Activity of text interpretation, aimed at fifth graders, about a well-disguised savage. It could be confused with a house cat as it is only slightly larger than house-raised pussies.. What animal is this, huh? Let's find out? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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It could be confused with a house cat as it is only slightly larger than house-raised pussies. He weighs from three to seven kilos, has a broad face and subtly long, coarse hair […] But the similarities end there. Their limbs are longer than those of domestic cats, and they usually have cross stripes that extend to their feet. In some cases, however, the hairs may be devoid of stains or have very dark ocelli (spot shapes). Its sharp claws are hidden, but projected to attack prey or protect itself from a threat.
The haystack loves to walk. It is therefore considered a feline with terrestrial habits. Don't be surprised, however, if you see him high up in the trees. It scales them with great agility and therefore it is well adapted to forest areas as well.
His habits are preferably nocturnal, but it is not uncommon to see him walking at dusk, when it is almost dawn, and the sky already has some light. Carrion? No way! It only eats what it hunts, everything is fresh: birds, lizards, insects and, mainly, small mammals, including small rodents such as tuco-tucos.
In Brazil, the haystack is not so abundant in nature. Its main areas of occurrence include the Cerrado, the Pantanal and the Pampa. It is rare, but it can also frequent areas altered by human activities, such as plantations and cattle raising. Currently, the Conservation Units act as important refuges, where the haystack is more likely to be seen. This is because the animal is persecuted a lot, especially by poachers and their dogs, especially in the Pampa. […]
Considered the South American feline that frequents the greatest diversity of environments, the haystack is affected by the alteration of almost all biomes, whether by burning or deforestation to expand the agriculture. With the opening of roads, many representatives of the species end up run over. There are also those who poison them for malice claiming that they pose a risk to their farm animals.
What can we do to prevent the haystack cat from becoming extinct? Simply respecting the environment and its protection laws or, in other words, conserving nature.
Savio Freire Bruno. Magazine
“Children's Science Today”. Edition 276.
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Question 1 - In the excerpt “It could be confused with a domestic cat, as it is only a little bigger than house-raised pussies.”, the author refers:
Question 2 - The segment “Weighs from three to seven kilos, has a wide face and subtly long and coarse hair […]” is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 3 - In the part “The haystack loves to walk. It is considered, therefore, a feline of terrestrial habits.”, the highlighted word indicates a fact that:
( ) completes another.
( ) is added to another.
( ) is contrasted with another.
Question 4 – According to the text, the haystack feeds mainly on:
( ) birds.
( ) insects.
( ) small mammals.
Question 5 - In "That because the animal is persecuted a lot, especially by poachers and their dogs […]”, the underlined term:
( ) retrieves information.
( ) announces information.
( ) complements information.
Question 6 – The author of the text reveals that many haystacks are run over because:
( ) of the fires.
( ) of the opening of roads.
( ) from deforestation to agricultural expansion.
Question 7 – At the end of the text, the author searches for:
( ) amuse the reader.
( ) criticize the reader.
( ) make the reader aware.
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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