Activity of text interpretation, addressed to seventh-year students, from the text legend of mate. It is the story of a Guarani chief who was sad because his only daughter wanted to marry a young warrior. With that, she would move far away… Would he be alone forever? Do you want to know the continuity of this legend? So read it and then answer the interpretive questions here!
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A Guarani chief, considered the wisest of the tribe, was unhappy. Caá-yari, only daughter, wanted to marry a young warrior. She would no longer live with her old father and, to accompany her husband, she would live far away. As he would not have his daughter by his side in the remaining years, the chief prayed for a companion for the hours of solitude. Tupã heard the prayer and showed the Indian a herb, with a tree with very green and shiny leaves. He taught how to harvest, dry, roast and grind these leaves. And so was born the yerba mate Served with hot water, the powder provided a pleasant tasting drink.
Tupã also taught the chief how to cut a gourd-shaped porongo to accommodate the herb and how to make a bamboo straw braided at one end to sip the hot liquid. The mate and the equipment to drink the mate were born together. Over the centuries, the gauchos replaced bamboo bamboo with metal bombs and created ornaments for gourds.
The old warrior received from Tupa the best companion he could imagine. When he was going to feel alone, he prepared a bitter mate. Caá-yari was able to marry and accompany her husband, but her affection for her father made her the protector of all the herbs in Rio Grande do Sul.
To this day, the yerba mate lovers from Rio Grande do Sul swear that, in times of loneliness and sadness, chimarrão is their friend and adviser. It is good for the health of body and soul, no one can deny it. In the shed wheels, he livens up the conversation and keeps everyone happy.
URBIM, Carlos. “The shepherd's black boy and other gaucho legends”. Porto Alegre: RBS Publications, 2004.
Question 1 - Who tells the story above?
a) a Guarani chief.
b) Caá-yari, the only daughter of the Guarani chief.
c) Tupã.
d) the narrator-observer.
Question 2 - According to the text, a Guarani chief was unhappy. Because?
Question 3 - Faced with the situation of unhappiness, the Guarani chief took action to solve his problem. Identify it:
a) forbade his daughter to marry.
b) decided that he would live with his daughter.
c) prayed to the god Tupã, asking for a companion.
d) learned to cultivate yerba mate.
question 4 – The problem of the Guarani chief began to be solved when the god Tupã:
a) “he heard the prayer and showed the Indian a herb”.
b) “taught how to harvest, dry, roast and grind these leaves”.
c) “herb mate was born”.
d) “he taught the chief how to cut a gourd-shaped porongo”.
Question 5 - At the end of the story, did the Guarani chief get what he wanted? Count:
Question 6 – Check the sentence in which the underlined expression refers to the Guarani chief:
a) “[…] I wanted to marry a young warrior.”
b) “As he would not have his daughter your side in the years […]"
ç) "[…] a companion for the hours of solitude.”
d) “Caá-yari was able to marry and accompany her husband, but your affection […]"
Question 7 – In the passage “As he would not have his daughter by his side in the remaining years […]”, the term “How” introduces:
a) an example.
b) a comparison.
c) a cause.
d) a conclusion.
Question 8 – The text read is of the “legend” genre. Therefore, we can conclude that it serves the purpose of:
a) explain the emergence of chimarrão.
b) narrate a love story.
c) highlight the importance of chimarrão for health.
d) teach the preparation of chimarrão.
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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