The Emperor's New Clothes | Fairy Tales Old and New

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

5

Overview

This video is designed for parents and learners to sit down and watch together. As you watch this updated 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.

After the video, check out the additional activities below for the classroom and for the home, and watch the “Guided Viewing” version for parents to get additional tips for helping their child understand the English Language Arts concepts in the video.

Designed to meet Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards: Reading Literature: Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).

You can access the text by using the following link: https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/shortstory_grade5/fairy_tales/

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.21

Compare and contrast characters, points of view, or events in two or more literary texts.

UP:ELA21.5.21

Vocabulary

  • Compare
  • Contrast
  • Characters
  • Point of view
  • Events
  • Literary texts

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Compare means tell how things are alike or similar, and contrast means tell how things are different.
  • There will be similarities and differences between characters, points of view, and events among literary texts.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Identify similarities between characters, points, of view, or events in two or more literary texts.
  • Identify differences between characters, points, of view, or events in two or more literary texts.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Although literary texts may have common elements, like characters, points of view, and plot events, there will similarities and differences among these elements.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

Custom

Accessibility

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