Activity of text interpretation, aimed at fifth graders, about Charles Darwin. Darwin really liked animals. He collected everything animal! Will we learn more about Darwin's life? For this, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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A very curious man named Charles Darwin. Darwin's curiosity came from when he was a child. And he was a kid for over 200 years. He was born in England in 1809. So it didn't kill curiosity on Google or elsewhere on the internet. I also didn't have a cell phone, didn't watch TV, listen to the radio and didn't do most of the things we are used to today. Life was very different.
Darwin really liked animals. He collected everything animal! At some point in his life, he became a beetle fanatic. He had practically every species of beetles in England. But one day, on a big ship voyage, he arrived in Brazil and discovered our forests and animals. He soon gave up on finishing the collection, because he noticed how many different beetles were out there!
That's not all he realized on this trip, which began in 1831 and lasted about five years. He visited islands and countries in South America, observed and studied various animals and nature there. Because of these studies, Darwin forever changed how science views life.
Luiza Lages. “Fragment from: “The Discovery of Evolution and Other Darwin Stories”. Available in:. (With adaptations).
Question 1 - Identify the subject of the text:
( ) beetles.
( ) Charles Darwin.
( ) South America.
Question 2 - Read back:
“[…] Darwin forever changed how science views life”
That's because he:
( ) was very curious.
( ) was fanatical about beetles.
( ) studied several animals and the nature of South America.
Question 3 - In the sentence “He was born in England in 1809.”, the underlined expression indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 4 – In “I also didn't have a cell phone, I didn't watch TV, listen to the radio or do […]”, the term “and” expresses:
( ) sum.
( ) opposition.
( ) conclusion.
Question 5 - Point to the part of the text that contains a comparison:
( ) "Darwin's curiosity came from when he was a child."
( ) “Life was very different.”
( ) "Darwin really liked animals."
Question 6 – In the segment “[…] most of the things with which we she's used to it today.”, the highlighted expression is a hallmark of the language:
( ) formal.
( ) informal.
( ) regional.
Question 7 – Underline the verbs in this passage of text:
“[…] he arrived in Brazil and discovered our forests and animals.”
Underlined verbs express:
( ) Darwin's actions.
( ) Darwin's states.
( ) Darwin's characteristics.
Question 8 – In the excerpt “It wasn't just that that he noticed on that trip […]”, the underlined word refers to information:
( ) that was said earlier.
( ) that is being announced.
( ) that needs to be completed.
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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