Stone Soup

What inference can you make from the following clues...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.

• The villagers are all preparing for a feast.

• The monks want to make stone soup.

• The villagers do not trust strangers.

• The monks hear the sound of a bell.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

When the monks arrive at the village, the people are -

• unfriendly

• sleeping

• starving

• kind

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What does the little girl help the monks find?

• Stones

• Carrots

• Onions

• Mushrooms

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What do the villagers add to the soup?

• Tea

• Spoons

• Vegetables

• Decorations

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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

• It spills over.

• It tastes more like stones.

• It gets thicker and harder to stir.

• It grows richer and smells better.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

When the soup is ready, the villagers -

• carry the soup home

• sit down and eat together

• ask the monks to leave

• take back their vegetables

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Read this sentence. The villagers thought the soup smelled agreeable. Which word means about the same thing as the word agreeable?

• Awful

• Strong

• Smoky

• Pleasant

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read this sentence. Everyone gathered for the banquet that night. What does the word banquet mean?

• Small snack

• Pot of stones

• Blanket for a picnic

• Large meal

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read this sentence. The monks were guests in the village. What does the word guests mean?

• People who come to visit

• Workers on a farm

• People who are wise and old

• Men who can cook

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why do the monks show the villagers how to make stone soup?

• The monks are selfish.

• The monks want to teach the villagers how to give and share.

• The monks don't like vegetables.

• The monks are hungry.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5