activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about Hip Hop. Hip Hop culture and all its artistic manifestations were declared as intangible cultural heritage of Paraíba. 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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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
Read:
Law was published in the Official Gazette of the State
Hip Hop culture and all its artistic manifestations were declared as intangible cultural heritage of Paraíba. The law has even been published in the Official State Gazette.
Part of the art of dance, break, graffiti, rap, MC, battle of MC's, Slam, DJ, beat box and others.
According to the approved text, recognition is a way to safeguard Hip Hop practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and techniques.
In addition to instruments, objects and cultural places that are associated with communities, social groups and individuals who recognize themselves as an integral part of that culture.
Jefferson Araújo dos Santos, coordinator of the Hip Hop group Roça City Breakers, from the city of Lagoa de Roça, in the wild of Paraíba, points out that the title is a first step towards greater recognition.
[…]
The new legislation determines that any discriminatory, prejudiced and disrespectful action, be of a social, racial, cultural or administrative nature, against the Hip Hop movement, will be subject to law.
Available in:. Accessed on: March 07, 2023. (With cut).
Question 1 – What is the purpose of the text above?
( ) tell the origin of Hip Hop.
( ) promote a Hip Hop event.
( ) report a fact about Hip Hop.
Question 2 – In the passage “Even, the law has already been published in the Official State Gazette.”, what law does the text refer to?
Question 3 – Watch:
“Breaking, graffiti, rap, MC, battle of MC’s, Slam, DJ, beat box and others are part of the art of dance.”
This snippet is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 4 – Read back:
“According to the approved text, recognition is a form of safeguard the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and techniques of Hip Hop.”
The underlined verb means:
( ) "to prevent".
( ) "to preserve".
( ) "to encourage".
Question 5 – In the segment “In addition to instruments, objects It is cultural places […]”, the highlighted term indicates:
( ) sum.
( ) contrast.
( ) alternation.
Question 6 – Underline the expression that was used to resume below:
“[…] the communities, social groups and individuals who recognize themselves as an integral part of that culture.”
Question 7 – In “Jefferson Araújo dos Santos, coordinator of the Hip Hop group Roça City Breakers, from the city of Lagoa de Roça, in the rural region of Paraíba, highlights […]”, the underlined part:
( ) explains.
( ) concluded.
( ) exemplifies.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
