Text interpretation, “Why are statues not painted?”, aimed at 8th grade students. As the title suggests, the text deals with a very curious subject!
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There are statues of various materials, and some can be painted, yes!
The painting depends on the creativity of the statue's author. Some prefer to paint it and others leave it with nothing.
The material used is also taken into account, as bronze, stone and marble generally do not take paint.
On the other hand, works made of clay or wood can be painted. Also, many public monuments are not colored for ease of maintenance.
Imagine the work it would take to take care of painting all the statues and sculptures that are exposed to the wind, sun and rain!
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Question 1 - The purpose of the text is:
a) highlight the importance of public monuments.
b) present the different types of painting done on the statues.
c) list the materials that cannot be painted.
d) justify the absence of painting on certain statues.
Question 2 - Identify the segment in which the author's direct dialogue with the reader of the text is perceived:
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Question 3 - A clause is omitted in the following sentence:
a) “There are statues of various materials, and some can be painted, yes!”.
b) “The painting depends on the creativity of the author of the statue.”.
c) “[…] because bronze, stone and marble generally do not take paint.”.
d) “On the other hand, works made of clay or wood can be painted.”.
Question 4 - "Some prefer to paint it and others leave it with nothing." Identify what the highlighted pronominal forms refer to:
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By Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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