Activity of text interpretation, aimed at sixth year students, about penguins. According to the text, although all penguin species are native to the southern hemisphere, not all live in the polar climate, contrary to what many people believe.. Very interesting, isn't it? Shall we find out more about penguins? Then, read the text “Beach, sun, sea… And penguin?!”. Then, be sure to answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Penguins are non-flying birds belonging to the family Spheniscidae. Very social, usually walk together and swim in a group. They live an average of 15 to 20 years. The largest penguin species is the emperor (
While all penguin species are native to the southern hemisphere, not all of them live in the polar climate, contrary to what many people believe. It is true that the greatest diversity of penguins is actually found in Antarctica, but some species live in temperate and even tropical regions, such as the Galapagos Islands.
The Magellan penguin, for example, lives in milder climates and, in winter, especially from June to September, it usually appears here on our beaches. This species lives in the Falkland Islands and along the coast of Patagonia, from Argentina to Chile. Younger and weaker individuals, when entering stronger sea currents, may not be able to return and end up landing on the Brazilian coast.
Fidelity is a striking feature among penguin couples. In general, they _________ only one partner during the reproductive period. […] Divorce rarely happens and, when it does, it is usually due to reproductive problems or when one of the partners does not properly care for their offspring.
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Question 1 - Point out the purpose of the text:
( ) report a fact about penguins.
( ) tell a story about penguins.
( ) provide explanations about penguins.
Question 2 - According to the text, the largest species of penguin lives:
( ) in Antarctica.
( ) in Australia and New Zealand.
( ) in the Galapagos Islands.
Question 3 - Below, underline the word that enhances a penguin characteristic:
"Very social, usually walk together and swim in a group."
Question 4 – In the sentence “[…] weighs about one kilo.", the highlighted expression indicates:
( ) an exact weight.
( ) a likely weight.
( ) an approximate weight.
Question 5 - In the fragment “It is true that the greatest diversity of penguins is actually found in Antarctica […]”, the author of the text:
( ) makes a confirmation.
( ) exposes a conclusion.
( ) raises a possibility.
Question 6 – In “[…] it usually appears here on our beaches.”, the author tells a habit:
( ) of the emperor penguin.
( ) of the blue penguin.
( ) of the Magellan penguin.
Question 7 – In the period “In general, they _________ only one partner during the reproductive period.”, the space must be filled in with the verb:
( ) "keeps".
( ) "keeps".
( ) "keeps".
Question 8 – In “[…] when it occurs, normally it is due to problems in reproduction […]”, the highlighted term means:
( ) “commonly”.
( ) "principally".
( ) “sporadically”.
Question 9 – In the part “[…] when one of the partners does not care properly of her offspring.”, the underlined word expresses a circumstance of:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Per Denyse Lage Fonaseca Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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