Characters
Who is the main character who came into the town?
beggar
Where does the story take place?
In a cold, quiet town
What did the beggar ask for when he first arrived?
A meal
How did the beggar feel at the beginning?
Hungry and cold
What is borscht?
Soup
What kind of people lived in the town?
poor townspeople who didn’t want to share
What season is it in the story?
Winter
What did the beggar say he could make soup from?
Bone buttons
How did the townspeople feel at first?
Unwilling to share
What did the beggar use to start the soup?
Bone buttons
What did the townspeople call the beggar at first?
A beggar
What is the weather like?
Cold and snowy
Why did people come out of their homes?
To see the bone button soup being made
How did everyone feel at the end?
Happy and full
Name one ingredient someone added to the soup.
Cabbage, carrots, beets, onions, salt, potatoes, etc.
What did the beggar say he could make from buttons?
Borscht (soup)
Where does the beggar make the soup?
In the town square (or center of the town)
What happened as more people added ingredients?
The soup got better and better
What is the big lesson of the story?
It’s good to share with others
Did the soup really come from buttons?
No, people added real food
Who helped add more ingredients to the soup?
The townspeople
What kind of pot did he use?
A big black pot
What did the townspeople learn in the end?
Sharing makes things better for everyone
What can we learn from the beggar’s clever idea?
Kindness can bring people together
What would you put in your own magic soup?
You are correct!