activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about a review of an adventure book. It is an adaptation of the classic “A Ilha do Treasure”, made by the award-winning author Luiz Antonio! Let's know more about this book? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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In his adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, award-winning author Luiz Antonio Aguiar ensures the dynamism and good surprises of this timeless pirate adventure.
A young man looking for opportunity, a lost treasure, a deserted island and greedy pirates. These are some of the ingredients that make up this brilliant adaptation of the 1883 classic. After the death of his father, the boy Jim Hawkins, with the map he finds in the chest of the mysterious pirate Billy Bones in hand, goes looking for a lost treasure, alongside Lord Trelawney, Dr. Livesey and Long John Silver.
Dangerous and surprising, the journey of these renowned characters totally involves the reader, who will be moved and have fun following the plot twists in one breath.
Having already published several adaptations of classic works, author Luiz Antonio Aguiar masterfully captures the essence and vigor of Stevenson's text. As well as in the Escarlate editions of Poliana it's from Don Quixote (The adventures of Don Quixote and his faithful squire Sancho Panza), the cover and vignettes of this book are by Ana Matsusaki.
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Question 1 – In “[…] the award-winning author Luiz Antonio Aguiar guarantees the dynamism and good surprises of this timeless pirate adventure.”, the text refers to the adventure:
( ) “Poliana”.
( ) "Don Quixote".
( ) “Treasure Island”.
Question 2 – In the passage “A young man in search of opportunity, a lost treasure, a deserted island It is greedy pirates.”, the underlined term indicates:
( ) facts that add up.
( ) facts that alternate.
( ) contrasting facts.
Question 3 – In the segment "Those are some of the ingredients that make up this brilliant adaptation of the 1883 classic.”, the highlighted word was used to:
( ) resume.
( ) to present.
( ) characterize.
Question 4 – Watch:
“After the death of his father, the boy Jim Hawkins, with the map he finds in the chest of the mysterious pirate Billy Bones in hand, goes looking for a lost treasure [...]”
This fragment is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 5 – Read back:
“Dangerous and surprising, the journey of these renowned characters totally involves the reader, who will be moved and have fun following the twists and turns in one breath […]”
In this section, the review seeks:
( ) appeal.
( ) to convince.
( ) to advise.
Question 6 – Underline the word that expresses time below:
“Having already published several adaptations of classic works […]”
Question 7 – In the part “[…] the author Luiz Antonio Aguiar masterfully captures the essence and vigor of Stevenson's text.”, the text:
( ) makes an assessment.
( ) raises a hypothesis.
( ) presents a justification.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
