Activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the sixth year of elementary school, about the boll weevil. With its long beak, this little bird emits a sound reminiscent of a flute. Have you ever heard of the boll weevil? No? So how about meeting him? To do so, read the text flutist's beak that reveals the characteristics and habits of this bird! Then, be sure to answer the various interpretative questions proposed! Come on?
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With its long beak, this little bird emits a sound reminiscent of a flute. The boll weevil is very popular and its singing attracts hunters, who capture these animals for cage breeding and display at singing tournaments. Therefore, the boll weevil is very rare and is almost extinct in Brazilian territory.
As might be expected, the name “Bulca” comes from the size of the bird's beak, which is disproportionate to the size of its head. Males are black as adults, with a spot on the outside of the wings and small “brush strokes” of white on the underside of the wings. Females and puppies are brown, in shades of brown. The beak is white or mottled in most individuals.
The boll weevils live in flooded fields and other places where there is water and many seeds – the species' favorite dish – to be broken by their powerful beaks. On some occasions, such as in the breeding season, they can feed on insects and their larvae, which are offered to the young. They also like to eat rice, but this choice is not always good for the boll weevil, because of the pesticides present in the crops.
Bollies like to live with their mate. Zealous with her young, this bird keeps a well-kept and closed nest, lined inside with delicate roots, where the females lay two to three eggs.
Males defend the area where they live from the presence of other males. The dispute both for territory and for the sympathy of the females takes place through singing! To do this, they lift their chests, lower their tails and demonstrate their courage. Of course, the beauty of the boll weevil is actually flying and singing freely in the forest, far from the cages. After all, freedom is the greatest treasure for all birds!
Tassia Cristina Bello de Vasconcelos, Ana Luiza Mello and Sávio Freire Bruno. “Ciência Hoje das Crianças” magazine. Edition 252. Available in: .
Question 1 - Point out the fact that gave rise to the name "Bico de flutista":
( ) the beak of the bollard resembles a flute.
( ) the boll weevil is attracted by the sound of the flute.
( ) the boll weevil makes a sound similar to that of the flute.
Question 2 - The authors of the text show a habit of the beakers in the passage:
( ) “Males are black as adults […]”
( ) “The boll weevils like to live with their partner.”
( ) “After all, freedom is the greatest treasure for all birds!”
Question 3 - According to the authors of the text, “the boll weevil is extremely rare and is almost extinct in Brazilian territory”. Because?
Question 4 – Identify the boll weevil's favorite food:
( ) seeds
( ) insects
( ) rice
Question 5 - In the part “On some occasions, such as during the breeding season […]”, the word “how” was used to:
( ) express a cause.
( ) indicate an example.
( ) establish a comparison.
Question 6 – In “[…] this bird keeps a well-kept and closed nest […]”, the term “well” plays the role of:
( ) explain
( ) intensify
( ) complementary
Question 7 – In the following excerpt, underline the verbs that express the actions of boll weevils to dispute territory and conquer females:
“[…] they lift their chests, lower their tails and show their courage.”
Question 8 – In the fragment “Of course the beauty of the boll weevil is actually in flying and singing freely in the forest […]”, the underlined word expresses:
( ) place
( ) mode
( ) time
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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