Stone Soup

Front

What can the reader infer from the following sentences?
When the monks get to the village, no one greets them.  The villagers stay in their houses.  No one answers when the monks knock on doors.

Back

The villagers do not trust strangers.

Front

When the monks arrive at the village, the people are ___________________.

Back

unfriendly

Front

The little girl's interactions with the monks showed that she _______________.

Back

wanted to get to know the strangers

Front

Read the following sentence:
He returned in a moment with five big onions, and he dropped them into the bubbling soup.
The imagery in this sentence appeals most to the reader's sense of ____________________.

Back

hearing

Front

What do the villagers learn in this folktale? Options: Always be by yourself., Change can be good., Working together can be unpleasant., Sharing makes you richer.

Back

Sharing makes you richer.

Front

What happens to the soup as each person adds more to the pot?

Back

It grows richer and smells better.

Front

What is the BEST summary of the story? Three monks find unhappy villagers, who bring items to add to the monks' stone soup.  When the soup is ready, the villagers enjoy it and realize that sharing made them richer.

Back

Three monks find unhappy villagers, who bring items to add to the monks' stone soup.  When the soup is ready, the villagers enjoy it and realize that sharing made them richer.

Front

What happens that is important to the development of the plot?

Back

the villagers begin to trust others

Front

Which word means about the same as the word agreeable?

Back

pleasant

Front

What does untrusting  mean? _____________.

Back

not trusting