Activity of text interpretation, aimed at sixth year students, Memories of a doll - cloth, but full of ideas. In it, the author tells us something new, involving the work of this writer! Want to know what it is? So, read the text and, in the opportunity, you will know more about the book “Memories of Emília”, recommended by the author! After reading, be sure to answer the various interpretative questions proposed! Come on?
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Even if you still don't know very well who Monteiro Lobato was, you may have already heard about some of the characters that this Brazilian writer invented: Emília, Narizinho, Visconde de Sabugosa, Dona Benta, Tia Anastácia… All of them, and several others, are part of the stories of Sítio do Picapau Yellow. Written by Monteiro Lobato, the adventures of this group have even become television programs, which were very successful between the 1970s and 1980s and the beginning of the 2000s.
And did you know that January 1, 2019 marks a very important moment in the history of everything Monteiro Lobato wrote? On that date, the works of the author, considered the father of children's literature in Brazil, will enter what is called the public domain. This happens when a writer's death turns 70 and means that everything he has done can be used to create drawings, plays, musicals and other productions without the need to pay for the rights to use this material.
I'm looking forward to finding out what new developments may come up involving Monteiro Lobato's characters from 2019 onwards. While I wait, I take the opportunity to indicate the reading of my favorite book by the author: “Memories of Emília”. That's exactly what the title says. Emília, a rag doll from Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, decides to write her own memoirs, as in a book about her life.
While trying to put her wildest thoughts on paper, Emilia recalls funny moments she lived on the farm. And she tells everyone how she came to the world: “(…) I was born from an old skirt of Aunt Anastácia. And I was born empty. Only after I was born did she fill me with petals of a fragrant golden flower that grows in the fields and is used to stuff pillows.”
Do you want to know more about Emilia's origins, adventures and crazy ideas? Look for the book in your school or city library. And good reading!
Maria Carolina Cristianini. Available in: .
Question 1 - In “Memories of a doll – made of cloth, but full of ideas”, which doll does the author of the text refer to?
Question 2 - The author of the text defines "Monteiro Lobato" in the segment:
( ) “Written by Monteiro Lobato, the adventures of this group have even become a program […]”
( ) "On that date, the works of the author, considered the father of children's literature in Brazil, will […]"
( ) “[…] novelty involving the characters of Monteiro Lobato from 2019 on.”
Question 3 - In the part “[…] which were very successful between the 1970s and 1980s and the beginning of the 2000s.”, the “what” resumes:
( ) “the stories of the Sítio do Picapau Amarelo”.
( ) “the adventures of this group”.
( ) "television programs".
Question 4 – According to the text, the works of Monteiro Lobato will be in the public domain, as of January 1, 2019. What does that mean?
Question 5 - In the excerpt “[…] your craziest thoughts […]”, the word “most”:
( ) explains the meaning of the adjective that characterizes Emilia's thoughts.
( ) intensifies the sense of the adjective that characterizes Emilia's thoughts.
( ) complements the sense of the adjective that characterizes Emilia's thoughts.
Question 6 – In the fragment “[…] decides to write her own memoirs, as in a book about her life.”, the author of the text uses the word “how” to:
( ) give an example.
( ) make a comparison.
( ) indicate a way to do something.
Question 7 – “Only after I was born did she fill me with petals of a fragrant golden flower […]”. This narration was made:
( ) by Emilia.
( ) by Aunt Anastasia.
( ) by the author of the text.
Question 8 – In “Look for the book in your school library […]”, the author of the text:
( ) invites the reader.
( ) seeks to make the reader aware.
( ) expresses a wish to the reader.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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