activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about Aiuruoca. For those who like ecotourism and adventure tourism, Aiuruoca is a full plate. Let's get to know this mining town better? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Read:
Just arrive, take a deep breath and contemplate nature. For those who enjoy ecotourism and adventure tourism, Aiuruoca is a complete dish.
Located in the south of Minas Gerais, in the heart of Serra da Mantiqueira, at an altitude of 1,050 meters, the city is 416 km from Belo Horizonte, 368 km from São Paulo and 329 km from Rio de Janeiro.
Several streams, waterfalls, reserves and beautiful peaks can be visited in the place, among them, the State Park of Serra do Papagaio, at 2,357 meters above sea level, Vale dos Garcias and Vale do Matutu, a natural reserve that concentrates a good part of the natural beauties of region.
The city is very typical from Minas Gerais, with a peaceful center, little church, main square. In Aiuruoca you will find the traditional hospitality of the people of Minas Gerais and the tranquility of the countryside.
The municipality belongs to the Circuito Montanhas Mágicas da Mantiqueira, which includes seven other cities. Its name derives from Tupi and means "parrot house", through the junction of the words aîuru (“parrot”) and ok ("House").
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Question 1 – Read back:
“For those who like ecotourism and adventure tourism, Aiuruoca is a full plate.”
In this passage, the text does:
( ) an appeal.
( ) an alert.
( ) an invitation.
Question 2 – In the segment “Located in the south of Minas, in the middle of Serra da Mantiqueira, at 1,050 meters of altitude […]”, the text refers to:
Question 3 – According to the text, the city of Aiuruoca is closer to the capital:
( ) São Paulo
( ) Rio de Janeiro.
( ) Belo Horizonte.
Question 4 – In “[…] a natural reserve that concentrates a good part of the natural beauties of the region.”, the text presents:
( ) the Matutu Valley.
( ) the Vale dos Garcias.
( ) the Serra do Papagaio State Park.
Question 5 – Watch:
“The city is very typical from Minas Gerais, with a peaceful center, little church, main square.”
This snippet is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 6 – In the part “Aiuruoca you will find the traditional hospitality of the people of Minas Gerais It is the tranquility of the interior.”, the underlined word indicates:
( ) facts that add up.
( ) facts that alternate.
( ) contrasting facts.
Question 7 – In the text, parentheses contain:
( ) examples.
( ) explanations.
( ) comments.
Question 8 – Identify the segment that contains an opinion:
( ) “Various streams, waterfalls, reserves and beautiful peaks can be visited […]”
( ) “The municipality belongs to the Circuito Montanhas Mágicas da Mantiqueira [...]”
( ) “Its name derives from Tupi and means ‘parrot house’ […]”
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.