activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about a shy rodent. How about meeting the bamboo rat? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Rodent feeds on bamboo buds and leaves and is monogamous.
Do you know the wood rat (Kannabateomys amblyonyx)? This is a shy rodent from the Atlantic Forest, which has rounded ears, bulging eyes and a long tail covered with hair that looks like thorns. As in all rodents, the presence of large incisors draws attention.
Despite being considered a mouse, it has a similar appearance to capybaras and cavies. And a curiosity: this species vocalizes. Furthermore, it is the only rodent that has monogamous associations and biparental care.
“This means that when rodents form pairs, they no longer separate, and even share their tasks, such as caring for and protecting the pups from potential predators,” says biologist Emanuelle Pass.
Still according to the specialist, the popular name is related to the life habit of the animal, which lives in bamboo and bamboo forests and feeds on leaves and shoots of these plant species.
“In addition, this little mouse is also known by other names. It is called the thorn rat, due to its extremely abundant fur that appears to be rigid like thorns. These hairs have colors that vary between tawny and rust tones,” she explains.
But if your mission is to find this little bug in nature, you need to be patient. “Despite being large (they measure about 60 centimeters and weigh more than half a kilo), they have a very shy behavior. So, they tend to hide strategically”, he says.
Currently, there is a great effort on the part of researchers to maintain the conservation of this potentially vulnerable species. “We are always looking to evolve further in research on this species. Little is known about this rodent, but all information is important for us to try to prevent this species from disappearing from nature in the future.”
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Question 1 – In “This is a shy rodent from the Atlantic Forest […]”, the text refers:
( ) to the price.
( ) to the capybara.
( ) to the bamboo rat.
Question 2 – The excerpt “[…] has rounded ears, prominent eyes and a long tail covered with hair that looks like thorns.” It is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 3 – Point to the fragment that directly addresses the reader of the text:
( ) “As in all rodents, the presence of large incisor teeth draws attention.”
( ) “In addition, it is the only rodent that has monogamous associations and biparental care.”
( ) “But if your mission is to find this little animal in nature, you have to be patient.”
Question 4 – In the passage “It is called a thorn-rat, because its extremely abundant coat that appears to be stiff as thorns.”, the highlighted expression introduces:
( ) the cause of a fact.
( ) the purpose of a fact.
( ) the consequence of a fact.
Question 5 – Identify the segment that reveals a way of being of bamboo rats:
( ) “measure about 60 centimeters”.
( ) “weigh more than half a kilo”.
( ) “have a very shy behavior”.
Question 6 – In "At the moment, there is a great effort on the part of researchers to maintain the conservation of this potentially vulnerable species.”, the underlined term indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 7 – The text on the bamboo rat is based on:
( ) in a reference book.
( ) on the professional experience of the author.
( ) in an interview with a specialist.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
