1. The Empty Pot A Chinese Folktale Unit 5 Story 5 By Mrs Nailon

2. emperor Male ruler of an empire The emperor of China was very powerful.

3. successor A person who comes next Simba was Mufasa’s successor.

4. swarmed to move in a large group The bees swarmed out of the hive.

5. ashamed To feel bad or guilty because you have done something wrong To feel bad because you have failed Ping was ashamed because he couldn’t grow a flower.

6. worthy deserving The emperor was looking for a person worthy of being an emperor.

7. admire To approve To respect I admire Ping because he was honest with the emperor.

8. courage The strength to overcome fear It takes courage to do something when you are afraid.

9. proclamation A public announcement The emperor issued a proclamation to the people in his kingdom.

10. issue To give To send The emperor issued a proclamation to his people.

11. sprout The youngest form of a plant Ping could not even grow a sprout to show the emperor.

12. soil Bits of rock, dead animals, and plants dirt I planted the seed in dark brown soil.

13. transfer To move from one place to another Did you transfer that plant to a larger pot?

14. tend Care for Take care of If I tend to my plants, they will grow into beautiful flowers.

15. perfume Aroma smell The flowers smelled like perfume.