activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about “The land of naked boys”. Shall we read the text that introduces us to this book? Afterwards, be sure to answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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The award-winning children's classic by Graciliano Ramos, with magnificent illustrations by Jean-Claude Ramos Alphen.
“The land of naked boys” is a book of children's stories by Graciliano Ramos, one year after being released from prison in Ilha Grande. Written in a boarding house room in Rio de Janeiro, where he lived with his wife and children, the work received the Children's Literature Prize from the Ministry of Education.
The book tells the story of a boy named Raimundo, who is bald and has one blue eye and one black eye. Raimundo is considered strange, his neighbors don't talk to him and end up nicknaming him Raimundo Pelado.
With no friends, Raimundo starts talking to himself and creates an imaginary country called Tatipirun, where people have one black eye and one blue eye, where there are no hairs on their heads and where plants and animals speak.
When Raimundo “arrives” to the city of Tatipirun, he sees a car coming towards him and thinks he is going to be run over. However, the Carro talks to him and “explains” that in Tatipirun no one is hurt or offended because of his behavior, no matter how strange it appears to be.
Walking a little further, Raimundo comes across Laranjeira. He says that the orange tree has thorns and she feels offended, but with an apology, everything is resolved. From there, Raimundo will meet other charming characters, such as Tronco Baixinho and Dona Aranha Vermelha.
“The land of naked boys” is an excellent choice to present the work of Graciliano Ramos to children. With exquisite illustrations by Jean-Claude Ramos Alphen, the book will delight several generations.
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Question 1 – In the passage “[…] the work received the Children's Literature Award from the Ministry of Education.”, what work does the text refer to?
Question 2 – The excerpt “[…] is bald and has one blue eye and one black.” It is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 3 – According to the text, “Raimundo starts talking to himself and creates an imaginary country called Tatipirun”. Why?
Question 4 – Read back:
“[…] in Tatipirun no one is hurt or offended because of their behavior, no matter how weird it appears to be.”
Which character, according to the text, “explains” this to Raimundo?
( ) the car.
( ) the orange tree.
( ) the Short Trunk.
Question 5 – In the segment “He says that the orange tree has thorns It is she feels offended […]”, the underlined word indicates:
( ) sum.
( ) opposition.
( ) alternation.
Question 6 – In “From there, Raimundo You will find other charming characters […]”, the underlined expression corresponds to the verb:
( ) “find”.
( ) "it found".
( ) “will find”.
Question 7 – In the passage “The land of the naked boys” is an excellent choice to present the work of Graciliano Ramos for children.”, the text:
( ) warns.
( ) clarifies.
( ) recommends.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
