She has been writing and traveling around the world telling stories for almost twenty years. Build fluency and engagement with this fun readers theater script modeled after martina the beautiful cockroach by carmen agra deedy. After writing the script, students will rehearse it and finally present it to the class. Martina the beautiful cockroach is a pura belpre honor book by carmen agra deedy along with gorgeous illustrations by michael austin and it is about how a young and beautiful cockroach named martina tries to find a good husband by following her cuban grandmothers advice in. Martina the beautiful cockroach readers theater script by. Martina una cucarachita muy linda by carmen agra deedy illustrated by michael austin. A cuban folktale by carmen agra deedy and michael allen austin 18 total resources 5 awards view text complexity submit text complexity. A readers theater adaptation of carmen agra deedys. Come join martinas friends as they prepare for her birthday fiesta. Martina the beautiful cockroach is a beautifully retold cuban folktale. Abuela tells martina to spill coffee on the mans shoes.
A cuban folktale carmen agra deedy author, michael austin illustrator peachtree, 2007. Martina falls in love at once, although she is surprised when he turns the tables and uses the coffee test on her, as instructed by his cuban grandmother. This story portrays a fantasized version of an old cuban tradition of the coffee spill test in the search for finding a proper mate. These activities and reproducibles build skills in critical and creative thinking, making personal connections, and writing. While some of the cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive, only abuela, her grandmother, gives her something really useful. A cuban folktale by carmen agra deedy, published by peachtree publishers. On martinas birthday, her grandmother gives martina advice on finding the perfect suitor.
Explore essential ingredients of this exciting, new book based on the cuban folktale including. But, how do these characters feel about the coffee test. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In an original retelling of the traditional folktale, carmen agra deedy puts her own unique spin on martina the beautiful. Worksheets are martina the beautiful cockroach a cuban folktale, martina english smalltrim interior layout 1 122 424, a readers theater adaptation of carmen agra deedys, folktale origins to martina the beautiful cockroach, essential question what makes different animals unique, working. She lived in a cozy street lamp in old havana with her big, lovable family. Martina the beautiful cockroach was a surprisingly beautiful and heartwarming story of a young cockroach in search of a husband. Beneath a street lamp in havana, cuba, lives martina. Was it a good test for martina to use in the story. Her cuban abuela comes with the best advice, the coffee test.
Not quite sure how to get started, her family supplies her with materials that may help. Storytellers keep this traditional form of literature alive. So martina spilled coffee on a rooster, a lizard a. Martina the beautiful cockroach by shaiane brown on prezi. Now that martina is 21 days old she is ready to give her leg in marriage. How were human items used to decorate martinas house. Displaying all worksheets related to martina the beautiful cockroach. Surprised and confused by this advice, martina goes off to find herself a.
This cuban folktale follows martina, the most beautiful cockroach in all of havana, as she tries to find a suitable husband. They tell the story from the point of view of don gallo, don cerdo, and don lagarto. Martina the beautiful cockroach download ebook pdf, epub. Martina the beautiful cockroach a cuban folktale spanish edition. A readers theater adaptation of carmen agra deedys martina the beautiful cockroach by dixie allen january 2009 martina the beautiful cockroach. Martina the beautiful cockroach vocabulary quiz quizizz. Protagonist was martina josefina catalina cucaracha.
Students would be broken into groups of three and asked to write a script based on martinas story. Included are two versions one with page numbers and one withoutnote. The cucaracha household was crawling with excitement. Welcome to the world of beautiful martina, the cuban cockroach who doesnt know coffee beans about love and marriage. How does martina know that perez is the perfect match. Shes a beautiful cockroach with pretty green wings. Shaiane brown martina the beautiful cockroach is to be married her grandmother tells her to spill coffee on the suitors shoes to see how they will react when they become mad at her she tries it and weeds out the rude gentlemen who wished to marry her she meets a meek mouse. When she turned 21, she had many suitors that wanted her hand in marriage. Martina the beautiful cockroach genre folktale story get a backbone.
When martina, a beautiful cockroach, comes of age, her grandmother gives advice to spill coffee on her suitors shoes to see how they react. Storyteller carmen agra deedy brings spirited wit and cultural touches to her retelling of the traditional cuban tale of martinas quest to find a husband. Click download or read online button to get martina the beautiful cockroach book now. She and her family moved to the united states in 1963 after the cuban revolution. What is a suitor and why were they coming to see martina. Martina interviews a cast of unlikely suitors to find her true love in a lively and humorous retelling of a classic folktale. Martina the beautiful cockroach is an old cuban folktale retold by author carmen agra deedy. In martina the beautiful cockroach, you hear the story from martinas side of the lamp post. Includes an illustrated minibook of this cuban folktale.
I want to give a special thankyou to my loving family for helping me record this play for my students. The acrylic paintings have a dreamy, surrealistic quality, and elements of cuban housewares and products can be. Now that martina was 21 days old, she was ready to give her leg in marriage. Childrens book read aloud martina the beautiful cockroach duration.
According to the introduction of the book, this folktale is one. Martina the beautiful cockroach is a traditional cuban folktale published in 2007 that has been retold by carmen agra deedy. This is a trifold that can be done independently or in small groups for the story martina the beautiful cockroach of the 3rd grade wonders series. Martina the beautiful cockroach has finally made it to her twenty first day and now it is time for her to pick the right husband. She grew up in decatur, georgia and now lives in atlanta with her three daughters. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. After reading martina the beautiful cockroach is completed, the teacher would introduce the idea of a readers theater.
The books are so diverse, full of depth, and just really martina the beautiful cockroach. Its very captivating because it is modern art and it is very imaginative so its easier for me to picture events as when they unfolds. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Martina the beautiful cockroach by carmen agra deedy. Martina josefina catalina cucaracha has reached the age when a cockroach looks for a spouse. Martina the beautiful cockroach flashcards quizlet. In martina the beautiful cockroach, you hear the story from martina s side of the lamp post. Martina the beautiful cockroach lived in havana, cuba. Martinas grandmother gives her some very surprising advice for meeting her suitors spill coffee on their shoes. This is for the earlier versions of wonders 2012, 2016.
The yellow star is an excellent resource to introduce your students to the power of a legend. Martina the beautiful cockroach is a brilliantly told tale that makes a great readaloud for young and old listeners. In this latin american folkstory retelling, a beautiful cockroach tests her suitors character by spilling coffee on the shoes. This week we are concluding our monthly theme of love with martina the beautiful cockroach, an adaptation of an old cuban folktale, written by carmen agra deedy and illustrated by michael austin. Genre expository text story inchworms tale genre folktale vocabulary unique the only one of its kind disbelief lack belief about something dismay shock and surprise fabulous amazing features. Deedy was born in havana cuba, and came to the united states as a refugee. A cuban folktale martina josefina catalina cucaracha was a beautiful cockroach. Folktales are entertaining stories passed down from one generation of folk to another. Martina the beautiful cockroach comprehension test quiz. Carmen agra deedy delivers a deliciously inventive cuban version of the beloved martina folktale, complete with a dash of cafe.
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