Activity of text interpretation, aimed at fifth grade students, about mangaba. How about getting to know the mangabeira fruit better? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Mangaba is the fruit of the mangabeira (scientific name: specious Hancorn), a rustic tree that can reach ten meters in height and is typical of the Caatinga biome, but it can also be found in Cerrado physiognomies. Also quite common on the coast of the Northeast, mangaba has, in this region, suffered from the deforestation of native vegetation to make way for sugarcane plantations and real estate projects, running the risk of disappearing from this strip of Earth.
Its wide and rounded crown forms good shaded areas during flowering and fruiting periods. The species tolerates drought and thrives on acidic and nutrient-poor soils. As part of the plants of this biome, it has a tortuous trunk with a rough and rough bark. The small fruit has a shape similar to that of a pear, white, creamy and juicy pulp, slightly acidic and milky, which is why its name, of Tupi-Guarani origin, means “good thing to eat”. The flat and rounded seeds are inside the pulp.
Generally speaking, mangabeira flowers appear mainly from August to November, but many bloom before their time. For this reason, there are fruits on the trees practically all year round, depending on the region. However, most fruit production takes place between October and April.
Mangaba is rich in vitamin C, more than other more acidic fruits. It has a protein content that varies between 1.3 and 3%. Its pulp can be consumed mature in nature and it is the raw material for the production of delicious processed products such as jams, jams, ice cream, liqueurs, wine, among others. The trunk and leaves of the mangaba tree still provide a latex known as “mangaba milk”. Such milk has medicinal properties, being used to fight tuberculosis and to treat ulcers. In World War II, its latex was used in the manufacture of rubber.
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Question 1 - In “[…] rustic tree that can reach ten meters in height and is typical of the biome Caatinga […]”, which tree does the text refer to?
Question 2 - According to the text, mangaba runs the risk of disappearing on the coast of the Northeast. Identify the reason:
Question 3 - In the passage “The species tolerate drought and develops well in acidic and nutrient-poor soils.”, the highlighted verb could be replaced by:
( ) “supports”.
( ) “supports”.
( ) “transforms”.
Question 4 – Highlight the term used to intensify a characteristic below:
“[…] white, creamy and juicy pulp, slightly acidic and milky […]”
Question 5 - The excerpt "The flat and rounded seeds are inside the pulp." It's:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 6 – According to the text, mangabeiras have fruits practically all year round, depending on the region. This is because:
( ) several flowers from these trees bloom prematurely.
( ) these trees produce most of the fruit from October to April.
( ) the flowers of these trees appear especially between the months of August and November.
Question 7 – In the part “[…] delicious products benefited as jams, jams, ice cream, liqueurs, wine, among others.”, the word “how” introduces:
( ) a condition.
( ) a comparison.
( ) an example.
Question 8 – In the segment "such milk has medicinal properties, being used to fight tuberculosis and to treat ulcers.”, the underlined expression:
( ) takes up “mangaba milk”.
( ) presents “mangaba milk”.
( ) characterizes “mangaba milk”.
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
