Text interpretation: Two fennec fox puppies

activity text interpretation, aimed at fifth-year elementary school students, about two baby fennec foxes. Two adorable little foxes with impressively large ears are making their public debut at New York's Prospect Park Zoo. Shall we know more about this fact? So, read the text carefully! Then, answer the various questions proposed!

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New York Zoo welcomes two baby fennec foxes

The smallest fox in the world, the species weighs less than two kilos when adult.
Ears measuring up to 15 centimeters help regulate body temperature.

Two adorable little foxes with impressively large ears are making their public debut at New York's Prospect Park Zoo.

Fennec foxes generally weigh less than two pounds as adults. Its ears, which reach 15 centimeters, help regulate its body temperature.

The Wildlife Conservation Society says the two young males were brought to Brooklyn from the Bronx Zoo.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo website says fennec foxes are the smallest foxes in the world. They are common in the Sahara Desert and also live in the deserts of North Africa and North Sinai.

Available in:. Published on: April 18, 2016.

Questions

Question 1 – In “Smallest fox in the world, species weighs less than two kilos when adult.”, the text refers:

Question 1 – Read back:

“Two adorable little foxes with impressively large ears are making their public debut at New York's Prospect Park Zoo.”

In this passage, there is an adjective that expresses an opinion. Identify it:

( ) “adorable”.

( ) “small”.

( ) "big ones".

Question 2 – In the part “The fennec foxes generally they weigh less than two kilos when they are adults.”, the underlined term could be replaced by:

( ) “commonly”.

( ) “occasionally”.

( ) "Apparently".

Question 3 – According to the text, fennec foxes' ears “help regulate their body temperature”. To do this, they have a certain characteristic. Which?

Question 4 – Watch:

“The Wildlife Conservation Society says the two young males were brought to Brooklyn from the Bronx Zoo.”

This excerpt is:

( ) a narration.

( ) a description.

( ) an argument.

Question 5 – The text reveals that “fennecs are the smallest foxes in the world”. This information was obtained from the website of:

( ) Bronx Zoo.

( ) Prospect Park Zoo.

( ) Smithsonian’s National Zoo.

Question 6 – In the passage “They are common in the Sahara desert It is they live in the deserts of North Africa and North Sinai.”, the highlighted word expresses:

( ) sum.

( ) contrast.

( ) alternation.

Question 7 – It can be concluded that the text about fennec foxes is intended to:

( ) report a fact.

( ) publicize a place.

( ) tell a story.

By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Literature and specialist in distance education.