activity text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about The Lady and the Tramp. How about knowing the story of this film? So, read the text carefully! Then, answer the various questions proposed!
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PROF: CLASS:
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Read:
Lady is a bitch of the breed cocker spaniel, who lives in the comfort and hospitality of the home of her owners, the aristocrat Querida and her husband Jim.
She always received affection and everything she wanted, but with Querida pregnant, she starts to feel like she's in the background. It is precisely at this stage that she meets Vagabundo. He is a street dog, a stray and who has to manage to survive.
Until one day, Dama's owner travels and leaves the newborn baby in the care of Aunt Sarah, a woman who has two evil Siamese cats. They create a huge mess and blame the dog, who has to run away to protect herself.
Lady then gets lost in the city, and will depend on Tramp's help to survive and return to her human owners.
Available in:. (With cuts and adaptation).
Question 1 – The text above is:
( ) a summary.
( ) a notice.
( ) a review.
Question 2 – Read back:
“Dama is a little dog of the breed cocker spaniel, who lives in the stewardship and hospitality of the home of her owners, the aristocrat Querida and her husband Jim.”
Identify the purpose of this passage of text:
Question 3 – In the segment “She she always received affection and everything she wanted […]”, the term is highlighted:
( ) calls Lady.
( ) resumes Lady.
( ) characterizes Lady.
Question 4 – According to the text, Dama “starts to feel like she is in the background”. Why?
Question 5 – The excerpt “It is precisely at this stage that she meets Vagabundo.” It is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 6 – Watch:
“He is a street dog, a stray and who have to turn around to survive."
The highlighted part reveals:
( ) a wish.
( ) a promise.
( ) a necessity.
Question 7 – According to the text, Lady “has to flee to protect herself”, because of:
( ) trip of its owner.
( ) arrival of Aunt Sarah.
( ) frame of Siamese cats.
Question 8 – Underline the following verbal phrase:
“[…] and it will depend on Vagabundo’s help […]”
Question 9 – The underlined phrase above expresses a future fact in the context of the film. Therefore, it corresponds to the verb:
( ) “it depended”.
( ) "It depends".
( ) “it will depend”.
Question 10 – In the fragment “[…] to survive and to return to their human owners.”, the word “and” expresses the idea of:
( ) sum.
( ) contrast.
( ) alternation.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Literature and specialist in distance education.
