Portuguese activity, focused on students in the eighth grade of elementary school, about definite articles. Let's analyze them in the text that presents the film The adventures of a detective mouse? To do so, he answers the proposed questions! In “[…] the little mouse discovers that Ratagão plans to kidnap the queen […]”, is the word “a” a definite article?
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
Read:
Basil is a detective mouse. He is considered the Sherlock Holmes of rodents. He's investigating the ___ disappearance of a man famous for making toys. Basil believes that Ratagon, his archenemy, may be involved in the disappearance of Mr. Flaversham, the toymaker. During the investigations, the little mouse discovers that Ratagão plans to kidnap the queen and declare himself the king.
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Question 1 – Underline the following definite article:
“The adventures of a detective mouse”
Question 2 – The underlined article above defines the noun:
Question 3 – The term, highlighted in the section “It is considered the Sherlock Holmes of the rodents.”, is a contraction of a preposition with a definite article. Specify this contraction:
Question 4 – Complete the space with the definite article in this segment:
“He is investigating the ___ disappearance of a man famous for making toys.”
Question 5 – In “[…] the toy manufacturer.”, the definite article comprises:
( ) a bet.
( ) a vocative.
( ) an adverbial adjunct.
Question 6 – Watch:
“[…] the little mouse discovers that Rathog plans to kidnap the queen […]”
In this passage, the word “a” is:
( ) preposition.
( ) definite article.
( ) personal pronoun.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
