Activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the seventh year of elementary school, about Isaac Newton. Let's get to know the story of Newton, whose studies are its greatest heritage for humanity? To do this, read the text carefully. Newton's life! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Carefully read the text. Then answer the interpretive questions:
Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. But by the calendar used in England at the time, Newton was born on December 25th. Son of farmers, the scientist, physicist and mathematician never met his father, who died three months before his son was born.
He attended King's School, where he was an average student. However, after a fight with a classmate, he began to put more effort into his studies. He then became one of the best students in the school. Success in his studies led Newton to enter Trinity College, Cambridge, where he served other students in exchange for a college-paid scholarship.
Newton was interested in pioneers of science such as the philosopher Descartes and astronomers Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler. After graduating, Newton studied mathematics and was elected professor of mathematics in 1669. In 1670, he began teaching optics. At this time he demonstrated how, through a prism, it is possible to separate white light into rainbow colors.
In 1679, the English scientist turned to mechanics and the effects of gravitation on the orbits of planets. For this he started with Kepler's laws on the movement of planets. In 1687 he published the book Mathematical Principle, in which he demonstrated the three universal laws of motion. He used the Greek word gravitas (which means weight) to define your law of universal gravitation. With this book, Newton gained worldwide recognition.
Newton was knighted in the British crown by Queen Anne in April 1705. As he never married or had children, when he died on March 31, 1727, Newton left no heirs. His studies are his greatest heritage for humanity. These continue to be applied and celebrated to this day.
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Question 1 - It can be said that the text read is:
( ) a biography.
( ) an interview.
( ) an opinion article.
Question 2 - In the passage “But, according to the calendar used in England at the time, Newton was born on December 25th.”, the word “But” was used to indicate:
( ) a question about Newton's birth date.
( ) a caveat about Newton's birth date.
( ) a justification for Newton's date of birth.
Question 3 - According to the text, Newton "began to make more efforts in his studies",
( ) because “he was an average student”.
( ) “after a fight with a classmate”.
() because he was “one of the best students in the school”.
question 4– In “Newton was interested in the pioneers of science […]”, the verb expresses:
( ) an ephemeral fact in Newton's life.
( ) a continuous fact in Newton's life.
( ) a sporadic fact in Newton's life.
Question 5 - In the segment “He used the Greek word gravitas (which means weight) to define its law of universal gravitation.”, the term “to” expresses:
( ) a condition.
( ) a purpose.
( ) a consequence.
Question 6 – Point out the fragment in which the underlined word indicates the circumstance in such a way:
( ) “Newton was interested in the pioneers of science, like the philosopher Descartes […]"
() “At this time he demonstrated like, through a prism, it is possible to separate […]"
( ) “Like he never married or had children, when he died on March 31, 1727 […]”
Question 7 – According to the author of the text, Newton gained international recognition with the book Mathematical Principle, which was published in the year of:
( ) 1679.
( ) 1687.
( ) 1705.
Question 8 – At the end of the text, the author:
( ) raises hypotheses about the work of Isaac Newton.
( ) cites some of Isaac Newton's contributions to humanity.
( ) highlights the importance of Isaac Newton's work for humanity.
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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