activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about the wounded pine tree. With each swing of the axe, the giant tree shuddered and cursed against the hard, cold steel that shattered its flank.. Be sure to read the continuation of this reflective story! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
Read:
Right in the middle of the forest, a lumberjack was sawing an old and tall pine tree. With each stroke of the axe, the giant tree shuddered and cursed against the hard, cold steel that shattered its flank.
It was a very sturdy old tree. Shortly afterwards, the woodcutter inserted a large wedge of wood into the cut to finish splitting the trunk. He gave the wedge a hammer blow, and amidst great rips and splinters, the noble pine toppled over, clattering to the ground. As he fell, he groaned:
– How can I blame the axe, who is not my kind, and not this wicked wedge, who is my own sister?
The attack of a stranger hurts less than that of a loved one.
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Question 1 – The text above is:
( ) A tale.
( ) a fable.
( ) a chronicle.
Question 2 – Read back:
“Right in the middle of the forest, a lumberjack was sawing down an old, tall pine tree.”
Identify the adjectives that characterize the protagonist of the story:
Question 3 – The excerpt “With each blow of the axe, the giant tree trembled and cursed […]” is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 4 – In the passage “It was an old tree very resistant.”, the underlined term was used for:
( ) to correct.
( ) intensify.
( ) additional.
Question 5 – According to the story, "the woodcutter inserted a large wedge of wood into the cut." What is the purpose of this action of the lumberjack?
Question 6 – In the segment “he hit the wedge with a hammer and, amidst large tears and splinters, the noble pine fell […]”, the term “e” indicates:
( ) facts that add up.
( ) facts that alternate.
( ) contrasting facts.
Question 7 – In “[…] shocking loudly against the ground.”, the underlined word indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 8 – Watch:
“– How can I blame the axe, who is not my kind, and not this wicked wedge, who is my own sister?”
The dash marks the beginning of speech in the text:
( ) of pine.
( ) of the axe.
( ) of the wooden wedge.
Question 9 – In the reflection “It hurts less the attack of a stranger what that of a loved one.”, the highlighted word:
( ) introduces a cause.
( ) starts a condition.
( ) establishes a comparison.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
