Text interpretation aimed at fifth grade students, the text used in this interpretation is “A Cidade Cinzenta”.
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Once upon a time there was a gray man who lived in a gray city. Every day he wore a gray suit and did the same things: he went from home to work and from work to home. No one had ever seen this man smile. All the people who lived there were like that, like that gray man. The city where they lived was always cloudy. Huge gray clouds hung in the sky, showing constant threats of rain, though it only rained sometimes.
One day, on his way to work, the gray man found an orange colored pencil on the floor. When he saw it, he stopped and stared at that object, until he finally decided to pick it up. With the orange colored pencil, he drew a huge smile on his face and felt different, much better than he felt before. Then he put the pencil in his pocket and continued on his way.
As he walked with the smile drawn on his face, the people who looked at him ended up being amazed and, little by little, they got infected and started to smile. It didn't take long and the whole city had a smile on their faces because one had infected the other. The gray clouds began to disappear and the sun emerged, infecting the city with its rays, which began to become colorful and cheerful.
(Mexican tale translated by Janaina Spolidorio)
1) What is the title of the text?
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2) How many paragraphs are there in the text?
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3) What is the theme of the text?
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4) Who is the main character in the story?
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5) Name some characteristics of people who live in the city.
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6) Name some characteristics of the city.
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7) What happened differently in the gray man's life for him to change?
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8) What made people change?
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9) Do you know people like the gray man who are always unhappy? Describe which features make them grey. (do not mention names)
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10) Now it's your turn to create a sequel to this story. What happened after this day. (text must be at least 5 lines)
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