Question

was fighting back tears, she motioned for her daughter to join her.
together, they began mixing the masarepa with warm water and salt into a
dough as they shared stories about abuela. they recalled the time she had
to carefully remove the fish hook that had gotten caught in their neighbor’s
finger. they laughed about the time she couldn’t find her umbrella and
made a makeshift raincoat out of a garbage bag. they spent the day
enjoying memories, shedding a few tears but mostly laughing. lyvia still
missed her grandmother, but suddenly she didn’t feel quite as sad.
which statement best expresses the theme of the story?
choose 1 answer:
a trying new recipes can bring families closer together.
b recalling happy times with her grandmother helps lyvia
feel better.
c learning to cook is the best way to honor someone’s
memory.
d sharing memories and traditions can help heal the pain
of a lost one.
attribution

Explanation:

• Option A: The story isn't about trying new recipes; they're mixing masarepa (likely a familiar recipe) while sharing memories, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: While Lyvia feels better, the broader theme is about sharing memories/traditions (mixing dough, recalling stories) to heal the pain of losing Abuela, not just recalling happy times helping her feel better (though that's part of it).
• Option C: The story isn't about learning to cook as the best way to honor memory; it's about sharing memories and traditions during the cooking process to cope with loss.
• Option D: They share memories (stories about Abuela) and a tradition (mixing masarepa), and this helps Lyvia feel less sad about losing her grandmother, which fits the theme of healing the pain of loss through sharing memories and traditions.

Answer:

D. Sharing memories and traditions can help heal the pain of a lost one.