activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about a hummingbird sound and full of charm. What hummingbird will that be, huh? Let's find out? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various questions proposed!
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Have you ever stopped to listen to the sound of a hummingbird? Many people don't realize that this agile bird can also be loud. A hummingbird that has a repertoire of respect is the red-billed beetle, a hummingbird that can be found easily in urban areas, gardens and parks.
This charming hummingbird emits different types of vocalizations, whether in flight or still on the ground. It can be easily detected from the moment it emits any of these sounds. From the scientific name to the popular one, the little beetle, as it is also known, has striking characteristics, among them, the color of the beak and also of the feathers.
The species that does not exceed 10.5 cm has sexual dimorphism, that is, male and female differ in appearance. The male is more striking, showing a bright greenish color throughout the body and, in the lower region of the neck, the bluish color in different metallic tones draws attention. The female, in the same ventral part, is completely whitish. The red beak has a black detail at the tip. […]
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Question 1 – Watch:
“[…] a hummingbird that can be found easily in urban areas, gardens and parks.”
What hummingbird does the text refer to?
Question 2 – In the passage "He can be easily detected, from the moment it emits any of these sounds.”, the underlined word was used to:
( ) resume.
( ) to present.
( ) characterize.
Question 3 – The author of the text addresses the reader directly in the fragment:
( ) “Have you ever stopped to hear the sound of a hummingbird?”
( ) “A hummingbird that has a repertoire of respect […]”
( ) “[…] the bluish in different metallic tones draws attention.”
Question 4 – Watch:
“[…] the little beetle, as it is also known, has striking characteristics, including the color of its beak and feathers.”
The term “and” indicates:
( ) facts that add up.
( ) facts that alternate.
( ) contrasting facts.
Question 5 – In “A species that does not exceed 10.5 cm has sexual dimorphism, i.e., male and female differ in appearance.”, the underlined expression indicates:
( ) a conclusion.
( ) one explanation.
( ) an example.
Question 6 – In the part “The female, in this same ventral part, is totally whitish.”, the highlighted word has the same meaning as:
( ) "partially".
( ) “completely”.
( ) "mostly".
Question 7 – The segment “The red beak has a black detail on the tip.” It is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 8 – Point to the passage where the underlined adjective expresses an opinion:
( ) “Many people do not notice that this bird agile it can also be sound.”
( ) "That charming hummingbird emits different types of vocalizations […]”
( ) “The male is more flashy, presenting a bright greenish color […]”
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
