Question-Answer Relationship
Lesson One
Student Handout

Stage One:

Directions: Read the first paragraph from the story below. Then in your groups, discuss the questions that follow. Each question includes the answer and the question type. For each question, determine if your group agrees.

THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES by Hans Christian Anderson

(Paragraph 1)Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress. He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes. He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, "he is sitting in council," it was always said of him, "The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe."

Questions:

1. What did the emperor spend his money on?
Answer: clothes
Type: Right There

2. What did the emperor do with all those clothes?
Answer: display them and change clothes every hour
Type: Think and Search

3. Based on this paragraph, does the author think of the emperor a good leader or a bad leader and why?
Answer: Bad - he does not care about protecting the country ("least about his soliders") or the government ("sitting in his wardrobe").
Type: Author and You

4. In the times of kings and emperors, what is a chase?
Answer: A chase is the sport of hunting wild animals. (From M-W's dictionary)
Type: On Your Own

STOP: A class discussion will follow.

Directions: Read the next two paragraphs from the story below. Then in your groups, discuss the questions that follow. Each question includes the answer and the question type. For each question, determine if your group agrees. In looking at the questions, you can use any previous presented paragraphs.

(Paragraph 2)Time passed merrily in the large town which was his capital; strangers arrived every day at the court. One day, two rogues, calling themselves weavers, made their appearance. They gave out that they knew how to weave stuffs of the most beautiful colors and elaborate patterns, the clothes manufactured from which should have the wonderful property of remaining invisible to everyone who was unfit for the office he held, or who was extraordinarily simple in character.

(Paragraph 3)"These must, indeed, be splendid clothes!" thought the Emperor. "Had I such a suit, I might at once find out what men in my realms are unfit for their office, and also be able to distinguish the wise from the foolish! This stuff must be woven for me immediately." And he caused large sums of money to be given to both the weavers in order that they might begin their work directly.

Questions:

1. What was the wonderful property of the cloth made by the weavers?
Answer: Remaining invisible to everyone who was unfit...or..simple
Type: Right There

2. Why did the emperor have to have new clothes made by these weavers?
Answer: He loved clothes (paragraph 1); he wanted to determine if his advisors were wise or foolish (paragraph 3)
Type: Think and Search

3. How do you know the weavers may not be who they say there are?
Answer: They are strangers (paragraph 2); rogues (paragraph 2) and they claim to make invisible clothes (paragraph 2) which is not possible
Type: Author and You

4. This story is a fairy tale. How you know?
Answer: There is exaggeration and fantasy.
Type: On Your Own

STOP: A class discussion will follow