activity text interpretation, aimed at fifth-year elementary school students, about “Hey! Is there anyone there?” Its about a delightful children's fable in which Joakim, an eight-year-old boy, receives a visit from Mika, an extraterrestrial boy. Shall we know more about this book? So, read the text carefully! Then, answer the various questions proposed!
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The author of the renowned “Sophie's World” offers us a delightful children's fable in which Joakim, an eight-year-old boy, receives a visit from Mika, an extraterrestrial boy. The two soon get along and start exchanging stories about very intriguing topics.
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This is the story of an eight-year-old boy who is going to get a little brother. While waiting for his parents to return from the maternity ward, he receives a visit from Mika, a kind of little prince who seems to be from another planet.
The two are very different, but they are also very similar. They spend 24 hours together and talk about interesting topics such as the origin of life, the principles of evolution and the extinction of dinosaurs.
When Mika leaves and the parents return with the baby, the older brother knows, somehow, that his house has room for the new inhabitant. […]
Author: Jostein Gaarder
Illustrator: Paolo Cardoni
Translation: Isa Mara Lando
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Question 1 – The text above is about the book “Hey! Is anyone there?”, written by:
( ) Paolo Cardoni.
( ) Isa Mara Lando.
( ) Jostein Gaarder.
Question 2 – Read back:
“[…] a delicious children’s fable […]”
Identify the adjective that expresses an opinion in this excerpt:
Question 3 – In the segment “[…] Joakim, an eight year old boy, receives a visit from Mika, an extraterrestrial boy.”, the highlighted parts:
( ) evaluate the characters in the book.
( ) call the characters in the book.
( ) introduce the characters from the book.
Question 4 – In the phrase “The two soon get along and start to exchange stickers on very intriguing topics.”, the underlined expression means:
( ) “exchange objects”.
( ) “exchange images”.
( ) “exchange information”.
Question 5 – In the passage “[…] he receives a visit from Mika, a kind of little prince who seems to be from another planet.”, the underlined term refers to:
( ) little brother.
( ) eight-year-old boy.
( ) little prince who looks like he’s from another planet.
Question 6 – In “The two are very different, but they are also very similar.”, the text:
( ) gives an example.
( ) exposes an assumption.
( ) establishes a comparison.
Question 7 – In the excerpt “They spend 24 hours together and talk about interesting topics […]”, the word “and” indicates facts that:
( ) add up.
( ) alternate.
( ) contrast.
Question 8 – Watch:
“When Mika leaves and the parents return with the baby, the older brother knows, somehow, that his house has room for the new inhabitant.”
This fragment is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Literature and specialist in distance education.