Interpretation activity, aimed at eighth grade students, on the text Ayrton Senna. Are we going to learn more about the trajectory of this great Formula 1 driver? After reading the text, answer the various questions that will allow you to improve your interpretation skills!
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Since he was a child, Ayrton Senna loved to drive and was already very determined. When he was four years old, he got his father's first kart, the 007. Soon, Ayrton was dedicating himself body and soul to this modality. Without forgetting the studies, of course.
One day, at the Interlagos karting track, young Ayrton Senna saw a Formula 1 car and was impressed. At that moment, he realized that a dream was born inside him: to be a Formula 1 driver.
To fulfill this dream, it was not enough to drive well. Something else was needed: determination, discipline, dedication. That's how he managed to defeat the rain. Once, Ayrton Senna was winning a test of kart when it started to rain. That's when he lost positions until he got out of the race.
He was not let down by defeat. And he decided that rain would never again hinder his performance. He trained for hours and hours, in the rain, until nightfall. He trained so hard that he achieved perfection on wet tracks. He won several races under a lot of water. He came to be known as the Rain King. With that determination, Ayrton Senna was champion in all the categories he played.
Ayrton Senna was not content only to compete. He wanted to be world champion. For that, he had to overcome himself, to do what seemed impossible. Like, for example, at the Japanese Grand Prix, 1988. When the start was given, all the cars fired. One minus: Ayrton Senna, who was the pole position. The car was stopped on the track, with the engine off! Ayrton Senna tried to get him to take it, without success.
Until, on the last possible attempt, the engine ran! Because of this problem, Senna dropped from 1st to 14th place. So he started doing what seemed impossible. It was overtaking every other car in every way imaginable. And, on the 27th lap, Senna won 1st place! With two laps to go, Senna was celebrating inside the cockpit. This victory went down in Formula 1 history. And gave the first world title to the Brazilian pilot! […]
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Question 1 - Identify the purpose of who wrote the text above:
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Question 2 - The dream of being a Formula 1 driver was born in Ayrton Senna when he:
a) “[…] I loved driving and was already very determined.”
b) “[…] his father gave him the first kart, 007.”
c) “[…] he was dedicating himself body and soul to this modality.”
d) “[…] saw a Formula 1 car […]”
Question 3 - Ayrton Senna came to be known as “the Rain King” because he:
a) “[…] decided that the rain would never again hinder his performance.”
b) "she trained hours and hours, in the rain, until nightfall."
c) "trained so much that he achieved perfection on wet tracks."
d) "won several races under a lot of water."
Question 4 – According to the text, what was Ayrton Senna's objective?
A.
Question 5 - Has Ayrton Senna reached his goal?
A.
Question 6 – In the phrase “Since I was a child, Ayrton Senna loved pilot […]”, the highlighted verb indicates a fact:
a) predictable in Senna's life.
b) continuous in Senna's life.
c) hypothetical in Senna's life.
d) completed in Senna's life.
Question 7 – In the excerpt “For this, had to if you overcome, do what seemed impossible.”, the underlined expression expresses:
a) a wish
b) a need
c) an advice
d) an order
Question 8 –Kart, pole position, cockpit appear in italics in the text because:
a) are foreign words.
b) are little known words.
c) are the main words of the text.
d) are words related to a sport.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
At answers are in the link above the header.
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