Martina the Beautiful

The genre for Martina the Beautiful Cockroach is

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

• folktale

• biography

What was the problem in the story?

• Martina did not have any friends

• Martina was trying to find a kind husband

• Martina's abuela was dying

• Martina was trying to stop drinking coffee

What did Abuela give Martina to help solve her problem?

• a seashell comb

• a lace shawl

• shocking advice

• new shoes

Why does Abuela ask Martina to use the coffee test?

• to help her find a rich husband

• to help her find a kind husband

• to teach her how to properly serve coffee

• to punish Senor Gallo for stealing her shoes

Why does Martina say no to Don Gallo, the rooster?

• he is ugly

• he doesn't have much money

• he said her coffee tasted bad

• he yells when he is angry

Why did Martina reject Don Cerdo, the pig?

• he was very smelly

• he was extremely loud

• she was allergic to bacon

• he was unkind to Martina

Why does Martina reject Don Lagarto, the lizard?

• he was too creepy

• he was too green

• he did not like her Abuela's coffee test

• he was unemployed

What moral lesson is the reader supposed to learn from this folktale?

• size does not matter

• always tell the truth

• don't judge people too quickly

• coffee is bad for you

What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

What animal did Martina finally marry?

• Pig
• Lizard
• Rooster
• Mouse