Interpretation activity, aimed at eighth grade students, of the legend of the falls. Do you want to know how the Iguaçu Falls came about from the Indians' point of view? So, be sure to read the text and then answer the proposed interpretative questions!
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It is said that the Caigangues Indians, inhabitants of the banks of the Iguaçu River, believed that the world was ruled by M’Boy, a god who had the shape of a serpent and was the son of Tupã. Igobi, the chief of this tribe, had a daughter named Naipi, who was so beautiful that the waters of the river stopped when the girl looked at herself in them.
Due to her beauty, Naipi was consecrated to the god M’Boy, starting to live only for his worship. There was, however, among the Caigangues, a young warrior named Tarobá who, upon seeing Naipi, fell in love with her.
On the day of the feast for the consecration of the beautiful Indian woman, while the chief and the shaman drank cauim (a drink made of corn fermented) and the warriors danced, Tarobá took the opportunity and fled with the beautiful Naipi in a canoe down the river, dragged by the current. When M’Boy noticed the escape of Naipi and Tarobá, he was furious. He then penetrated the bowels of the earth and, twisting his body, produced a huge crack, where the gigantic cataract was formed.
Engulfed by the waters, the canoe and the fugitives fell from a great height, disappearing forever. Legend has it that Naipi was transformed into one of the central rocks of the falls, perpetually buffeted by rough waters.
Tarobá was converted into a palm tree situated on the edge of an abyss, leaning over the river gorge. Underneath this palm tree is the entrance to a cave under the Devil's Throat where the vengeful monster eternally watches over the two victims.
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Question 1 - According to the narrator, Naipi was consecrated to the god M’Boy because:
a) she was beautiful.
b) she fell in love with Tarobá.
c) was an indian
d) she was the daughter of the chief of the Caigangue tribe.
Question 2 - The narrator characterizes one of the characters as “a god who was shaped like a serpent and was the son of Tupã”. Who was this character?
A.
Question 3 - Identify the conflict around which the narrative developed:
A.
Question 4 – Mark the climax of the story:
a) “[…] Tarobá who, upon seeing Naipi, fell in love with her.”
b) “[…] the chief and the shaman drank cauim […]”
c) “[…] the warriors danced […]”
d) “[…] Tarobá took advantage and fled with the beautiful Naipi in a canoe down the river […]”
Question 5 - The story ends when:
a) “[…] M’Boy noticed the escape of Naipi and Tarobá, he was furious.”
b) “[…] M’Boy produced a huge crack, where the gigantic cataract was formed.”
c) “[…] the canoe and the fugitives fell from a great height, disappearing forever.”
d) “Naipi was transformed into one of the central rocks and Tarobá was converted into a palm tree”.
Question 6 – In the segment “[…] where the vindictive monster eternally watches the two victims.”, “where” takes up a place. Point it out:
A.
Question 7 – In the passage “[…] they drank cauim (drink made from fermented corn) […]”, the part in parentheses:
a) concludes the term “cauim”.
b) explains the term “cauin”.
c) complements the term “cauim”.
d) determines the term “cauin”.
Question 8 – In "[…] battered by stormy waters.”, the term underlined could be replaced by:
a) taken
b) stroked
c) whipped
d) involved
Question 9 – We can conclude that the text above serves the purpose of:
a) explain the appearance of the Iguaçu Falls.
b) comment on traditions of indigenous life.
c) narrate the love story between Naipi and Tarobá.
d) introduce the Caigangues Indians.
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
At answers are in the link above the header.
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