Maria's Ring and Family Lessons

Maria helps her mother make tamales for Christmas. She tries on her mother's ring, which goes missing. In a panic, Maria and her cousins eat all the tamales to find it. Maria prepares to confess, only to discover her mother had the ring all along. The family laughs and makes a new batch of tamales together.

What activity was Maria helping her mother with?

• Decorating the Christmas tree

• Making tamales

• Wrapping presents

• Baking cookies

What did Maria secretly wish to wear?

• Her mother's dress

• Her mother's necklace

• Her mother's shoes

• Her mother's ring

What happened to the ring while Maria was making tamales?

• It was stolen

• It was given to her cousin

• It fell into the masa

• It was lost in the garden

How did Maria and her cousins try to find the ring?

• By searching the house

• By eating the tamales

• By asking the adults

• By looking in the garden

What did Danny think happened to the ring?

• He gave it to Teresa

• He lost it in the garden

• He hid it in a box

• He swallowed it

How did Maria feel when she thought the ring was lost?

• Indifferent

• Worried

• Excited

• Relieved

Where was the ring eventually found?

• In the masa

• On Maria's finger

• In the garden

• On her mother's finger

What was Aunt Rosa's reaction to the situation?

• She was disappointed

• She was confused

• She was amused

• She was angry

What did the family decide to do after finding the ring?

• Open presents

• Go to sleep

• Search for more rings

• Make another batch of tamales

What lesson did Maria learn from the incident?

• To always be careful with valuable items

• To not trust her cousins

• To never help in the kitchen

• To hide things from her family