Folktales Around the World

Lesson 17
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ELA

Unit 2

1st Grade

Lesson 17 of 23

Objective


Explain how the Coffee Test helped Martina learn a person’s character and what we can learn from this.

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

How did the Coffee Test help Martina learn about what the other characters in the story are like? What can we learn from this?

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Key Questions


  • Why did Abuela’s advice make Martina aghast?

  • Describe what happens with the rooster. What does Martina realize?

  • Explain why “the Coffee Test had saved Martina from yet another unsuitable suitor.”

  • Based on evidence, should the lizard or Martina have been livid about what was happening?

  • How is Perez different from the other suitors?

  • Martina reached for the coffee with a “heavy heart.” What does that mean? 

  • Why did Martina say, “she’d found her perfect match.” Explain.

Vocabulary


aghast

adj.

shocked or surprised

livid

adj.

very angry

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
  • RL.1.3 — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
  • RL.1.7 — Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.

Supporting Standards

L.1.1
L.1.2
L.1.6
RL.1.1
RL.1.4
RL.1.10
SL.1.1
SL.1.2

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