activity of text interpretation, aimed at fifth grade students, about Serra do Cipó. She is located in the southern region of Serra do Espinhaço and is considered one of the main tourist regions of Minas Gerais! Shall we get to know her better? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Serra do Cipó is located in the southern region of Serra do Espinhaço and is considered one of the main tourist regions in Minas Gerais, 90 km from the capital of Minas Gerais. Marked by sandy rocks, the region is located on the watershed between the basins of the São Francisco and Doce rivers.
With one of the greatest diversities of flora and fauna in the world, including endangered species, the The region is home to the Serra do Cipó National Park, which aims to protect and preserve this heritage. Natural. The park is characterized by archaeological sites, canyons, caves, waterfalls, rivers, forests, rocky fields and cerrados.
At the top of the mountain range, one of the most visited tourist spots, the statue of Juquinha is a tribute to a wanderer, who wandered around there picking flowers and offering them to tourists, or exchanging them for objects of interest, even plates of food. The place where the statue is located, which is 3 meters high, provides a beautiful panoramic view of the entire mountain.
Belonging to the Caminho dos Diamantes, Serra do Cipó has a unique beauty and offers its visitors an extensive collection of practices for leisure, culture, entertainment and research.
In addition to all the attractions, Serra do Cipó concentrates a large number of beautiful and democratic waterfalls, which receive and delight countless visitors annually. […]
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Question 1 – Read back:
“Serra do Cipó is located in the southern region of Serra do Espinhaço and is considered one of the main tourist regions in Minas Gerais, 90 km from the capital of Minas Gerais.”
In this passage, the text reveals facts about:
( ) the Serra do Cipó.
( ) the Serra do Espinhaço.
( ) the capital of Minas Gerais.
Question 2 – In the part “[…] the region is home to the Serra do Cipó National Park, which aims to protect and preserve this natural heritage.”, the underlined expression:
( ) corrects information.
( ) explains information.
( ) retrieves information.
Question 3 – The segment “The park is characterized by archaeological sites, canyons, caves, waterfalls, rivers, forests, rocky fields and cerrados.” It is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 4 – Watch:
“[…] the statue of Juquinha is a tribute to a wanderer, who roamed around there picking flowers and offering them to tourists […]”
The underlined verb says:
( ) a continuous action in the past.
( ) an occasional action in the past.
( ) an action ended in the past.
Question 5 – In “[…] Serra do Cipó has a unique beauty […]”, the adjective means:
( ) "only".
( ) “simple”.
( ) “representative”.
Question 6 – In the fragment “[…] receive and delight countless visitors annually.”, the underlined term indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 7 – Identify the passage that presents an opinion:
( ) “[…] the region is located on the watershed between the basins of the São Francisco rivers […]”
( ) “[…] the statue […] provides a beautiful panoramic view of the entire mountain.”
( ) “[…] an extensive collection of practices for leisure, culture, entertainment and research.”
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
