activity text interpretation, aimed at fifth-year elementary school students, about the ocelot. Of great elegance and beauty, it is currently a protected animal, as it was on the brink of extinction. Shall we know more about this feline? So, read the text carefully! Then, answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Of great elegance and beauty, it is currently a protected animal, as it was on the brink of extinction.
Ocelots are medium-sized felines, larger than wild cats and much smaller than jaguars. The species is threatened with extinction. And one of the causes for the decline of these felines is the commercial interest in their fur, which is considered an environmental crime.
Males are larger than females, measuring 1 meter, plus a tail of up to 40 cm, weighing between 8 and 15 kg. The ocelot has a color that varies from very pale yellowish-gray or light yellow to a shade of brown.
The black spots tend to form open rosettes, drawing longitudinal lines. They are solitary animals, nocturnal, and excellent swimmers and tree climbers.
Every two years, the female has between one and four puppies, after a gestational period that can be up to 85 days.
No two ocelots are alike, as the design of their coat is like our fingerprints, they are exclusive and do not repeat themselves.
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Question 1 – In “Of great elegance and beauty, it is currently a protected animal, as it was on the brink of extinction.”, the text refers:
( ) to the ocelot.
( ) to the jaguar.
( ) to the wild cat.
Question 2 – In the excerpt “And one of the causes for the decline of these felines is the commercial interest in their skin […]”, the underlined word means:
( ) "control".
( ) “decrease”.
( ) “removal”.
Question 3 – In the part “Males are bigger than females […]”, the text:
( ) gives an example.
( ) makes a comparison.
( ) presents a conclusion.
Question 4 – Watch:
“The ocelot has a color that varies from a very pale yellowish-gray or light yellow to a shade of brown.”
This segment is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 5 – In the sentence “They are solitary animals, nocturnal, and excellent swimmers and tree climbers.”, the term “and” indicates:
( ) facts that add up.
( ) facts that alternate.
( ) facts that contrast.
Question 6 – In "[…] after a gestational period that can be up to 85 days.”, the highlighted expression establishes the relationship of:
( ) place.
( ) time.
( ) goal.
Question 7 – Read back:
“No two ocelots are alike […]”
Identify the passage that reveals why this is:
( ) “The black spots tend to form open rosettes, drawing longitudinal lines.”
( ) “Every two years, the female has between one and four cubs […]”
( ) “[…] the design of its coat is like our fingerprints, they are exclusive, they are not repeated.”
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Literature and specialist in distance education.
