Lesson 9: Stone Soup

Vocabulary

100

All we could do was __ at the painting in the museum. a. flick b. gaze c. chatter d. dense

b. gaze

200

You should have seen my __ when I made the team. a. curiosity b. reaction c. banquet d. gaze

b. reaction

300

Because of the pleasant weather, I felt very __. a.agreeable b. dense c. ferocious d. dominant

a. agreeable

400

Mom was __ and gave me an extra dollar? a. competent b. generous c. dense d. suspicious

b. generous

500

As more people hear about it, the fundraiser gains __. a. famine b. ingredients c. momentum d. reaction

c. momentum

Reference Sources

100

Where would you look to learn the countries in Europe? a. an encyclopedia b. an atlas c. a dictionary d. a thesaurus

b. an atlas

200

Where would you look to find a word that has the same meaning as the word fierce? a. an encyclopedia b. an atlas c. a thesaurus d. a dictionary

c. a thesaurus

300

Where would you look to learn the countries in Africa? a. a thesaurus b. a magazine c. an atlas d. a dictionary

c. an atlas

400

You are writing a report. Where would you look to find the correct spelling of convenient? a. a dictionary b. a magazine c. an encyclopedia d. an atlas

a. a dictionary

500

You are writing a report about Somalia. Where would you look to learn facts about the country's geography, history, and culture? a. an atlas b. a thesaurus c. a dictionary d. an encyclopedia

d. an encyclopedia

Singular and Plural Nouns

100

I have lost only six __. a. tooth b. tooths c. teeth d. teeths

c. teeth

200

What do you want to be doing in 20 __? a. year b. years c. yeares d. yearses

b. years

300

The athlete had two __. a. injury b. injurys c. injuries d. injuryes

c. injuries

400

A mother fox and her baby __ crossed the field. a. fox b. foxes c. foxies d. foxys

b. foxes

500

The __ entered the circus. a. clown b. clownes c. clownies d. clowns

d. clowns

Main Idea and Details

100

Kids can be great inventors. Larry was a child and an inventor. He noticed a problem. When he had to water the lawn, he wasted a lot of water moving the hose and sprinkler to different trees. To solve the problem, he got a round sprinkler, cut out a section, and sealed the ends. He made a sprinkler that fit around the base of the tree. He put holes in both the top and bottom of the sprinkler and tested his new invention. He began making and selling them. Today, thousands of people have one of Larry's sprinklers. What is the main idea of this passage? a. Inventions solve problems. b. Kids can be great inventors. c. A child named Larry invented a sprinkler. d. Wasting water when watering plants is not a problem.

c. A child named Larry invented a sprinkler.

200

April Fools' Day is a great day. I love to play tricks on people. Last year, I put a spool of thread inside my dad's coat pocket and pulled a little section of it through the top. I pretended to find it that morning and began pulling it. I kept pulling and it kept coming out. Finally, Dad realized what I'd done. He laughed and laughed. Which detail supports this main idea? A good practical joke can make people happy. a. The author's dad laughed at the thread joke. b. People thought the seeds grew really fast. c. The author plays light-hearted tricks on people. d. People thought the author really cut her hair.

a. The author's dad laughed at the thread joke.

300

Kids can be great inventors. Larry was a child and an inventor. He noticed a problem. When he had to water the lawn, he wasted a lot of water moving the hose and sprinkler to different trees. To solve the problem, he got a round sprinkler, cut out a section, and sealed the ends. He made a sprinkler that fit around the base of the tree. He put holes in both the top and bottom of the sprinkler and tested his new invention. He began making and selling them. Today, thousands of people have one of Larry's sprinklers. What was the problem Larry noticed when he was watering the lawn? a. The sprinkler wasted a lot of water. b. The lawn died. c. The trees grew taller. d. The air got hotter.

a. The sprinkler wasted a lot of water.

400

Kids can be great inventors. Larry was a child and an inventor. He noticed a problem. When he had to water the lawn, he wasted a lot of water moving the hose and sprinkler to different trees. To solve the problem, he got a round sprinkler, cut out a section, and sealed the ends. He made a sprinkler that fit around the base of the tree. He put holes in both the top and bottom of the sprinkler and tested his new invention. He began making and selling them. Today, thousands of people have one of Larry's sprinklers. Which detail supports this main idea? Larry's water sprinkler was successful. a. Today, thousands of people have one of Larry's sprinklers. b. Larry is a child inventor. c. He noticed a problem. d. If so, you may have made an invention!

a. Today, thousands of people have one of Larry's sprinklers.

500

April Fools' Day is a great day. I love to play tricks on people. Last year, I put a spool of thread inside my dad's coat pocket and pulled a little section of it through the top. I pretended to find it that morning and began pulling it. I kept pulling and it kept coming out. Finally, Dad realized what I'd done. He laughed and laughed. What is the main idea of this passage? a. Vegetables grow faster in April. b. The author's dad does not like April Fools'. c. A good trick to play on people is to cut your hair. d. The author likes to play jokes on April Fools' Day.

d. The author likes to play jokes on April Fools' Day.

Story Comprehension

100

What is MOST LIKELY to happen next? a. The monks will stay in the village to cook for everyone. b. The villagers will argue about what to put in the soup. c. The monks will make dumplings for the Emperor. d. The villagers will eat meals together more often.

d. The villagers will eat meals together more often.

200

Why didn't anyone answer when the monks first knocked on the villagers' doors? a. They were not at home. b. They did not trust strangers. c. They did not hear anyone outside. d. They thought someone might ask for money.

b. They did not trust strangers.

300

What can readers tell about the three monks? a. They have probably made stone soup before. b. They have visited this village before. c. They have not traveled far. d. They are all the same age.

a. They have probably made stone soup before.

400

What is the villagers' BIGGEST problem in the story? a. They are not friendly with each other. b. They do not have enough food to eat. c. They have to work too hard. d. Their village has flooded.

a. They are not friendly with each other.

500

What is the MOST important lesson the villagers learn in this story? a. Anything tastes good when you are hungry. b. Save for bad times when you have plenty. c. The more you give, the more you get. d. Slow cooking makes foods taste better.

c. The more you give, the more you get.