Text Interpretation: Puppies for Sale

Portuguese activity aimed at the fifth year of elementary school. The student will read the text “Puppys for sale” and answer five multiple-choice questions to see if they understood what they read! I hope you enjoy this activity!

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SCHOOL: DATE:

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PLEASE READ THE TEXT CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS!

puppies for sale

A young boy looked at the sign in the store that said: "Puppys for sale."
"How much are you going to sell the puppies for?" - He asked.
"Between thirty and fifty reais," replied the shop owner.
"I have two reais," said the boy. - I can see them?

The shop owner smiled and whistled, and five small fur balls came out of the kennel. One of the puppies was lagging far behind. The little boy immediately saw the late puppy that was limping, and said:
"What about that little dog?"
The shop owner explained that he didn't have a hip socket and that he would always be lame. The boy was excited:
— It's this little dog I want to buy.
The store owner commented:
"The dog is not for sale." If you want, I'll give it to you.
The boy was very upset. He looked the shop owner right in the eye and said:
"I don't want you to give it to me." This puppy is worth every penny, just like the others, and I will pay full price. I'll give you two reais a month until I pay you.
The shop owner insisted.
— You can't want to buy this puppy. He'll never be able to run and jump with you like other dogs.
To that, the boy responded, bending down and lifting his pant leg. He then showed his very crooked and defective left leg, held in place by a large metal hoop. He looked at the shop owner and replied softly:
"I don't run that well either, and the puppy is going to need someone who understands him!"

Dan Clark

chicken soup for the soul
Mem Martins, Lyon Editions, 2002

Adapted from: lerpensar.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/puppies-for-sale/

1) What value did the store owner sell the puppies?
a) between thirty and sixty reais
b) fifty reais
c) between thirty and fifty reais
d) thirty reais
e) two reais

2) How much money did the boy have?
a) one real
b) two reais
c) three reais
d) four reais
e) five reais

3) The boy wanted to buy which dog?
a) the brown dog
b) the big dog
c) the sleeping dog
d) the lame dog
e) the little dog

4) Why did one of the puppies fall behind the others?
a) because I was lazy
b) because it was smaller than the others
c) because it was bigger and heavier than the others
d) because it was a puppy
e) because he was lame

5) Why didn't the store owner want to sell the puppy?
a) because I was lame on one leg and would never run like the others
b) because it was yellow and full of spots
c) because it was white with yellow spots
d) because he was a very ferocious little dog
e) because it was a very ferocious little dog and nobody could get close.

GOOD ACTIVITY!

By André Tarragô Martins – Middle and Middle School Teacher of Portuguese Language and Master in Letters in the area of Language, Interaction and Learning Processes. In addition, he is a musician and journalist. He works in pre-university entrance exams, pre-contests, private lessons, preparation of exams for public examinations and is a content creator for the Portal www.acessaber.com.br.

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