The Emperor's New Clothes Teacher Resources

An 18-minute audiobook expresses the importance of speaking the truth with an engaging reading of "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen.

Fifth graders are introduced to opera, its vocabulary, definitions and are given an opportunity to listen to an opera sung by children. They identify phrases and events in the story, "The Emperor's New Clothes." Each student creates a...

In this comprehension worksheet, students answer short answer and discussion questions for the story The Emperor's New Clothes. Students complete 14 questions.

Learners read The Emperor's New Clothes. In this language arts activity, students reconstruct the story. Learners play a game to recall words they heard in the story. Students discuss how the story might end.

For this using stories in the classroom worksheet, 7th graders read the Emperor's New Clothes, find 8 vocabulary words, write 3 short answer endings for the story and write 10 questions for the given answers.

Fairy tales seem like quick, fun children's stories, but asking compelling questions about characters, plot elements, and literary themes can transform them into rich and complex tales. Use a series of eight lessons on Hans Christian...

Enrich a unit on fairy tales and tall tales with a set of read-aloud lessons. Second graders hone writing, vocabulary, comprehension, and literary analysis skills as they read classic stories. Complete with extension projects, discussion...

Students combine their study of physics with their study of best practices when writing to inform. They communicate with experts using e-mail before creating a brochure based on their study of universal gravitation.

Young designers examine famous monarch portraits and costume books, create a design for the emperor, examine fabric samples and choose a type and color for their costume. They sketch the costume and present it in a class fashion show.

Students examine the traditional dress of the Chinese people and create a new story line for "The Emperor's New Clothes" set in China. This creative project allows students to illustrate pages for the new class book.

Here is a lesson designed to be an ongoing task for the entire year. Each day of the week, learners must perform research to answer a simple historical question. This particular lesson covers the month of April, but the template...

students add their own scenarios to the book using the same rhythmic pattern. Students describe what is happening in the picture as a class shared writing activity. Students discuss reasons why the people in the kingdom were upset that...

Broccoli, the Emperor's loyal assistant, goes behind the scenes of this modern retelling of The Emperor's New Clothes and examines each character's traits and motivations. This video is for parents and teachers to watch without children...

A learning module that begins with the fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...

This is adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's tale, "The Emperor's New Clothes" in text format.

As you watch this modern version of The Emperor's New Clothes, take note of the character's personalities, how these characters interact, and how they are similar or different from one another. Check out the additional activities below...

This resource offers the complete texts of four of Andersen's best-known fairy tales: The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Ugly Duckling," "Thumbelina," and "The Swineherd." The texts can be read online or downloaded in MP3 format. In...

This site from The Hans Christian Andersen Center provides a timetable of events relating to Hans Christian Andersen's life and a more in-depth chronology of his life. In addition, the site contains the text of Jean Hersholt's "The...

Fourteen printout fairy tales, such as "Snow White," "Hansel and Gretel," and "The Emperor's New Clothes," are provided in French.

Fantastic classic children's stories online that you can listen to while you read along. Stories are offered in streaming or downloadable MP3 format. Some of the popular stories are: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", "The Tale of the Flopsy...

Dozens of children's classic stories read by a professional, including "Peter Rabbit," "Rapunzel," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "Snow White." Users can choose between listening to an audio file or downloading a .zip file.