Portuguese activity, aimed at students in the eighth grade of elementary school, about prepositions. How about analyzing them in the text Curiosities about the jaguar? Then, answer the proposed questions! In the passage “[…] the coat is characterized by _______ black spots […]”, which preposition should fill the indicated space?
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
Read:
The jaguar is the largest feline in the Americas, has a coat characterized by _______ scattered black spots on a yellowish background and is considered one of the most powerful predators on the continent.
Their diet is diverse and includes everything from small rodents to larger animals such as tapirs and capybaras. She is an exceptional swimmer and is often found near bodies of water (rivers, lakes and swamps).
The spots on its coat work as camouflage to hunt and avoid predators. She is a nocturnal animal.
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Question 1 – Underline the following preposition:
“Curiosities about the jaguar”
Question 2 – In the passage “[…] the coat is characterized by _______ black spots […]”, a preposition must fill in the marked space. Point out this preposition:
( ) "in".
( ) "per".
( ) "with".
Question 3 – Identify the passage that contains a preposition:
( ) “Your diet is diversified […]”
( ) “She is an exceptional swimmer [...]”
( ) “The spots on his coat […]”
Question 4 – In the part “[…] it is often found near bodies of water […]”, there is a prepositional phrase that indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) cause.
Question 5 – In “[…] to hunt and avoid predators.”, the preposition “para” expresses:
( ) direction.
( ) destiny.
( ) goal.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
