activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about a great gentleman. There was a big stir in Madrigueira do Claro, a town inhabited by rabbits. A great gentleman would come to live there. Let's know the story of this "great gentleman"? So read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretive questions proposed!
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There was a big stir in Madrigueira do Claro, a town inhabited by rabbits. A great gentleman would come to live there. Apparently, he was very rich and famous all over the world!
Finally, one spring morning, the new neighbor arrived in town. Everyone was amazed at his elegant attire and the distinction of his gestures. In fact, he was a great gentleman!
For a time they treated the newcomer like a king.
He let himself be adored, not talking more than necessary.
It was then that a catastrophe happened. The heavy rains had caused a flood that had damaged some burrows. A collection of donations was then organized among the inhabitants. Everyone contributed his contribution except the “great gentleman” who refused to donate a single penny.
The disappointment was enormous among the village's neighbors. From that day forward, the rich miser was treated with the utmost indifference. They left him in such isolation that he decided to leave.
He began to walk away, while neighbors were gathered in a nearby meadow to attend to community business. Then the gentleman noticed that he was coming out smoke from several dens. The city was on fire!
Quick as lightning, he intervened. He managed to put out the fire in half an hour. When they heard the news, the neighbors were very grateful. Moreover, when they heard the confessions of what they thought was a great gentleman, they granted him their pardon.
In fact, he was not rich. He had pretended to be a person of means to ensure everyone's friendship. The good deed he had done was what earned him a sincere friendship and the recognition of the residents of that city.
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Question 1 - The text on the great gentleman is intended to:
( ) make you reflect.
( ) provoke laughter.
( ) give guidance.
Question 2 – In the passage “It seemed he was very rich and famous all over the world!”, the narrator refers:
Question 3 – In the section "Finally, one spring morning, the new neighbor arrived in the city.”, the underlined word indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 4 – Underline the word that takes up the newcomer to the city of Madrigueira do Claro:
“He let himself be adored, not talking more than necessary.”
Question 5 – Read back:
“It was then that a catastrophe happened.”
Identify this catastrophe:
( ) “The heavy rains had caused a flood that had damaged some burrows.”
( ) “Everyone contributed, except the ‘great gentleman’, who refused to donate [...]”
( ) “The city was on fire!”
Question 6 - According to the story, “the great gentleman” decided to leave Madrigueira do Claro. Why did he make that decision?
Question 7 - In "Fast as lightning, he intervened.”, the highlighted part expresses:
( ) an example given by the narrator.
( ) a comparison made by the narrator.
( ) a conclusion presented by the narrator.
Question 8 - In the segment “He had pretended to be a person of means to ensure everyone's friendship.”, there is a term that introduces a purpose. Locate this term:
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
