Activity of text interpretation, aimed at eighth grade students, about the Mangroves. According to the text, they are present in about 30% of the Brazilian coast. How about learning more about this ecosystem? Do you know what vegetation is present in the mangroves? And which animals inhabit it? Let's find out? So, be sure to read this interesting text carefully and, of course, not to answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Mangroves are in transition areas between the terrestrial and marine environment. They are common in estuaries (places where rivers meet the sea), coves and saltwater lagoons. They are present on around 30% of the Brazilian coast.
The mangrove soil is muddy, black and deep and is constantly flooded. It contains a rich layer of organic matter, which is decomposed by micro-organisms and, thus, can return to the environment in the form of nutrients.
Dense and intricate vegetation characterizes the mangroves. They are usually trees with aerial roots, that is, those that develop from the stem. In the case of mangrove trees, they are of the respiratory type, as they have small holes (pneumatodes) that allow aeration. In general, the vegetation is called Mangue and includes red, white, bud and crab types. Algae, lichens, orchids, bromeliads and ferns can also be seen in the mangrove.
As it is a flooded environment, the mangrove is home to many fish, molluscs and crustaceans. They are sardines, groupers and mullet. Shellfish and oysters. The environment works like a nursery. There, some species are born and remain until adulthood. In galleries dug in the ground, crabs hide during low tide. When the tide is high, these mangrove dwellers climb the trunks and trees.
Seabirds are also part of this ecosystem: if you go to a mangrove swamp, you can see herons and spoonbills. And you can also come across some mammals that seek refuge there, such as otters and the raccoon.
Denise Moraes. Available in: .
Question 1 - Read back:
"(places where rivers meet the sea)"
In this text fragment, the author defines:
a) "The mangroves"
b) "estuaries"
c) "coves"
d) "salt water lagoons"
Question 2 - In “The soil of the mangroves is muddy, black and deep […]", the underlined terms:
a) praise the mangrove soil.
b) criticize the mangrove soil.
c) explain the mangrove soil.
d) characterize the mangrove soil.
Question 3 - In the excerpt "Normally they are trees with aerial roots […]”, the underlined word:
a) indicates a customary fact.
b) indicates an ephemeral event.
c) indicates a sudden event.
d) indicates a sporadic fact.
Question 4 – In the passage […] they are of the respiratory type, as they have small holes […], the word “because” could be replaced by:
a) and
b) but
c) why
d) for that
Question 5 - In the part “Since it is a flooded environment, the mangrove is […]”, the author of the text:
a) cites a condition.
b) presents a cause.
c) introduces a conclusion.
d) establishes a comparison.
Question 6 – In the segment “When the tide is high, these mangrove inhabitants climb on trunks and trees.”, which mangrove inhabitants does the text refer to?
a) to fish.
b) to molluscs.
c) to crustaceans.
d) to crabs.
Question 7 – In the sentence “[…] if you go to a mangrove, you can see herons […]”, the author:
a) invites the reader.
b) issues an alert to the reader.
c) exposes a desire to the reader.
d) expresses an order to the reader.
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
At answers are in the link above the header.
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