they do this with the materials.
put them in their pockets (to steal them)
This adjective (describing word) from the story shows how the emperor felt about his minister.
honored
The emperor did not care about his soldiers, or the theater. He only cared about HIS clothes. This character trait is shown here.
Greedy
This character exposes the lack of clothing during the parade.
the child