Nail Soup

Who is telling the story?

• Papa

• Erik

• The author

• We don't know

What text evidence shows what Erik thinks of his father?

• "My son, Erik, is hungry. Could you please spare a morsel of food?"

• "Papa patted my head and winked. I smiled and nodded back."

• "I smiled at Papa. He was clever and charming, and my admiration for him grew."

• "Papa pretended to be surprised by her amazement, but as usual he had the perfect answer."

What text evidence shows how the woman and the husband thought about Nail Soup in the beginning of the story?

• "This soup is amazing," said the woman.

• "We can't let the boy eat alone," said the man to his wife.

• "Soup from a nail?" she said. "That's impossible"

• "We have lots of food, but we cannot afford to give any of it away," he said.

What text evidence shows how the woman and the husband thought about Nail Soup in the end of the story?

• "This soup is amazing," said the woman.

• "We can't let the boy eat alone," said the man to his wife.

• "Soup from a nail?" she said. "That's impossible"

• "We have lots of food, but we cannot afford to give any of it away," he said.

Based on evidence from the text, why do the woman and the man think the soup tastes so delicious at the end of the story?

• They think the nail is a magic nail.

• They think that Papa and Erik are great cooks.

• They think that by sharing their water and food they were able to make a tasty soup.

• They know that Erik and Papa tricked them and the soup was made from their food.

Which sentence BEST describes the lesson of the story?

• It is always best to tell the truth.

• It feels good to share what you have.

• You can make something big out of something small.

• Don't let strangers in to your home.

Which word BEST describes Papa.

• greedy

• thoughless

• careless

• clever

Read the sentence from the story. " He was clever and charming, and my admiration for him grew. "What does admiration mean as used in the sentence?

Choose 2 answers

• hate

• respect

• dislike

• loyalty

• appreciation