Stone Soup

1. What is "Stone Soup" most like? 

• a fairytale
• a play
• a folktale
• a mystery 

2. Why didn't anyone answer when the monks first knocked on the villagers' doors? 

• They were not at home. 
• They did not trust strangers.
• They did not hear anyone outside. 
• They thought someone might ask for money? 

3. What is the villagers' biggest problem in the story? 

• They are not friendly with each other. 
• They do not have enough food to eat. 
• They have to work too hard. 
• Their village has flooded. 

4. What is the main reason the soup tastes delicious? 

• The monks used special stones. 
• Everyone added more to the pot. 
• The scholar added extra spices. 
• Carrots made the soup sweet. 

5. What can readers tell about the three monks? 

• They have probably made stone soup before. 
• They have visited this village before. 
• They have not traveled far. 
• They are all the same age. 

The monks help the villagers learn how to....

• tell stories.
• sing songs. 
• build a fire.  
• share what they have. 

7. What is MOST LIKELY to happen next? 

• The monks will stay in the village to cook for everyone. 
• The villagers will argue about what to put in the soup. 
• The monks will make dumplings for the Emperor. 
• The villagers will eat meals together more often. 

What is the MOST important lesson the villagers will learn in this story? 

• Anything tastes food when you are hungry. 
• Save for bad times when you have plenty. 
• The more you give the more you get. 
• Slow cooking makes foods taste better.