Activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about mandacaru. The thorny plant survives droughts, due to its great capacity to capture and retain water.. Let's get to know the mandacaru better? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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The mandacaru (scientific name Jamaican Cereus) is a cactus native to Brazil, adapted to the climatic conditions of the semiarid region. Also known as the cardeiro, the plant reaches up to six meters in height and has a shape that can resemble a chandelier. Mandacaru is important for the restoration of degraded soils, it serves as a natural fence and food for animals. The thorny plant survives droughts, due to its great capacity to capture and retain water.
Spreading the seeds, birds and wind help the birth and growth of mandacaru in rural areas. Due to the absence of leaves, the species does not shade and the thorns help defend against herbivorous animals. Mandacaru fruits and flowers serve as food for birds and bees. The plant is protected by a thick cuticle that blocks excessive water loss. The flowers are white and bloom at night, withering at sunrise. The fruit has a strong violet color and a white pulp with tiny black seeds, which serve as food for birds in the region. It's also edible for humans.
After a process that starts with the removal of the thorn, the mandacaru serves as feed for the animals and is one of the few resources available in periods of long drought. Mandacaru is also used as an ornamental plant, in addition to naming sites, villages, neighborhoods and cities.
The process of adapting the mandacaru to the semiarid region took millions of years. The existence of the species, however, is in question. Human actions, with deforestation, and diseases are threats to the permanence of this cactus in the Caatinga biome. The extinction of the mandacaru will represent a loss for the environment and for agriculture.
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Question 1 – Read back:
“Also known as the cardeiro, the plant reaches up to six meters in height […]”
What plant does the text refer to?
Question 2 – In “The thorny plant survives droughts, due to its great capacity to capture and retain water.”, the highlighted fact is:
( ) the cause of another.
( ) the purpose of another.
( ) the consequence of another.
Question 3 – Identify the function of the mandacaru spines:
( ) “they serve as food for birds and bees”.
( ) “they serve as food for birds in the region”.
( ) “they help defend against herbivorous animals”.
Question 4 – In the passage “The flowers are white and bloom at night, withering at sunrise.”, the underlined expression indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 5 - The excerpt “The fruit has a strong violet color and white pulp with tiny black seeds […]” is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 6 – According to the text, the existence of the mandacaru “is in check”. In other words, the existence of the mandacaru:
( ) “is at risk”.
( ) “is controlled”.
( ) “is under observation”.
Question 7 – Watch:
"The extinction of the mandacaru will represent a loss for the environment and for agriculture."
In this fragment, the text:
( ) makes an alert.
( ) expresses a wish.
( ) presents a hypothesis.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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