Text Interpretation: Cicada

Activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the sixth year of elementary school, about the cicada. Relative to the canaries, the cicada is found only in the Atlantic Forest. Let's get to know this bird better? To do this, answer the various interpretative questions proposed!

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cicada

Relative to the canaries, the cicada is found only in the Atlantic Forest. He lives in a group and takes long flights, and he likes to fly over more open areas, such as swamps and rice paddies. It doesn't usually stay long in the same area of ​​the forest.

Known as Sporophila falcirostris

by scientists, the cicada got its name because the top of its beak is curved and much thinner than the bottom, making it look like a scythe. Hence the term falcirostris, which comes from the Latin and means “shaped like a sickle”. Both females and juveniles of this species have a dark beak, while in males it is yellow.

The different colors of the beak, however, are not the only characteristics that differentiate the cicadas. The plumage too. Females and juveniles are brown, while adult males have a bluish-gray plumage and white wing feathers.

The cicada, like many species of birds, eats its favorite seeds, especially bamboo. It is likely that she moves to other parts of the forest in search of food. However, as many bamboo species, native to the Atlantic Forest, are no longer found, the cicada population tends to decrease. Furthermore, the capture and illegal trade of these birds for breeding in captivity also contributes to their disappearance.

Considered a rare bird in nature, the cicada is no longer found in certain places. For this reason, scientists know very little about their behavior. One thing, however, is certain: to preserve the environment in which it lives, to avoid its capture and its healthy trade. very important actions so that we can continue to enjoy the beauty of this bird not only in photographs.

Maria Alice S. Alves and Maurício B. Vecchi. “Ciência Hoje das Crianças” magazine. Edition 175. Available in:. (With cutting and adapting).

Questions

Question 1 - In “He lives in a group and makes long flights, and he likes to fly over more open areas […]”, the authors of the text refer to:

Question 2 - In the passage “Both females and juveniles of this species have a dark beak […]”, the authors of the text:

( ) make a description.

( ) raise a hypothesis.

( ) express an opinion.

Question 3 - In the segment “The cicada, like many species of birds, eats seeds, especially those of bamboo, which are their favorites.”, the term “how” introduces:

( ) a cause.

( ) An example.

( ) a comparison.

Question 4 – In the period below, there is a pronoun used to take up the true cicada. Underline this pronoun:

"It is likely that she will move to other places in the forest in search of food."

Question 5 - Identify the factors that, according to the text, contribute to the disappearance of the cicada:

A:

Question 6 – According to the text, "scientists know very little about the behavior of the green cicada". Because?

A:

Question 7 – Reread this excerpt:

“[…] preserving the environment in which it lives, avoiding its capture and its trade are very important actions for us to continue enjoying the beauty of this bird […]”

The expression “for what” introduces:

( ) the purpose of the above facts.

( ) the explanation of the previous facts.

( ) the consequence of the previous facts.

Per Denyse Lage Fonseca

Graduated in Languages ​​and specialist in distance education.

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