Interpretation activity, aimed at sixth year students, of the text the mysterious Boitatá. According to the story, the animals ran to the top of the mountain to protect themselves from the flood. However, an unexpected fact happened when they were there… What happened, huh? And who is Boitatá? Are you curious? So, you are invited to read the text and then answer the interpretative questions about it!
This Portuguese language activity is available for download in an editable Word template, ready to print in PDF and also the completed activity.
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
Read:
There was a huge snake that slept peacefully in its cave. In order for him to be able to see anything, he needed to open his eyes wide. That way his pupils were dilated, huge.
One day, it started to rain, it rained a lot, it was more like a deluge. And all places began to flood, as the water came violently and swallowed everything wherever it went. The desperate animals all ran to the top of a mountain, where they gathered.
The large snake, also called boiguaçu, which slept peacefully in its cave, was forced to leave its home and also climbed the mountain. When he got up there and found the other animals, he devoured them one by one, but he only ate the animals' eyes.
Something fantastic began to happen: the snake's body became transparent and luminous, as the eyes of the animals it had eaten continued to shine. The snake's eyes got much bigger, immense, it seemed that it was releasing fire from its eyes, they were like two big furnaces. That's when boiguaçu turned into boitatá!
Boitatá received a punishment for his wickedness; he was forced to guard the fields eternally, frightening careless travelers. Your mission is to protect all fields and lawns from destruction and fire.
“Learning to read and write texts, Portuguese language” – Editora Ediouro. (Fragment).
Question 1 - The text above is:
a) a chronicle
b) a legend
c) a fable
d) a short story
Question 2 - Identify the fact that motivated the story:
a) "There was a huge snake that slept peacefully in its cave."
b) "One day, it started to rain, it rained a lot, it was more like a deluge."
c) “And all places began to flood […]”
d) “The animals, desperate, all ran to the top of a mountain, where they gathered.
Question 3 - According to the narrator of the text, the animals ran to the top of the mountain, seeking protection against the flood. However, an unexpected fact happened when they were there. Point it out:
A.
Question 4 – The story ends when:
a) “[…] the snake's body became transparent and luminous […]”
b) “The snake's eyes got much bigger, immense […]”
c) “[…] boiguaçu turned into boitatá!”
d) “Boitatá received a punishment for his wickedness […]”
Question 5 - "Its mission is to protect all fields and lawns from destruction and fire." Whose mission is this?
a) of the animals
b) from boiguaçu
c) from Boitatá
d) of travelers
Question 6 – In the sentence “[…] because the water arrived violently […]”, the highlighted term indicates:
a) the medium with which the water arrived.
b) the time the water arrived.
c) the intensity with which the water arrived.
d) the way the water arrived.
Question 7 – In the excerpt “[…] were like two great furnaces.”, the word “how” introduces:
a) a comparison
b) a cause
c) a conclusion
d) an example
Question 8 – It can be concluded that the text above explains the emergence:
a) of a huge snake.
b) the boiguaçu.
c) from the eyes of the snake.
d) of Boitatá.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
At answers are in the link above the header.
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