Activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the seventh year of elementary school, about a great samurai who lived near Tokyo, the capital of Japan. Despite his age, the legend ran that he was still capable of defeating any opponent. It is a reflective text, entitled “Who does it belong to?”! Are we going to read it? Afterwards, be sure to answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Near Tokyo lived a great samurai, now elderly, who dedicated himself to teaching Zen to the young. Despite his age, the legend ran that he was still capable of defeating any opponent.
One afternoon, a warrior known for his total lack of scruples came by. He wanted to defeat the samurai and increase his fame.
The old man accepted the challenge and the young man began to insult him. He kicked some rocks in his direction, spat in his face, shouted insults, offended his ancestors. For hours he did everything to provoke him, but the old man remained impassive.
In the late afternoon, already feeling exhausted and humiliated, the impetuous warrior withdrew. Disappointed, the students asked the master how he could bear such indignity.
"If someone comes to you with a gift, and you don't accept it, who does the gift belong to?"
"To whoever tried to hand it over." replied one of the disciples.
'The same goes for envy, anger and insults. When they are not accepted, they continue to belong to whoever carried them with them.
Your inner peace is entirely up to you. People can not take you calm. Only if you allow...
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Question 1 - According to the narrator of the story, a warrior went to meet the great samurai who lived near Tokyo. Because?
( ) Because the warrior had no scruples.
( ) Because the warrior wanted to defeat the samurai and increase his own fame.
( ) Because the warrior knew that the samurai, despite being old, could defeat anyone.
Question 2 - In the segment “The old man accepted the challenge and the young man started to insult him.”, the word “lo” resumes:
( ) "The old man".
( ) "the challenge".
( ) "the young".
Question 3 - Underline the verbs in this excerpt:
"He kicked some rocks in your direction, spat in your face, yelled insults, offended your ancestors."
Question 4 - The previously underlined verbs express:
( ) actions.
( ) States.
( ) features.
Question 5 - In the period "For hours, you did everything to provoke him, but the old man remained impassive.”, the highlighted term expresses:
( ) one fact that concludes another.
( ) one fact that justifies another.
( ) one fact that contrasts with another.
Question 6 – In the passage “Disappointed, the students asked the master like he could bear so much indignity.”, the underlined word indicates a circumstance of:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 7 – In “—If someone comes to you with a gift, and you don't accept it, who does the gift belong to?”, the dash:
( ) announces the master's speech.
( ) marks the beginning of the master's speech.
( ) suggests the continuity of the master's speech.
Question 8 – Reread this text fragment:
“Your inner peace depends entirely on you. People can not take you calm. Only if you allow…"
In this fragment of text, the author:
( ) gives a teaching.
( ) gives a warning.
( ) points out a possibility.
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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