activity text interpretation, aimed at fifth-year elementary school students, about the partial eclipse of the Moon. She will be covered by two types of shadow! Are we going to know more about this phenomenon? So, read the text carefully! Then, answer the various questions proposed!
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Moon will be covered by two types of shadow
A partial eclipse of the Moon, when the natural satellite will be covered by the Earth's shadow, can be seen this Saturday (28). According to the National Observatory, the phenomenon can be seen in the easternmost region of Brazil: in Ceará, Pernambuco, in Paraíba, Alagoas, Sergipe and Rio Grande do Norte and in part of Minas Gerais, Bahia, Maranhão and Piauí.
In this type of phenomenon, the Moon is covered by two types of shadows: the umbra, a dark shadow that does not receive light from the Sun, and the penumbra, the light shadow that still receives light from the Sun.
When the Moon enters the umbra, there is a partial eclipse. When it is completely immersed in the umbra, a total eclipse occurs. Anyone in the states mentioned above will have the opportunity to see a small portion of the Moon that will remain bite from the Earth, as the maximum coverage will be 6% and will occur during the birth of the satellite.
To observe the eclipse, the National Observatory recommends looking for places with good visibility to the east, as the Moon will rise with the eclipse in progress. […]
For those who cannot directly observe the phenomenon, the National Observatory will broadcast the eclipse in real time online, starting at 3pm.
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Luciano Nascimento.
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Question 1 – In “Moon will be covered by two types of shadow”, the text refers to the phenomenon:
Question 2 – The excerpt “According to the National Observatory, the phenomenon can be seen in the easternmost region of Brazil […]”:
( ) narrates.
( ) describe.
( ) argues.
Question 3 – According to the text, partial eclipse occurs when:
( ) “the Moon enters the umbra”.
( ) “the Moon enters the twilight”.
( ) “the Moon is completely immersed in the umbra”.
Question 4 – There is an example of figurative language in the fragment:
( ) “[…] the Moon is covered by two types of shadows […]”
( ) “[…] a small portion of the Moon that will be bitten by part of the Earth […]”
( ) “[…] the maximum coverage will be 6% […]”
Question 5 – In the passage “[…] and will happen during the birth of the satellite.”, the text informs a future fact. Therefore, the highlighted phrase is equivalent to the verb:
( ) "occurred".
( ) "occurs".
( ) "will occur".
Question 6 – Watch:
“To observe the eclipse, the National Observatory recommends looking for places with good visibility to the east, given that the Moon will rise with the eclipse in progress.”
The underlined expression introduces:
( ) a reason.
( ) a purpose.
( ) a consequence.
Question 7 – In the part “For those who cannot directly observe the phenomenon, the National Observatory will broadcast the eclipse in real time over the internet, starting at 3 pm.”, the text:
( ) makes an invitation.
( ) issues an alert.
( ) gives advice.
Question 8 – The text presents:
( ) direct quotes from the National Observatory.
( ) indirect quotes from the National Observatory.
( ) direct and indirect quotes from the National Observatory.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Literature and specialist in distance education.
