Cooking and Family Traditions

Who taught the narrator how to make cangrejitos?

• Mami

• Grandma

• Lisa

• Celeste

What did Lisa bring back after smelling the burnt rice?

• A rotisserie chicken and a loaf of bread

• A pizza

• A cake

• A salad

Why didn't the narrator's mami learn to cook from Grandma?

• A) She was too busy

• B) She didn't like cooking

• C) Grandma was afraid she'd burn herself

• D) She already knew how to cook.

Fill in the blank: The narrator's grandma wanted her daughter to have a ______ because she never had that option.

• career

• hobby

• vacation

• house

What is the main theme of the letter from Grandma Rosa?

• Cooking and family traditions

• Traveling the world

• Building a house

• Learning a new language

What did the narrator and Lisa do after talking about the burnt rice?

• Cried

• Laughed

• Cooked more rice

• Went for a walk

Fill in the blank: Grandma Rosa regrets that her illness didn't give her enough ______.

• money

• time

• energy

• friends

What did Grandma Rosa send along with the letter?

• A recipe for congrí

• A photo album

• A cookbook

• A map

Why did Grandma Rosa never teach Mami to cook?

• She was too busy

• She was afraid Mami would quit school

• Mami didn't want to learn

• She forgot

Fill in the blank: Grandma Rosa advises to be patient and follow the recipe with ______.

• love

• measurements

• speed

• creativity