activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about a tourist resort. São Luiz do Paraitinga is located in the Paraíba Valley, 170 km from the capital of São Paulo. Let's get to know this city better? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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One of the 29 cities considered a tourist resort by the state of São Paulo, São Luiz do Paraitinga is located in the Paraíba Valley, 170 km from the capital of São Paulo.
The municipality is proud to be the birthplace of one of the most renowned public health doctors in the world, Oswaldo Cruz.
The city attracts many tourists for many reasons. One of them is its traditional cultural festivities. In addition to the marchinhas carnival, the city has several other manifestations such as Folia do Divino, Congado, Cavalhada and Jongo, among others.
However, those who go to the municipality cannot fail to taste the famous drowned. A typical dish from São Luiz do Paraitinga, it is a meat stew with potatoes, accompanied by pasta and is served free of charge at the Festa do Divino, becoming the hallmark of the celebration.
São Luiz has a dazzling architectural complex, and many works are listed by the São Paulo Historical Heritage Defense Council.
In the heart of the city, Praça Oswaldo Cruz is the starting point for visiting this entire historical collection. With wattle and daub interior walls, the house of the public health doctor is one of the most visited spots.
The municipality also offers a natural heritage with clear rivers and primary forests, integrating the Serra do Mar State Park.
With all this, São Luiz receives many ecotourists in search of contact with nature and even the practice of extreme sports.
The various trails make walking and trekking are the sports most practiced by tourists, followed by rafting.
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Question 1 – What is the purpose of the text above?
( ) teach something.
( ) promote a place.
( ) tell a story.
Question 2 – In the passage “One of the 29 cities considered a tourist resort by the state of São Paulo […]”, the text refers to:
Question 3 – In the segment “The municipality is proud to be the birthplace of one of the most renowned public health doctors in the world, Oswaldo Cruz.”, the underlined part:
( ) explains.
( ) concluded.
( ) exemplifies.
Question 4 – The excerpt “[…] it is a stew of meat and potatoes, accompanied by pasta […]” is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 5 – In “[…] it is served free at the Feast of the Divine […]”, the underlined word indicates:
( ) quite.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 6 – In the sentence “With all this, São Luiz receives many ecotourists in search of contact with nature and even the practice of extreme sports.”, the term “e” indicates:
( ) facts that add up.
( ) facts that alternate.
( ) contrasting facts.
Question 7 – The words trekking It is rafting are highlighted in the text because:
( ) are foreigners.
( ) are little known.
( ) are from the sports area.
Question 8 – Identify the fragment in which the underlined adjective expresses an opinion:
( ) “One of them are yours traditional cultural festivities.”
( ) “São Luiz has an architectural complex gorgeous […]”
( ) “The municipality also offers a natural heritage with clear rivers […]”
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
