Activity of text interpretation, aimed at sixth year students, about the botanical gardens. According to the text, the first botanical gardens emerged from the work of ancient botanists: people who were dedicated to the study of plants. Shall we find out more about these gardens? Do you know, for example, which was the first botanical garden in Brazil? This and other curiosities you will discover by reading the text “A little history”! Then, be sure to answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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The first botanical gardens emerged from the work of ancient botanists: people who were dedicated to the study of plants. They collected both native species – typical of their country – and exotic – originating from another nation – and cultivated them. They sought to catalog them, acclimatize them when necessary – that is, adapt them to a climate different from the one present in their place of origin – and disseminate them. With this, they contributed to the emergence of some of the most important collections of plants in the world.
In Brazil, the first botanical garden was built in Recife during the period of Dutch domination, which lasted from 1630 to 1654. In it, it was possible to find specimens of fauna and flora from different parts of the world. After him, Brazil would only gain another botanical garden in 1798, this time in Belém do Pará, called São José. The most important botanical garden in our country, however, is the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, founded in 1808 by Prince Regent D. João VI, with about 13 thousand specimens of exotic and native plants.
“Ciência Hoje das Crianças” magazine. Edition 167. Available in: .
Question 1 - In the passage “[…] ancient botanists: people who were dedicated to the study of plants.”, the author of the text:
( ) evaluates the expression “ancient botanists”.
( ) explains the expression “ancient botanists”.
( ) characterizes the expression “ancient botanists”.
Question 2 - In “They sought to catalog them […]”, the term “las” refers to:
( ) to native plant species.
( ) to exotic plant species.
( ) to native and exotic plant species.
Question 3 - According to the text, the first Brazilian botanical garden emerged:
( ) in Recife.
( ) in Belém do Pará.
( ) in Rio de Janeiro.
Question 4 – According to the text, the ancient botanists acclimated, when necessary, plant species. What does that mean?
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Question 5 - In the period “With this, they contributed for what the emergence of some of the most important collections of plants in the world.”, the underlined expression expresses:
( ) a condition.
( ) a purpose.
( ) a consequence.
Question 6 – In the fragment “[…] Brazil only would gain another botanical garden in 1798 […]”, the underlined word could be replaced by:
( ) "until".
( ) "only".
( ) "also".
Question 7 – Write out the numerals that indicate the following weather circumstances:
a) “[…] during the period of Dutch domination, which lasted from 1630 to 1654.”
b) “[…] Brazil would only gain another botanical garden in 1798 […]”
c) “[…] founded in 1808 by the Prince Regent […]”
Question 8 – In “The most important botanical garden […]”, the word “more” was used to:
( ) intensify.
( ) add.
( ) complementary.
Question 9 – In the excerpt “[…] with about 13 thousand specimens of exotic and native plants.”, the highlighted expression indicates a quantity:
( ) exact.
( ) hypothetical.
( ) approximate.
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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