WorksheetsNail Soup Comprehension
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
The genre for Nail Soup is
realistic fiction
fantasy
folktale
expository text
Who is telling the story?
Erik, the son
Papa
the woman
the man
What is the problem at the beginning of the story?
Papa can't find his nail
Erik is hungry
Erik and Papa can't find a restaurant
no one is at home
Papa asked the man and woman to donate...
a bucket of vegetables
spices
a small cup of hot water
a piece of meat
What did the woman think about soup from a nail?
it sounded delicious
it sounded impossible
it sounded dangerous
it sounded dirty
Which word would best describe Papa?
a thief
a clever man
an unkind man
a bad father
This is probably the first time Erik and Papa have tricked strangers into feeding them?
true
false
What do the man and woman contribute to the soup?
water
vegetables
meat
spices
What moral is learned by the man and woman in this folktale?
don't talk to strangers
be willing to share your blessings
do not tell lies
life is full of suprises
What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?
to persuade
to inform
to entertain
