3rd Grade Wonders Unit 3 Week 1-Martina the Beautiful Cockro

Why does Abuela offer advice instead of a gift?

• She is very poor.

• She is wise.

• She doesn't want her to get married.

• She thinks that marriage isn't important.

Why does the author say that Martina "crossed her legs" three times?

• To learn Spanish.

• To learn figurative language.

• To confuse the reader.

• To make the reader laugh.

Why did Martina pour two cups of coffee on Don Legarto?

• He had lots of legs.

• She liked watching him change colors.

• She wanted him to leave.

• Abuela handed her two cups of coffee.

Which sentence shows the problem in the story?

• Her grandmother smiled, "It will make him angry!"

• “Clumsy cockroach! I will teach you better manners when you are my wife!”

• “Finding husbands to choose from will be very easy – picking the right one could be tricky.”

• But Abuela, her Cuban grandmother, gave her un consejo incredible, some shocking advice.

What is the moral of the story? What does the author want you to learn?

• Come up with your own ideas.

• Come up with your own ideas.

• Come up with your own ideas.

• Come up with your own ideas.

Why did the author use Spanish in the story?

• The author wanted the reader to learn figurative language.

• The story is a folktale.

• The author is from Cuba.

• The author lives in Cuba.

Which sentence shows you that Martina's family is involved in her choosing a husband?

• “Finding husbands to choose from will be easy – picking the right one could be tricky.”

• “You really are a beautiful cockroach. I will look even more fabulous with you on my wing!”

• She didn’t have long to wait.

• As was the custom, Martina would greet her suitors from the balcony, under her family’s many watchful eyes.

Which sentence shows you that Don Gallo is proud?

• Martina hesitated for only an instant, “Coffee, señor?”

• Don Gallo greeted her with a sweeping bow.

• “I will look even more fabulous with you on my wing!”

• She didn’t have long to wait.

How does Martina know that Perez is the perfect match?

• He uses the Coffee Test.

• He offers her family money.

• Marina's father approves of him.

• Martina has loved him for many years.

Why does the author repeat the words "Ti-ki-tin, ti-ki-tan" at the end of the story?

• to show that she'll never find a husband

• to show that Abuela's advice didn't work

• to show the anger of the characters

• to show that Martina is happy