baker, popping out of his shop. He brought a bowl full of barley and tossed it into the soup. have a side of beef that I just chopped up,” said the butcher. “I He came out with a piled high with cubes of beef and dropped it into the pot. said Lucas, stirring and snif!ng. soup looks much “Ah,” “The better now. But, oh dear . . .” asked the townspeople. “What?” Stone Soup would be even better with a little onion and a “This bit of salt.” The grocer brought onions and salt. Other townspeople turned 12 or storekeeper who up carrying a few items from their homes—potatoes, turnips, carrots, sells food and celery. All of these were chopped up and tossed in the pot. 13 said Lucas. He stirred, sniffed, and then took a little “Excellent,” Now do you think the soup would taste taste. He stood up straight. All the townspeople watched and waited. good? Why or why not? Finally, Lucas said, is perfect.” The townspeople sighed with “It pleasure. said Lucas, forgot one very important thing.” “Except,” “I have some “I barley,” said the What? What?” the townspeople “What? Show image 10A-7: People eating soup  Soup is best when it is shared.” “Stone 14 of water into soup? Why do you think the soldiers choose to share their soup? The townspeople cheered. They brought out tables and chairs. They brought out bowls and cups and spoons. They brought out fresh apple cider, loaves of crusty bread, and !g pies. They talked and laughed with the soldiers and ate and ate and ate. They ate every last bit of Stone Soup . . . all except the three stones, which sat at the bottom of the pot. you for teaching us to make Stone Soup,” said the girl. or looked or stared “Thank She peered into the pot. the stones are still there. Why “But 15 didn’t they get cooked into the soup?” odd,” said Lucas. He winked at the girl and whispered, “That’s Was the girl right after all? Which you were right in the !rst place. Perhaps you can’t make “Perhaps ingredients made the pot soup from stones after all.” 16
or storekeeper who sells food Now do you think the soup would taste good? Why or why not? “I have some barley,” said the baker, popping out of his shop. He brought a bowl full of barley and tossed it into the soup. “I have a side of beef that I just chopped up,” said the butcher. He came out with a piled high with cubes of beef and dropped it into the pot. “Ah,” said Lucas, stirring and snif!ng. “The soup looks much better now. But, oh dear . . .” “What?” asked the townspeople. “This Stone Soup would be even better with a little onion and a bit of salt.” The grocer 12 brought onions and salt. Other townspeople turned up carrying a few items from their homes—potatoes, turnips, carrots, and celery. All of these were chopped up and tossed in the pot. 13 “Excellent,” said Lucas. He stirred, sniffed, and then took a little taste. He stood up straight. All the townspeople watched and waited. Finally, Lucas said, “It is perfect.” The townspeople sighed with pleasure. “Except,” said Lucas, “I forgot one very important thing.” “What? What? What?” the townspeople  Show image 10A-7: People eating soup “Stone Soup is best when it is shared.” 14 Why do you think the soldiers choose to share their soup? or looked or stared Was the girl right after all? Which ingredients made the pot of water into soup? The townspeople cheered. They brought out tables and chairs. They brought out bowls and cups and spoons. They brought out fresh apple cider, loaves of crusty bread, and !g pies. They talked and laughed with the soldiers and ate and ate and ate. They ate every last bit of Stone Soup . . . all except the three stones, which sat at the bottom of the pot. “Thank you for teaching us to make Stone Soup,” said the girl. She peered 15 into the pot. “But the stones are still there. Why didn’t they get cooked into the soup?” “That’s odd,” said Lucas. He winked at the girl and whispered, “Perhaps you were right in the !rst place. Perhaps you can’t make soup from stones after all.” 16
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