activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about June festivities. They were recognized as a manifestation of national culture! Are we going to know more about this fact? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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The measure was published this Wednesday in the Official Gazette.
Law No. 14,555, of April 25, 2023, which recognizes the June festivities as a manifestation of national culture, is published in the Official Diary of the Union
this Wednesday (26). It was sanctioned this Tuesday (25) by the Vice President of the Republic, in the exercise of the Presidency, Geraldo Alckmin.Deputy Fábio Mitidieri (PSDE) is the author of the project and the rapporteur is Senator Prisco Bezerra (PDT-CE). In his report, Bezerra points out that, in the Northeast Region, the June festivals “gained an impressive vigor and dimension”, but that they also mobilize people from the south to the north of the country.
The senator cites Campina Grande, in Paraíba; Caruaru, in Pernambuco; and Mossoró, in Rio Grande do Norte, as cities where festivals are important for the economy of these municipalities and tourism in the region.
According to the Ministry of Tourism, in the state of Bahia alone, the government expects around 1.5 million people to attend the June festivities, which will move R$ 1 billion in the economy. In Campina Grande, it is estimated R$ 400 million and, in Caruaru, the prefecture forecast is R$ 250 million.
“Brazil Agency”.
Available in:. Published: April 26, 2023. (With cut).
Question 1 – The text above is:
( ) a summary.
( ) a notice.
( ) an opinion article.
Question 2 – In “Measure was published this Wednesday in the Official Gazette”, what measure does the text refer to?
Question 3 – Read back:
“It was sanctioned this Tuesday (25) by the Vice President of the Republic, in the exercise of the Presidency, Geraldo Alckmin.”
This segment is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 4 – The speech “gained an impressive vigor and dimension” is:
( ) by Deputy Fábio Mitidieri.
( ) by Senator Prisco Bezerra.
( ) of the Vice President of the Republic, in the exercise of the Presidency, Geraldo Alckmin.
Question 5 – Underline the word used to resume the June festivities below:
“[…] they also mobilize people from the south to the north of the country.”
Question 6 – In the part “The senator mentions Campina Grande, in Paraíba; Caruaru, in Pernambuco; It is Mossoró, in Rio Grande do Norte [...]”, the highlighted term indicates:
( ) sum.
( ) opposition.
( ) alternation.
Question 7 – In the section “[…] the parties are important for the economy of these municipalities and tourism in the region.”, the word “for” introduces:
( ) destinations.
( ) directions.
( ) purposes.
Question 8 – According to the text, it is estimated that R$ 400 million will be generated in the economy with the June festival:
( ) in Caruaru.
( ) in Campina Grande.
( ) in the state of Bahia.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.