Activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the sixth year of elementary school, about the purple-tailed parrot. It only exists in the Atlantic Forest and, although it disguises itself well among the leaves, it displays strong colors in part of its plumage.. Let's get to know this species of parrot better? So, carefully read the text “Green on Green”! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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A bird almost entirely green in the middle of the forest may well go unnoticed when it is quiet and resting. But if you have the opportunity to search the forests along the coast from São Paulo to Paraná, with luck, you can find the purple-tailed parrot. It only exists in the Atlantic Forest and, although it disguises itself well among the leaves, it displays strong colors in part of its plumage. The top of the head and throat are purplish – hence its name – the forehead is red, the sides of the head are blue and the tip of the tail is greenish-yellow.
The red-tailed parrot, like other parrots, builds its nests in tree hollows. Its eggs are white, rounded and relatively small, being hatched mainly by females, which, in general, are fed by males during this period.
These birds forage in treetops and sometimes in fruit bushes. They prefer the seeds to their pulp. It is with its strong beak that the red-tailed parrot, like other parrots, grinds the seeds of the fruits it eats. In addition to fruits, it usually feeds on buds, flowers and soft leaves. And he still happens to include in his diet some invertebrates, such as insects.
Like other parrots, the red-tailed parrot is highly coveted as a pet for the beauty of its plumage and its ability to imitate words. The destruction of the forest where it lives and illegal trade are the main causes of the species' threat of extinction. Among Brazilian parrots, this is one of the most at risk of disappearing because of the hunting of its young, which are sold at high prices within the country and abroad.
To collaborate with the preservation of the species, it is necessary to conserve the environment where the red-tailed parrot lives and breeds, and also help fight the clandestine trade in wild animals. If we don't buy birds from wild animal traffickers and pass along the information about what puts the life of the red-tailed parrot at risk, we will already be contributing so that it continues to exist.
Alexandre Raposo de Resende and Maria Alice dos Santos Alves. “Ciência Hoje das Crianças” magazine. Edition 185.Available at: .
Question 1 - In “An almost all green bird in the middle of the forest may well go unnoticed when it stays still and perched.”, the authors refer to:
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Question 2 - In the passage “In addition to fruits, it usually feeds on buds, flowers and soft leaves.”, the authors:
( ) describe the purple-tailed parrot.
( ) mention a habit of the red-tailed parrot.
( ) defend an opinion about the red-tailed parrot.
Question 3 - In the period “And he still happens to include in his diet some invertebrates, such as insects.”, the term “how” introduces:
( ) An example.
( ) a conclusion.
( ) a comparison.
Question 4 – According to the authors of the text, the red-tailed parrot is one of the Brazilian parrots that “run the greatest risk of disappearing”. Identify the reason:
A:
Question 5 - In the segment “[…] help fight trade clandestine of wild animals.”, the highlighted word means:
( ) “illegal”.
( ) "ordinary".
( ) "dangerous".
Question 6 – Reread this text fragment:
"If we don't buy birds from wild animal traffickers and pass along the information about what it puts the life of the red-tailed parrot at risk, we will already be contributing so that it continues to exist.”
In this fragment, the authors of the text:
( ) give a justification.
( ) expose a condition.
( ) have a caveat.
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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