Interpretation of text: Araçari-banana

activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about the araçari-banana. Species lives in pairs or flocks of up to seven individuals in secondary forests and can be observed hopping between tree branches. 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:

Araçari-banana disperses seeds and occurs in mountainous regions

Species lives in pairs or flocks of up to seven individuals in secondary forests and can be observed hopping between tree branches.

The banana araçari (

Pteroglossus bailloni) can measure about 39 centimeters and stands out for its yellow plumage. It belongs to the same family as toucans, the Ramphastidae.

It features predominantly yellow feathers. The back blends with an emerald and olive green hue and a red stripe is observed near the tail. Around the eyes, the species does not have down and stands out for its red skin. The male is larger than the female.

It feeds on juçara palm fruits, embaúbas, fig trees and the eggs and chicks of other birds.

It lives in pairs or in groups of up to seven individuals. The vocalization is different from that of other araçaris. It occurs in restingas, secondary forests, in the Atlantic Forest on the slopes.

It can be seen jumping between branches and is considered a great seed disperser.

The female lays about three eggs and the couple share the tasks since incubation.

Species can be found in mountainous regions in Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul and also in Argentina and eastern Paraguay.

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Questions

Question 1 – Read back:

Araçari-banana disperses seeds and occurs in mountainous regions”

What does it mean to say that the araçari-banana disperses seeds?

( ) It means to say that he reaps seeds.

( ) It means to say that he plants seeds.

( ) It means to say that he spreads seeds.

Question 2 – In “O araçari-banana (Pteroglossus bailloni) can measure about 39 centimeters and stands out for its yellow plumage.”, the text reveals:

( ) Habits of the banana araçari.

( ) characteristics of the araçari-banana.

( ) the geographic distribution of the araçari-banana.

Question 3 – Watch:

“The back blends in with an emerald green and olive hue and a red band is seen near the tail.”

This snippet is:

( ) a narration.

( ) a description.

( ) an argument.

Question 4 – In the fragment “Lives in pairs or in groups of up to seven individuals.”, the underlined term was used to indicate:

( ) sum.

( ) option.

( ) conclusion.

Question 5 – In the part “Occurs in restingas, secondary forests, in the Atlantic Forest on the slopes.”, the word “in” expresses:

( ) place.

( ) mode.

( ) time.

Question 6 – In the segment “The female puts about three eggs […]”, the underlined expression indicates:

( ) an exact amount.

( ) a hypothetical quantity.

( ) an approximate amount.

Question 7 – Identify the passage that contains a comparison:

( ) “The male is bigger than the female.”

( ) “It can be observed jumping between the branches […]”

( ) “[…] the couple divides the tasks since the incubation.”

By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.