Text Interpretation: How Many Bones Does a Child Have

Activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about a curious question. How many bones does a child have? Let's find out? For this, read the explanatory text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!

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Read:

How many bones does a child have?

How many bones do you have? Will it be that when it grows up, it will have as many bones as it does now? Breno Henrique and Yahonan, both 10 years old and Maria Alice, 11 years old, who live in Belo Horizonte, Samuel who is also 10 years old and lives in Caeté MG, and Adaria, through the website, left us the question from above. See what the medical student at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Camila Rabelo, said about the subject:

“When you were born, you had about 300 bones. You grew and your bones grew too. Except that in addition to growing, many bones have joined, or will join, with others forming a single bone. Therefore, we can say that as we grow, we have less bones in our body. When you become an adult, you will only have 206 bones.

So, be aware that bones grow and change, that is, they constitute living tissue! Bones are important for supporting muscles and protecting organs. So, take good care of them, eating foods rich in vitamin D, playing sports and getting a little sun daily.”

Nice, isn't it?

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Questions

Question 1 – Identify the purpose of the text:

( ) tell a story.

( ) announce a discovery.

( ) answer a question.

Question 2 – According to the text, “as we grow, we have less bones in our body”. This is because:

( ) our bones grow with our growth.

( ) we have approximately 300 bones when we are born.

( ) many of our bones join with others, forming one.

Question 3 – In the segment “When you become an adult, you will have only 206 bones.”, the highlighted verb expresses a fact:

( ) right.

( ) possible.

( ) doubtful.

Question 4 – Point out the passage in which the author addresses the reader, expressing an opinion:

( ) "How many bones do you have?"

( ) "Is it possible that when I become an adult, will I have as many bones as I do now?"

( ) "Nice, isn't it?"

Question 5 - Note this passage of text:

"So, be aware that bones grow and change, that is, they constitute living tissue!”

The underlined expression introduces:

( ) An example.

( ) a conclusion.

( ) one explanation.

Question 6 – In “Bones are important to support muscles and to protect the organs.”, the underlined term indicates:

( ) opposing facts.

( ) facts that add up.

( ) alternating facts.

Question 7 – Read back:

"So, take good care of them, eating foods rich in vitamin D, playing sports and getting a little sun daily."

In this passage, the medical student:

( ) orders.

( ) suggests.

( ) guides.

By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages ​​and specialist in distance education.

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