Wonders Unit 3 Week 1: Martina the Beautiful Cockroach

Who is the main character in the story?

• Don Gallo the rooster.

• Martina the cockroach.

• Don Cerdo the pig.

• Don Lagarto the lizard.

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Character, Setting, Plot: Problem Solution

Folktales often present a problem and then use the solution to teach a lesson. What is the problem in the story?

• Martina needs to learn to be nice to others.

• Martina is ready for a vacation.

• Martina is ready to get married and wants to pick a husband.

• Martina really loves coffee and needs to learn not to spill it everywhere.

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Genre: Folktale

What is the shocking advice that Abuela gives Martina?

• She tells her to spill coffee on her suitor's shoes to help her pick a good husband.

• She tells her to pick the best looking to be her husband.

• Abuela doesn't give Martina any advice.

• She tells her that she doesn't need a husband.

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Character, Setting, Plot: Problem Solution

How will Abuela's advice help Martina solve the problem of picking a husband?

• Abuela's advice does not solve Martina's problem for picking a husband.

• Cooking a good meal will help her get the best husband.

• Being a happy cockroach and doing everything her suitor wants is the best way to have a good husband.

• Spilling coffee will allow her to see how he talks to her when he loses his temper, which will help her decide if he will be a good husband.

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Character, Setting, Plot: Problem Solution

Martina asks Abuela: "How will spilling coffee on a suitor's shoe help me find a good husband?" In this sentence suitor means trying to pick a husband.

• True

• False

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Synonyms

How does Don Gallo, the rooster's react to the Coffee Test?

• Don Gallo is really happy with her for spilling on coffee on his nice shoe?

• He gets very furious and tells Martina that she is clumsy.

• Don Gallo doesn't even notice the coffee on his shoes.

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Character, Setting, Plot: Problem and Solution

How does Don Cerdo, the pig, react when Maine offers to clean off his shoes?

• He is happy and doesn't care that she spilled coffee on him.

• He tells her he will never marry her.

• He tells her that she will constantly be cleaning up after him if she marries him.

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Character, Setting, Plot: Problem and Solution

True or False: The main idea of this story is Martina wants to find a husband.

• True

• False

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Main Idea