Cactus Soup

What ingredient did the recipe of Cactus Soup call for first?

• chiles

• a thorn

• onions

• garlic

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

What lesson does the author want the reader to learn from this story?

• How to make a real cactus soup

• Soldiers can get food from people in town

• How to hide food you don't want to share

• Sharing what you have can make a joyful heart

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

Read this sentence from the story "They eat like wolves. There won't be a tortilla left when they get through." This sentence shows that-

• The character does not intend on feeding the soldiers

• He needs to first prepare for visitors

• He wants the soldiers to go somewhere else

• The guests are not welcome

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

What was the problem in the story "Cactus Soup"

• The townspeople were upset that soldiers were going to visit their town and didn't want all their food gone.

• The townspeople were poor and didn't like to share.

• The townspeople didn't like soldiers

• The townspeople were liars and hadn't learned how to share and be kind.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

At the end of the story the town had a fiesta. What does this word mean?

• A rally to gather food donations

• A gathering to try various foods

• A show of music

• A festival of celebration

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which character trait would describe the townspeople towards the end of the story?

• selfish

• generous

• lazy

• stingy

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

When the captain says "But why ask for what you don't have?" how is that important to the story?

• He wants them to think about their poor choices.

• He wants to make fun of the townspeople being poor.

• He is a mean man.

• This is how the captain persuades the townspeople to share their food.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.3

A group of people

• troop

• spare

• herded

• fetch

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1A

To gather or come together

• prancing

• kettle

• grumbled

• herded

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

Complained in a low voice

• nudged

• saluted

• ladled

• grumbled

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A