activity of text interpretation, aimed at fifth-grade students, about Virginia. This city is halfway between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and is 429 km from the capital of Minas Gerais. Let's get to know her better? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
Read:
Curiosity: Capital of the Mantiqueira Highlands
With a privileged location in the south of Minas Gerais, Virgínia is halfway between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and is 429 km from the capital of Minas Gerais.
Also part of the Circuit de Terras Altas da Mantiqueira, the city has several leisure and tourism attractions.
In addition to the famous and traditional Virginia Agricultural Exhibition, the city has other entertainment options.
A member of IEPHA (State Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage), Virgínia promotes events such as the Mineira Cultural Heritage Day and the Handicrafts Fair.
Full of beautiful natural attractions, the city also provides the tranquility that many people are looking for.
In the municipality, it is possible to take walks, horseback rides and touristic cycles filled with many stories.
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Question 1 – What is the purpose of the text?
( ) promote a place.
( ) discuss an issue.
( ) tell someone's story.
Question 2 – Read back:
“Also part of the Circuit de Terras Altas da Mantiqueira, the city has several leisure and tourism attractions.”
What city does the text refer to?
Question 3 – The excerpt “In addition to the famous and traditional Virginia Agricultural Exhibition, the municipality has other entertainment options.” It is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 4 – In the text, parentheses contain:
( ) An example.
( ) One comment.
( ) one explanation.
Question 5 – In the passage “[…] Virginia promotes events such as the Jornada Mineira do Patrimônio Cultural It is the Handicrafts Fair.”, the underlined term indicates:
( ) facts that add up.
( ) facts that alternate.
( ) contrasting facts.
Question 6 – Watch:
“[…] the city also provides the tranquility that many people seek.”
The underlined verb has the same meaning as:
( ) “offers”.
( ) "encourages".
( ) “develops”.
Question 7 – There is an opinion in the fragment:
( ) “With a privileged location in the south of Minas Gerais […]”
( ) “Full of beautiful natural attractions […]”
( ) “[…] and tourist rides filled with many stories.”
Question 8 – The text was constructed with language:
( ) cultured.
( ) informal.
( ) regional.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
