Activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about a dirty thrush. Have you ever heard of this book? So, read the review carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Discovering a new species of bird is an increasingly rare event. In this book, biologist Marcos Rodrigues tells us at first hand how the recent discovery of the prickly stone mason, a small bird that belongs to the João-de-barro family, took place. The animal was discovered in 2007, but it was only recognized by science in 2012, after the publication of the description of the species in a specialized magazine.
Named by ornithologists with the scientific name Cinclodes spinacensis, the stone mason soon aroused the researchers' curiosity. This is because it is found only in a small portion of Serra do Espinhaço, in Minas Gerais, far from the area of occurrence of other species of its genus. How had he ended up there?
To answer this question, Marcos Rodrigues takes us on a trip through South America, with mandatory stops, where we are presented to other species of stonemasons that inhabit the continent, almost always in inhospitable environments and under climatic conditions extremes.
“(…)Cinclodes are terrestrial birds that feed on the ground, often associated with habitats close to water. Some of these species live in the most extreme environments in South America, such as the icy ones. gorges of the Andes, or in places of constant howling winds, or even in the dry deserts of the Atacama.” (page 55)
The book is also a journey into the past, linking discoveries made by distinguished scientists […] with the biogeographic enigma that surrounded the stone mason.
But what about the dirty thrush? The title of the book reveals the confusion generated by the first sightings of the stone mason, at the time completely unknown to ornithologists. Initially, some thought it was a simple wild thrush, covered in red earth.
Natalia Allenspach.
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Question 1 – In the passage “[…] a small bird that belongs to the João-de-barro family.”, the author of the text presents:
Question 2 – In the segment “The animal was discovered in 2007, but it was only recognized by science in 2012 […]”, the text refers to:
( ) to joão-de-barro.
( ) to sabiá-do-campo.
( ) to the stone mason.
Question 3 – According to the author of the text, “the stone mason soon aroused the curiosity of researchers”. Transcribe the reason for this.
Question 4 – Reread this text fragment:
“[…] we are introduced to the other species of stonemasons that inhabit the continent, almost always in inhospitable environments and under extreme weather conditions.”
The underlined word expresses:
( ) sum.
( ) contrast.
( ) conclusion.
Question 5 - Quotation marks were used in the fourth paragraph to highlight:
( ) the theme of the book “Um sabiá dirty”.
( ) an opinion about the book “Um sabiá dirty”.
( ) an excerpt taken from the book “Um sabiá dirty”.
Question 6 – In "Initially some thought it was a simple wild thrush, covered in red earth.”, the underlined term indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 7 – It can be concluded that the purpose of the text is:
( ) publish a book.
( ) tell a story.
( ) debate a subject.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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