WorksheetsMartina the Beautiful Cockroach Quizzizz Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
How old was Martina when she decided she was old enough to get married?
18 years old
21 years old
21 days old
25 years old
Why does Abuela want Martina to spill coffee on her suitors?
to make them go away
to see how they act when they are angry
her Abuela would never tell her to do that
it's a trick so Martina can always stay at home and not marry
How do we know that the rooster is conceited?
he keeps one eye on his reflection
he changes his outfit three times
he talks about how handsome he is
he brings three friends with him
What disgusts Martina about the pig suitor?
he is rude
he smells bad
he is messy
all of the above
How was the lizard deceitful?
he tried to carry her away
he wanted to eat her not marry her
he lied about his age
none of the above
How does the author show you immediately that Martina is interested in marrying the mouse?
she bats her eyes at him
she asks him to marry her
she calls out to him
her heart begins to race
How does cold-blooded have a double meaning when talking about the lizard? (short answer question)
The lizard is cold-blooded because of his body temperature of surroundings and he was going to trick her and eat her.
The lizard is always cold and he has blood in his body.
The lizard likes warm weather and he is nice.
This is a folktale which means the author of this book made the story up from her imagination.
True
False
What is the surprise ending to Martina the Beautiful Cockroach? (short answer question)
Martina and the pig end up together.
Martina scurries away and never comes back.
The mouse spills coffee on Martina to see if she would be a good wife before she can do it to him.
Her Abuela says that she is not old enough to get married.
Recount different parts of the story that you found to be funny. Explain why you thought they were humorous. Check all that apply. (short answer question)
Martina was only 21 days old when she wanted to get married.
Martina was going to give her "leg" in marriage because humans give their "hand" in marriage.
The lizard changed his color three times.
There weren't any humorous parts in the story.
We walked around the beach house and noticed the ____________ view.
livid
splendid
abuzz
humble
My mom was ____________ when she saw our mess in the kitchen!
hesitated
splendid
livid
aghast
She was _____________ when she looked at the damage to her car.
abuzz
humble
livid
aghast
The town was _______________ with the news of the king and queen arriving.
abuzz
aghast
livid
hesitated
Although the prince was very powerful, he was also very ___________ and kind.
humble
abuzz
livid
splendid
He _____________ before telling the truth.
livid
hesitated
abuzz
humble
Don Gallo greeted her with a sweeping bow. What is the PREPOSITION?
Don
with
bow
sweeping
The little mouse turned pink under his fur.
mouse
little
under
fur
Martina scurried towards the garden.
towards
garden
scurried
Martina
Martina pointed to the garden.
garden
pointed
the
to
