Kids' Wings Activities for Martina the Beautiful Cockroach by Carmen Agra Deedy

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Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach by Carmen Agra Deedy
A Junior Library Guild Award Book
Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee^SM

"You think I'm beautiful?"
"Well, my eyes are rather weak, but I know you are strong and good."

Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach has just grown up! She is now 21 days old and is ready to entertain suitors. But will she know the right best husband when he comes courting? Her Cuban grandmother Abuela gives her some incredibly shocking advice.

The string of suitors come and the little green cockroach puts them to the test. The results are delightful! Which one will win her hand, the rooster, the pig, the lizard, or the mouse? Will she choose the right one?

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Martina the Beautiful Cockroach

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The Martina the Beautiful Cockroach Unit Contains:
Discussion Cards
Crossword Puzzle
Cockroach Facts Readers’ Theater
Cuba Research and Map Study
Story Mapping
Character Lesson: Choosing the Right Husband or Wife
Creative Artwork Activities
Comparing Books
Vocabulary and Writing Activities
Multiple Choice Comprehension
Spanish Vocabulary Activity
Logic Puzzle
Fun with Words
Discussion/Writing Prompts

A 25-page unit for Maybelle in the Soup activity guide contains:
Discussion Cards
Crossword Puzzles
Cockroach and the Flea: Readers’ Theater
Puppets for The Readers’ Theater
Maybelle’s Rules to Live By
Making Connections (Predict/Read/Confirm Chapter Questions)
Idioms
Character Connections: Maybelle’s Rules and Your Rules
Building Your Vocabulary
Story Mapping
Multiple Choice Comprehension Activities
Comparing Books
Creative Writing Planning Corner—2 Pages
Creative Writing, First Draft
Creative Writing, Final Draft
Researching an Insect
Logic Puzzle: Crumbs and Spills Menu
Word-Changing Rules (ing, y, and double consonants)
Discussion/Writing Prompts

With special thanks to Marva Monkh for allowing us to use his original composition, "baila mi salsa" as our background music

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