Interpretation of the interesting text “He doesn't have a degree, but he's an engineer”, in which curiosities are told about the “beaver” animal. The activities are aimed at 6th grade students.
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“The beaver, a fantastic animal, whose skin served as a monetary unit, in commercial transactions between the Indians and the colonizers, was almost exterminated from the planet.
Although these animals are almost null in their brain capacity, they are admirable hydraulic engineers, talented carpenters and accomplished architects. They live on the banks of rivers, far from the noise. Their dwellings, built next to each other, are impenetrable, except for them and their family, consisting of a maximum of 12 individuals.
They even spend an entire night to cut down a tree, depending on the thickness of the trunk. As soon as they cut down the tree, they cut off all the branches and throw it into the water. Then they lead them through the river, holding them with their teeth or pushing them while they swim, until they reach the chosen place. for the construction of their houses and dikes, which can reach hundreds of meters in length and up to four meters in height.
First they build their home base. Then intertwine the cut branches. Then they plaster with clay, giving firmness to their construction.
The roof is made with sticks and the floor is always flat and covered with a mat formed by twigs, dry leaves or moss and is always protected from flooding.”
Jackson Reuben
1. Reread the title of the text and answer:
What animal does the author refer to and why does he call it an “engineer”?
2. Identify what the underlined terms refer to:
a) "Next you lead down the river […]"
B) "[…] is always protected from floods […]”
3. In "Although these animals are almost null in their brain capacity […]”, the highlighted word expresses the same idea as:
a) But
b) Therefore
c) despite
By Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
At answers are in the link above the header.
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