activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about the blue swallow. Theysurprises for carrying out one of the most impressive migration journeys! How about getting to know this swallow better, huh? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
Read:
It is one of the most popular swallows in the United States. It measures around 20 centimeters and surprises for carrying out one of the most impressive migration journeys: it travels around 12,000 kilometers from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere.
Male and female are very different. The male lives up to its name, as it has predominantly dark blue plumage with bright tones. The female, on the other hand, has a more discreet plumage with tones that vary from white to grayish. It feeds on insects and has the ability to hunt in flight. Currently, the species breeds only in man-made nests. The female is responsible for incubating the eggs, usually for up to 16 days.
Also considered representatives of migratory birds, swallows have always indicated the arrival of a new season. Between spring and summer, they arrive in our country leaving behind the intense cold of the northern hemisphere. […]
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Question 1 – Read back:
“It is one of the most popular swallows in the United States.”
The text refers to:
Question 2 – The excerpt “It measures about 20 centimeters” is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 3 – According to the text, the blue swallow performs “one of the most impressive migration journeys”. Why is this swallow's journey so impressive?
Question 4 – In the passage “The male and the female are very different.”, the text:
( ) gives an example.
( ) makes a comparison.
( ) expresses an opinion.
Question 5 – In “The male does justice to the name, given that features predominantly dark blue plumage with bright tones.”, the underlined expression introduces:
( ) a cause.
( ) a condition.
( ) a consequence.
Question 6 – Watch:
“It feeds on insects and has the ability to hunt in flight.”
In this segment, the text reveals:
( ) facts that add up.
( ) facts that alternate.
( ) contrasting facts.
Question 7 – According to the text, the blue swallow currently breeds:
( ) only in man-made nests.
( ) mainly in man-made nests.
( ) occasionally in man-made nests.
Question 8 – In the part “[…] the swallows ever indicated the arrival of a new season.”, the highlighted word indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 9 – In the sentence “Between spring and summer, they arrive in our country leaving behind the intense cold of the Northern Hemisphere.”, the underlined term was used for:
( ) resume.
( ) announce.
( ) characterize.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
