Portuguese activity, focused on students in the ninth grade of elementary school, addresses definite articles. Let's analyze them in the text The capuchin monkey? To do so, answer the proposed questions! In the passage “This primate measures about 42 centimeters (with the tail) […]”, which “a” is a definite article?
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
Read:
The Galician capuchin monkey, also known as the golden capuchin monkey, has a predominantly golden coat, with black hands and feet. This primate can measure about 42 centimeters (with the tail) and weigh three kilos in the case of males. Females, lighter, weigh up to 2.5 kilos.
Nicolle Januzzi.
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Question 1 – Underline the defined articles below:
“The Galician capuchin monkey, also known as the golden capuchin monkey, has a predominantly golden coat, with black hands and feet.”
Question 2 – The definite articles italicized above indicate:
( ) the same gender.
( ) the same number.
( ) the same gender and the same number.
Question 3 – Watch:
“This primate measures about 42 centimeters (with the tail) […]”
It can be stated that:
( ) the first “a” is the definite article.
( ) the second “a” is the definite article.
( ) the first “a” and the second “a” are definite articles.
Question 4 – In the segment “[…] and weigh three kilos at the case of males.”, the highlighted term is the contraction of a preposition with a definite article. Identify this preposition:
( ) "in".
( ) "in".
( ) "per".
Question 5 – In the passage “The females, which are lighter, weigh up to 2.5 kilos.”, the article defines the meaning of the noun:
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
