Imagination

Open Court: Unit 3

Lesson 5: “The Emperor’s New Clothes”

Word Knowledge

What do the following words have in common?

end endless endlessly care careless carelessly

– These words are base words with different suffixes added.

– Can you identify the base words?

– What about the suffixes?

– How do the suffixes change the meanings of the base words?

Word Knowledge

fancy fanciful force forceful

What do these words have in common?

– They are base words with the suffix –ful added to them.

– How does the spelling of the word change when the suffix –ful is added?

– What about the meaning of the base word?

Word Knowledge

What about this group of words?

able unable do undo tie untie

They are base words with the prefix un-.

What happens to the meaning of the word when we add un-?

Word Knowledge

imaginable lovable adorable

What is the same with these words? – They are base words with the suffix –able added

to them

– How does the spelling of the base words change when –able is added?

– How does the meaning change?

– Can you give me other examples of –able words?

Word Knowledge

What do these words have in common?

constantly wisely proudly scarcely They are base words with the suffix –ly

added?

What does the suffix –ly mean?

How does it change the meaning of the base word?

Word Knowledge

new noon rule fool looms

What is the spelling pattern in these words?

– They all have the long oo sound.

– Can you identify the letters that make the long oo sound in each word?

Word Knowledge

Other servants toiled endlessly to keep the emperor’s vast wardrobe cleaned and pressed.

“We can weave the most beautiful cloth imaginable!” the first told the emperor.

“But they are obviously the perfect clothes for a wise ruler like yourself!”

These sentences are from the story, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”.

Can you identify the words with suffixes?

Building Background

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

– “The Emperor’s New Clothes” is a fairy tale.

– Fairy tales are not based on fact. Sometimes they have magical events that happen.

– This fairy tale was written by Hans Christian Anderson more than 100 years ago. “The Emperor’s New Clothes” is a modern version of that story. It was written and illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott.

Preview and Prepare

Let’s read aloud: the title, the author, and the illustrator.

Now, let’s browse the first page or two of the story. – Who are the main characters? – Look at the illustrations. What do you notice?

Now let’s look at the focus questions: – Have you ever wanted something so much that you

actually believed it existed, even if it didn’t? – How can you use your imagination to help you achieve a

goal?

Look for clues, problems or wonderings in the story.

wardrobe

Other servants toiled endlessly to keep the emperor’s wardrobe cleaned and pressed.

My mom needs a new wardrobe for work.

a collection of clothes

scholars

The kingdom’s most learned scholars were kept constantly on hand to advise him on his choice of clothing.

We became scholars by studying and investigating questions.

highly educated people

finery

“Not everyone, of course, is able to wear such finery,” added the second.

The queen dressed in her best finery when she appeared in public.

dressy or showy clothing

royal

“Why, you must wear them tomorrow in the royal procession!” the emperor’s wife cried.

The messenger passed through all the towns to announce the royal message.

suitable for royalty— people with the sovereign right to govern a kingdom

procession

As the emperor set forth in the royal procession, the crowd grew silent.

Every year the town came out for a traditional procession on the queen’s birthday.

a group moving along in an orderly, ceremonial way

garments

They brought in the royal robes and dressed the emperor in them, taking great care to see that there were no loose threads and that the royal garments hung just right.

During the summer, we put away our winter garments.

articles of clothing

Selection Vocabulary

wardrobe—a collection of clothes scholars—highly educated people finery—dressy or showy clothing royal—suitable for royalty—people with the sovereign right to

govern a kingdom procession—a group moving along in an orderly, ceremonial way garments—articles of clothing

“The Emperor’s New Clothes”

Focus Questions:

– Have you ever wanted something so much that you actually believed it existed, even if it didn’t?

– How can you use your imagination to help you achieve a goal?

Discussing the Selection

Let’s use handing off to answer the following questions:

– Why did the emperor worry so much about his clothes?

– What does this concern tell you about the emperor?

– How did the weavers trick the emperor?

– Why was everyone afraid to tell the truth?

– Why were the people proud of the emperor?

Investigating Concepts Beyond the Text

Meet with your groups to discuss the following questions… – Do you have any questions about the story you

have just read? – Did the story tell you something about

imagination that you didn’t already know? – Did the story make you wonder about

something? – Discuss the concept that your imagination can

sometimes play tricks on you. Share a story with the group about a time when your imagination played a trick on you.

“The Emperor’s New Clothes” pages 250-257, Second Read

Comprehension Skill: Classify and Categorize

– You will put like things or ideas together in order to understand new information

Supporting the Reading

Classify and Categorize

– As you read, you should pay attention to details and use the information to help you classify and categorize people, places, things, and events.

– Let’s read through the story again, looking for items to place into categories.

Classify and Categorize

Qualities of a Good Emperor

Qualities of a Good Student

Let’s complete the following table.

Now, let’s complete Comprehension and Language Arts Workbook page 80-81 for more practice with

Classifying and Categorizing.

Inquiry

Let’s use the Concept/Question board to…

– Post any questions we had about the story that have not been answered yet.

– Post articles or items that are related to imagination.

– Answer our story focus questions