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WorksheetsStone Soup
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the first house say they had no food to spare?
a)
They were poor.
b)
It was a poor harvest.
c)
They didn't like soldiers.
d)
They didn't like sharing.
2.
The second house said no because they claimed to have already____
a)
gave all they could spare to the soldiers before them.
b)
ate it all.
c)
gave it to the other villagers.
d)
cooked it.
3.
What character trait can describe how the villagers from both versions of Stone Soup act in the beginning?
a)
Generous
b)
Selfish
c)
Kind
d)
Giving
4.
Why did the soldiers trick the villagers into making stone soup?
a)
They wanted them to learn a lesson.
b)
They could tell the villagers were unhappy.
c)
They were hungry.
d)
Stone soup is easy to make.
5.
How many stones did the soldiers say the needed to make the stone soup?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
6.
What is the first thing the soldiers tricked the villagers into giving them?
a)
Water
b)
A large pot
c)
salt and pepper
d)
carrots
7.
What would the soldiers say after suggesting another ingredient.
a)
“only if you have some to spare”
b)
“we’re trying to make a rich man’s soup”
c)
“thanks”
d)
“but no use asking for what you don’t have”
8.
How did the soldiers continue to trick the villagers into giving them more ingredients?
a)
They asked for it.
b)
They would say the soup would taste bad without it.
c)
They would say how much better the soup would taste with it.
d)
They would whine and complain they needed it.
9.
What did the villagers do after they ate?
a)
They dance and sang far into the night.
b)
They went to sleep because they were so full.
c)
They wish the monks farewell.
d)
They realized how foolish they had been.
10.
What lesson did the villagers learn?
a)
They should never share.
b)
You become rich by keeping to yourself.
c)
Sharing is something everyone can enjoy.
d)
They should always be nice to one another.
11.
What is the meaning of agreeable?
a)
people who come to visit or eat a meal
b)
nice; pleasant
c)
to look at for a long time
12.
What is the meaning of untrusting?
a)
an interesting or strange thing
b)
a large meal presented for an important event or date
c)
having doubt about something
13.
What is the main reason why the soup tastes delicious.
a)
The monks used special stones.
b)
Everyone added more to the pot.
c)
The scholar added extra spices.
d)
Carrots made the soup sweet.
14.
Why did the first house say they had no food to spare?
a)
They were poor.
b)
It was a poor harvest.
c)
They didn't like soldiers.
d)
They didn't like sharing.
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