WorksheetsNow You're Cooking Comprehension
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
What does Avani mean when she tells Joey that Martina is so on fire?
Martina is angry with the judges.
Martina is doing a good job.
Martina plans to cook the meal over a grill.
Martina knows the safety rules for the kitchen.
How does Martina feel when her name is announced at the beginning of the story?
proud
afraid
ashamed
surprised
What would be the most important event to include in a summary of the story?
Martina remembers visiting her grandparents.
Martina enjoys eating cereal and milk for breakfast.
Martina notices her parents cheering and supporting her.
Martina realizes that Joey works at the family restaurant.
How do the judges react to the dish that Martina cooks in the final round?
They think it is healthful, but they like Joey’s dish better.
They do not think it is healthful, but neither is Joey’s dish.
They think it is healthful, and it tastes better than Joey’s dish.
They do not think it is healthful, but they like it better than Joey’s dish.
Why does Martina think Joey is going to win the contest?
Joey’s mother gives him good final advice.
Joey’s whole family taught him to cook.
She can’t think of anything to cook.
She can’t use all of the groceries.
Which point of view is Now You're Cooking! written in?
first-person point of view
third-person point of view
second-person point of view
How do Joey and Martina's cooking experiences differ?
Joey learned to cook in his mom's restaurant while Martina learned to cook by watching cooking shows.
Joey has worked with professional chefs while Martina has never taken a cooking class.
Joey uses TV shows for his inspiration while Martina's mom taught her how to cook
Joey and Martina have the same cooking experiences
In paragraph 17, Martina uses the idiom "cook circles around you" when talking to Joey. What does this idiom mean?
It means that Martina will cook better than Joey.
It means that Joey needs to calm down while in the kitchen.
It means that Martina is nervous about the competition.
It means that Martina will cook food in circles.
What identifies this story as realistic fiction?
The events that take place could actually happen.
The characters are famous people.
The information presented is accurate.
The stanzas show true emotions.
Martina can best be described as
confident
arrogant
shy
curious
Avani can best be described as
encouraging
boastful
rude
sneaky
What inspires Martina to make the bolillo boats for the judges?
A memory of her grandfather teaching Martina how to make breakfast
A suggestion from Joey's mom
Her favorite cooking show
A conversation with Avani
How does Martina feel about the results of the cooking competition?
disappointed, but hopeful for next year's competition
disappointed and bitter that Joey won
excited for her competitior
confused as to why she did not win
What is the most likely reason why the author wrote this story in third person point of view?
to show the reader every character in the story
to give the reader more personal directions
to show the reader how to read in third person point of view
to explain to the reader who the narrator is
