Activity of text interpretation, aimed at fifth-year students, about the two little friends. Two ostriches had formed a deep friendship with each other and were very fond of each other.. Let's get to know the story of these ostrich friends? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Two ostrich had formed a deep friendship with each other and were very fond of each other. They always walked together and one could not do without the other. However, there was a problem between them.
— Today, we have to play what I want! shouted one of them, annoyed.
'Don't even think about it, my dear. I'm better at inventing games than you. And so, I'm going to explain today's game. replied the other, rebellious.
These discussions were daily, as both wanted to rule and impose their ideas. When the day ended, the two returned to their homes, very upset. They hadn't been able to play at anything and ended up having dinner grudgingly.
As soon as they met the next day, they reconciled immediately. But then the discussions started again.
Finally, one of them had an idea, shortly after one of the usual useless reconciliations.
— Look, today we're not going to play what I want, nor what you want. We had better get serious, so we can come to an agreement.
For the first time there was no confrontation. Both made an examination of conscience and understood that the only way to remedy the situation was to let each one choose the game of a day. That way there would be no disagreements.
From then on, they put this idea into practice and never again argued over the jokes.
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Question 1 – Reread this fragment:
"They always walked together and one could not do without the other."
The narrator of the story refers to:
Question 2 – According to the story, the two friends discussed daily because:
( ) “they wanted to command and impose their ideas”.
( ) “they returned to their homes, very upset”.
( ) “they hadn't been able to play at anything and ended up having dinner grudgingly”.
Question 3 – Watch:
“They barely met the next day, they reconciled right away. But then the discussions started again.”
The word “But” introduces a fact about ostrich friends that:
( ) concludes the above.
( ) justifies the above.
( ) contrasts with the above.
Question 4 – In “Finally, one of them had an idea, shortly after one of the usual and useless reconciliations.”, the highlighted word could be replaced by:
( ) “frequent”.
( ) “passengers”.
( ) “extended”.
Question 5 - In the segment "Both they did an examination of conscience and understood that the only way to remedy the situation […]", the underlined word was used to:
( ) return the two ostriches.
( ) show the two ostriches.
( ) characterize the two ostriches.
Question 6 – In the part “From then on, they put this idea into practice and Never but they started to argue again because of the games.”, the underlined term indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 7 – Identify the intent of the story about the little ostrich friends:
( ) make people laugh.
( ) debate a subject.
( ) transmit a teaching.
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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