Stone Soup: Characters & Setting
Q: Who was travelling around the country selling goods?
A: The young man.
Fill in: He put a smooth _____ into the pot of water first.
stone
“Weary” means…
A) hungry B) tired C) excited
B) tired
What is a carbon footprint?
How much CO₂ (carbon dioxide) one person makes each year.
Who brought a chunk of meat, carrots, and potatoes?
A) the old man B) a neighbour C) a little girl
B) a neighbour
Q: What two ingredients did the old man add first to improve the soup?
A: onions and cabbage
Fill in: “Do you have a little food to _____?”
spare
Which choice helps reduce your carbon footprint?
A) leave lights on B) walk/cycle to school C) drive everywhere
B) walk/cycle to school
Fill in: The old man gave the young man a large pot of _____ and a stirring spoon.
water
What did the little girl add to make the soup better?
beans, plus salt and pepper
Q: What value (lesson) did the young man teach the villagers?
Sharing / helping each other / working together.
Q: Why are CO₂ emissions a problem?
A: They can make Earth hotter, melt polar ice, and raise sea levels.
Where was the wealthy-looking house?
A) outside the village B) near the river C) in the centre of the village
C) in the centre of the village
Q: What did the woman from the first house add at the end?
herbs and mushrooms
“Discouraged” means…
A) having lost confidence B) very hungry C) very loud
A) having lost confidence
Fill in: Recycling means less _____ is needed to make new things.
energy
Why did the young man go to the village?
He had no money/food and hoped someone would give him food.
How did the young man persuade people to share ingredients?
A: He said the soup was “magic” from a special stone and would be better with extra ingredients.
“Flavoursome” means food that _____ good.
tastes
Q: Name two things from the text that produce CO₂.
Any two: using gas/electricity, your journey to school, computer, mobile phone, lights, heating.