Text Interpretation: Jokes and Guesses

Text interpretation activity, aimed at students in the third year of elementary school, with questions developed about the text: Jokes and riddles.

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SCHOOL: DATE:

PROF: CLASS:

NAME:

jokes and riddles

Hippo Horacio's mother is reading him a book of jokes and riddles at bedtime.
– What runs but doesn't walk? - She reads.
Horacio frowns and thinks a lot.
– Hmmm, let me think. A turtle walks but does not run. So, this is the other way around.
– Still, it's a good try. But it's not an animal – Mom says, giving Horacio a little tip.
Horacio looks at the ceiling, as if he is waiting for an answer from heaven.

“This is even harder,” he says. - I quit.
Mom smiles and says:
– It's a river! A river is always running, but it doesn't.
– Hey, you're right! – smiles Horacio. He is planning to test the riddle with his little friends.
– Want to hear a joke now? - Mom asks.
- Of course! – smiles Horacio.
– What did one wall say to another?
Horacio looks at the walls of the room, trying to guess what they would like to say.
“I can't guess, Mom,” he says, really curious.
– Meet me in the corner! - Mom laughs.
Horacio laughs with his crazy hippopotamus laugh:
– Huuu, Ho-Ho-Ho-Ho! Huuu, Ho-Ho-Ho-Ho! – Now he has a riddle and a joke to tell his little friends. He gets excited!

Questions

1) What is the title of the text?
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2) What book was the hippo's mom reading to him at bedtime?
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3) Mom asks “What runs but doesn't walk?”. Can Horace guess?
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4) After Mom gives the hint and says he's not an animal, can Horacio get it right?
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5) What is Horacio planning after Mom tells him the answer?
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6) Can Horacio guess the answer to Mom's joke?

A.

Per Hélia Higa.

At answers are in the link above the header.

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