Story Works

What was the Author's Purpose of the story?

• to give you information about how to make stone soup

• to tell you a story about how two soldiers were clever and had the villagers help make soup

• to tell you an opinion about how good stone soup is

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What sentence helps you know WHEN the story happened?*

• In the town square.

• Long ago, two soldiers walked through the woods.

• Nearby, some children overheard them.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The story says, “The soldiers hadn’t eaten for days. They were famished.” What does famished mean?

• very sleepy

• very hungry

• very angry

• very frightened

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What was the theme of the story?

• Stone Soup is good.

• The lesson was that working together we can accomplish more than alone.

• Everyone should think only of themselves.

• Do not share!

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

A ________ story is a story that is not true.

• fiction

• non-fiction

• novel

• text

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Both novels and short stories contain the following:

• setting and characters

• plot and mood

• a theme

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

By the end of the play, Cinderella has gone from feeling ___ to ___.

• trapped and hopeless to free and hopeful

• angry and bitter to calm and understanding

• confident and happy to insecure and sad

• bored and lonely to excited and loved

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which of the following lines best supports the answer to the previous question?

• "Cinderella: I’ll just meet you there later."

• "Cinderella: Wow! But, um, that outfit isn’t… me."

• "Cinderella: I can’t. I have to go. Like, now!"

• "Cinderella: I don’t want to embarrass them."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is the best summary of the story?

• A classic fairy tale about a young woman who goes to a ball and meets a prince.

• A modern retelling of Cinderella, where the stepsisters learn a valuable lesson about kindness.

• A humorous take on Cinderella, where the focus is on the stepsisters' antics.

• A tragic story about a young woman who is mistreated by her stepfamily.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which sentence from the story best helps the reader understand that Cinderella's problem is resolved?

• "Cinderella tears through the house."

• "Cinderella: I don’t want to embarrass them."

• "Cinderella: I can’t. I have to go. Like, now!"

• "Cinderella: Wow! But, um, that outfit isn’t… me."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3