Activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about the lying chick. It only opened its mouth to release a lie. Are we going to know the story of this chick? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
The chick was the biggest liar in the world. It only opened its beak to release some lie. His friends, already tired of so many fibs, decided not to pay attention to him anymore.
The chick's birthday has arrived. He hastened to invite his friends to the party that would be held at his house.
"I'll wait for you at seven." Be punctual, huh? Mother hen doesn't like delays. he told them.
- Thank you for the invite. You can let us be there. replied his friends, determined not to give importance to the fact, as they believed that he was lying once more.
The chick waited in vain. No one came to celebrate with him that very important date. Whoever lies, ends up losing credibility, and the consequences can be very sad, my friend.
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Question 1 - Read back:
"It just opened its mouth to release a lie."
In this excerpt, the narrator refers to:
Question 2 – According to the story, the chick's friends "decided not to pay attention to it anymore". Why did you make this decision?
Question 3 – In the "He he hurried to invite his friends to the party […]", the term underlined:
( ) takes the chick back.
( ) presents the chick.
( ) characterizes the chick.
Question 4 – In “—I'll wait for you at seven. Be punctual, huh?”, the dash indicates:
( ) the beginning of the chick's speech.
( ) a pause in the chick's speech.
( ) the continuity of the chick's speech.
Question 5 - In the sentence "You can let that there we will be.”, the highlighted word indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 6 – In the part “[…] the friends replied, resolved not to give importance to the fact, as they believed that he was lying once more.”, the term “because” introduces a fact which is:
( ) the cause of another.
( ) the condition of another.
( ) the consequence of another.
Question 7 – According to the narrator, “the chick waited in vain”. In other words, the chick waited:
( ) uselessly.
( ) reluctantly.
( ) impatiently.
Question 8 – In the segment "Nobody attended for celebrate with him that very important date.”, the underlined word expresses:
( ) destiny.
( ) direction.
( ) goal.
Question 9 – Watch:
"Those who lie, end up losing credibility, and the consequences can be very sad, my friend."
In this passage, the narrator:
( ) appeals to the reader.
( ) exposes a wish to the reader.
( ) conveys a lesson to the reader.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
