activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about the collar sloth. The species gets its name from the dark spot on the back of the neck, which resembles a collar.. Shall we get to know her better? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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The endemic species of the Atlantic Forest is threatened with extinction due to habitat destruction.
The collared sloth (bradypus torquatus) is an endemic mammal of the Atlantic Forest, which belongs to the Bradypodidae family.
The species gets its name from the dark spot on the back of the neck, which resembles a collar. The animal usually spends 60% to 80% of the day sleeping, being more active between 9 and 21 hours.
Solitary, the collared sloth inhabits conserved forests and secondary forests, always looking for the tallest trees. It is seen on the ground only to defecate or move when it is not possible to move from one tree to another.
Reproduction takes place from September to November. A single pup is generated. During the adult phase, the mammal can measure up to 75 centimeters and weigh from 4 to 10 kilos.
Sloths usually feed on leaves, which are also responsible for quenching the animal's thirst, as all the water needed for survival is in the food it consumes.
Habitat destruction has led to the collared sloth becoming an endangered animal.
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Question 1 – According to the text, the collared sloth is an endemic mammal of the Atlantic Forest. This means that she:
( ) occurs only in the Atlantic Forest.
( ) occurs rarely in the Atlantic Forest.
( ) occurs mainly in the Atlantic Forest.
Question 2 – In the passage “The species receives its name, because dark spot on the back of the neck, which resembles a collar.”, the underlined expression introduces:
( ) the cause of a fact.
( ) the condition of a fact.
( ) the consequence of a fact.
Question 3 – In “The animal usually spends 60% to 80% of the day sleeping, being more active between 9 and 21 hours.”, the text reveals:
( ) a habit of the collared sloth.
( ) an opinion on the collared sloth.
( ) a hypothesis about the collared sloth.
Question 4 – Watch:
“Lonely, the collared sloth inhabits conserved woods and secondary forests, always looking for the tallest trees.”
The word “and” expresses:
( ) sum.
( ) contrast.
( ) conclusion.
Question 5 – In the part “It is seen on the ground only to defecate or move, when it is not possible to move from one tree to another.”, the term “para” introduces:
( ) destinations.
( ) directions.
( ) purposes.
Question 6 – Identify the passage, in which there is an expression indicating time:
( ) “Reproduction occurs from September to November.”
( ) “A single offspring is generated.”
( ) “[…] the mammal can measure up to 75 centimeters and weigh from 4 to 10 kilos.”
Question 7 – In the fragment “[…] they are also responsible for quenching the animal's thirst […]”, what does the text refer to?
Question 8 – The segment “Habitat destruction has led to the collared sloth becoming an endangered animal.” It is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
