activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about Japan. He it has a yellow tail that stands out amidst its black plumage.. Let's get to know this bird better? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Read:
The japu has a yellow tail that stands out amidst its black plumage. He is the best-known representative of his family and draws attention with his large size, approximately 45 centimeters.
It lives in groups even when it is time to build nests, made in large trees, as a form of protection against predators.
In addition to walking with other Japus, it is often seen among flocks of rooks (cyanocorax sp). In Minas Gerais, it is called “fura-banana”. The origin of the popular name is simple: this bird has one of its main foods in this fruit. But it consumes other fruits, flower nectar and sometimes captures some insects in an acrobatic way.
The singing japu, on the other hand, produces a high-pitched sound, similar to a “go go go zjío go go go”. And when he finishes the stanza, he leans forward, shakes his wings and produces a loud whisper. A show!
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Question 1 – Read back:
“This species lives on the edges of primary and secondary forests and in adjacent open areas”
What species does the text refer to?
Question 2 – In the passage “He is the best-known representative of his family It is draws attention with its large size, approximately 45 centimeters.”, the underlined word indicates:
( ) facts that add up.
( ) facts that alternate.
( ) contrasting facts.
Question 3 – Point to the fragment that describes:
( ) “The japu has a yellow tail that stands out amid its black plumage.”
( ) “[…] it lives in flocks even when it is time to build the nests […]”
( ) “In Minas Gerais, it is called ‘fura-banana’.”
Question 4 – In the segment “[…] made in large trees, as a form of protection against predators.”, the text refers to:
Question 5 – In the section “[…] it is often seen among flocks of crows […]”, the text reveals:
( ) a common fact in Japanese life.
( ) an occasional fact in the life of the japu.
( ) a passing fact in the life of the japu.
Question 6 – Watch:
“The origin of the popular name is simple: this bird has one of its main foods in this fruit.”
The colon announces:
( ) one correction.
( ) one explanation.
( ) an example.
Question 7 – In the part “But consumes other fruits, flower nectar […]”, the term “But” introduces:
( ) a caveat.
( ) a condition.
( ) compensation.
Question 8 – In “[…] catch some insects acrobatically.”, the underlined expression indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 9 – In the last paragraph of the text, there is an opinion about a fact. Identify it:
( ) “And when he finishes the stanza, he leans forward […]”
( ) “[…] shakes its wings and produces a strong whisper.”
( ) "A show!"
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
