Story Works

What was the Author's Purpose of the story?

• to give you information about how to make stone soup

• to tell you a story about how two soldiers were clever and had the villagers help make soup

• to tell you an opinion about how good stone soup is

What sentence helps you know WHEN the story happened?*

• In the town square.

• Long ago, two soldiers walked through the woods.

• Nearby, some children overheard them.

The story says, “The soldiers hadn’t eaten for days. They were famished.” What does famished mean?

• very sleepy

• very hungry

• very angry

• very frightened

What was the theme of the story?

• Stone Soup is good.

• The lesson was that working together we can accomplish more than alone.

• Everyone should think only of themselves.

• Do not share!

A ________ story is a story that is not true.

• fiction

• non-fiction

• novel

• text

Both novels and short stories contain the following:

• setting and characters

• plot and mood

• a theme

• all of the above

By the end of the play, Cinderella has gone from feeling ___ to ___.

• trapped and hopeless to free and hopeful

• angry and bitter to calm and understanding

• confident and happy to insecure and sad

• bored and lonely to excited and loved

Which of the following lines best supports the answer to the previous question?

• "Cinderella: I’ll just meet you there later."

• "Cinderella: Wow! But, um, that outfit isn’t… me."

• "Cinderella: I can’t. I have to go. Like, now!"

• "Cinderella: I don’t want to embarrass them."

Which of the following is the best summary of the story?

• A classic fairy tale about a young woman who goes to a ball and meets a prince.

• A modern retelling of Cinderella, where the stepsisters learn a valuable lesson about kindness.

• A humorous take on Cinderella, where the focus is on the stepsisters' antics.

• A tragic story about a young woman who is mistreated by her stepfamily.

Which sentence from the story best helps the reader understand that Cinderella's problem is resolved?

• "Cinderella tears through the house."

• "Cinderella: I don’t want to embarrass them."

• "Cinderella: I can’t. I have to go. Like, now!"

• "Cinderella: Wow! But, um, that outfit isn’t… me."