Activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the sixth year of elementary school, about turtles down there. Let's find out more about this book, written by the author of Blame it on the stars? So, read the text carefully and then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Carefully read the text. Then answer the proposed interpretative questions:
turtles down there
After six years, millions of books sold, two blockbusters and a legion of passionate fans around the world, John Green, the author of the unforgettable Blame it on the stars, releases the most personal of all his books: turtles down there.
The story follows the journey of Aza Holmes, a 16-year-old girl who sets out in search of a mysteriously missing billionaire – whoever finds him will receive a hefty cash reward – as he tries to deal with his obsessive-compulsive disorder (TOC).
Full of references from the author's life – among them, the so marked passion for pop culture and OCD, a mental disorder that has affected him since childhood –, turtles down there has everything that made John Green one of the most beloved contemporary authors. An incredible book, full of underlined phrases, that talks about lasting friendships and unexpected reunions, fan-fics from Star Wars and why not? – peculiar New Zealand reptiles.
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Question 1 - Identify the subject of the text:
( ) "Blame it on the stars".
( ) "Turtles down there."
( ) "Star Wars".
Question 2 - Reread this passage from the text:
“The story follows the journey of Aza Holmes, a 16-year-old girl who sets out in search of a mysteriously missing billionaire […]”
In this passage, the author of the text:
( ) questions the character Aza Holmes.
( ) presents the character Aza Holmes.
( ) characterizes the character Aza Holmes.
Question 3 - What does “a hefty cash reward” mean?
( ) Means “a big cash reward”.
( ) Means “a dubious cash reward”.
( ) Means “an amazing cash reward”.
Question 4 - In the excerpt “[…] While tries to deal with the obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) itself”, the highlighted word expresses a circumstance of:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 5 - In the text above, "TOC" is:
( ) an acronym.
( ) an interjection.
( ) an onomatopoeia.
Question 6 – In the "[…] turtles down there has everything that made John Green one of the most beloved contemporary authors.”, the word “o” is equivalent to:
( ) "that".
( ) "that one".
( ) "that one".
Question 7 – In “An incredible book, filled with underlined phrases […]”, the author of the text:
( ) evaluates the book.
( ) tells an excerpt from the book.
( ) raises a hypothesis about the book.
Question 8 – In the segment “[…] which talks about lasting friendships and unexpected reunions […]”, the term “and” was used to indicate:
( ) the sum of ideas.
( ) the contrast of ideas.
( ) the alternation of ideas.
Question 9 – We can conclude that the purpose of the text is:
( ) report.
( ) spread.
( ) make people reflect.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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