What does it mean?
What does the word fabulous mean?
a. stinky
b. wonderful
c. watchful
b. wonderful
What does the word MAIN mean?
True or False:
It is splendid to have a cold!
False!
Splendid means magnificent! It is NOT magnificent to have a cold.
What is text evidence?
Using the words from the story to support your answer.
What does the word dismay mean?
a. happy
b. angry
c. discouraged
c. discouraged
The wolf wants to eat the pigs!
I was shocked to see a shoe in my dishwasher!
I felt:
a. dismay
b. watchful
c. disbelief
c. disbelief
I couldn't believe it! I felt disbelief.
What advice does Abuela give Martina?
To pour coffee on her suitors feet!
What word means the OPPOSITE of watchful?
a. careless
b. alert
c. attentive
a. careless
Who is the MAIN character in the story,
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach?
a. Don Cello
b. Abuela
c. Perez
d. Martina
D. Martina
Use the word, watchful, in a sentence.
ex. The teacher kept a watchful eye on her students.
How is Pérez different from the other suitors?
Pérez is different from the other suitors because he is kind and calm. When Martina spills coffee on him, he doesn’t get mad. He is nice to her, so he is a good match.
What does the word "offered" mean?
It means to give (or to try to give)
What is the MAIN IDEA of the story,
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach?
a. You should always pick the most beautiful suitor
b. Spilling coffee on shoes is a great way to get attention.
c. It is more important to find a partner who is kind and has good manners than one who is flashy.
d. Family Traditions should always be followed, even if you disagree with them.
c. It is more important to find a partner who is kind and has good manners than one who is flashy.
Name two features of your face.
Eyes, Nose, Mouth, Eyebrows, Cheeks
These are all parts or qualities of your face!
Which sentence in the story shows that Martina does NOT like Don Cerdo (the pig)?
a. "Hello, Don Cerdo! How are you today?"
b. "Calm your self, senor. I'll clean them for you."
c. "He really is quite a ham", thought Martina.
d. "A charming offer, senor," she said dryly, "but I must decline. You are much too boorish for me."
d. "A charming offer, senor," she said dryly, "but I must decline. You are much too boorish for me."