activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about an underwater rodent. What kind of rodent is that, huh? Let's meet? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretive questions proposed!
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Yea! The water rat is yet another example of a semi-aquatic mammal: it lives on dry land, but has specialized in swimming to search for food and move around in the environment. This animal has webbed paws that help it swim. It is a less developed structure, but added to its waterproof coat, allows the mouse to perform well underwater.
To give you an idea, the water mouse can swim in three ways: with the exclusive alternating movement of the hind legs, using the four legs (as if marching on solid ground) and in a movement similar to the gallop of some land mammals, such as the horse. In fact, it is by "galloping" on the surface of the water that this rodent gets more speed. But in all three ways it makes good maneuvers to change direction.
The water rat lives solitary and prefers to go out at night in search of its food. It eats freshwater fish, insects and crustaceans, as well as fruits, seeds, fungi and some other vegetables. Because of its habits, it is always close to streams and swamps. It is found in the Atlantic Forest, the Amazon, the Cerrado, the Caatinga and the Pantanal.
Magazine “Science Today for Children”. Edition 227.
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Question 1 - Read back:
“[…] lives on dry land, but specialized in swimming to forage for food […]”
In this passage, the text refers:
Question 2 – In the section "this animal it has webbed paws that help it swim.”, the underlined expression was used for:
( ) resume.
( ) to introduce.
( ) characterize.
Question 3 – Watch:
“It is a less developed structure, but added to its waterproof coat […]”
The term “but” introduces a fact that:
( ) explains the above.
( ) concludes the above.
( ) compensates for the former.
Question 4 – According to the text, “the water rat can swim in three ways”. Identify the one where he can be faster:
( ) “the exclusive alternating movement of the hind legs”.
( ) “using all four legs (as if marching on solid ground)”.
( ) “in a movement similar to the gallop of some land mammals, such as the horse”.
Question 5 – In the segment “But in all three ways it makes good maneuvers for change direction.”, the underlined word expresses:
( ) direction.
( ) destiny.
( ) goal.
Question 6 - In “The water rat lives alone […]”, the text:
( ) reveals a water rat habit.
( ) describes the water rat.
( ) gives an opinion about the water rat.
Question 7 - Transcribe the passage of the text that lists the food of the water rat:
Question 8 - In the part “Because of your habits, you are ever near streams and swamps.”, the highlighted word indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
