WorksheetsMartina the Beautiful Cockroach Comprehension
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
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
Which of these animals was not one of Martina's suitors?
Don Gallo
Don Cheadle
Don Lagarto
Don Cerdo
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
