activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about Cecília Meireles. She is considered the leading poet of the 20th century.. Shall we know her story? So read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretive questions proposed!
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Cecília Meireles was a great writer, one of the greatest in Brazil. She had a special affection for children, but she also dedicated herself to writing poems for adults.
[…] She is considered the main poet of the 20th century. It was Cecília who founded the first children's library in Brazil and published unforgettable poems for children, such as
She was born in Rio de Janeiro on November 7, 1901. Her early life was marked by tragedies: her father died before her birth; her mother when she was three years old. The three brothers also died. Therefore, she was raised alone by her maternal grandmother.
As a child, she felt very lonely. The children called her to play, but her grandmother never let them. She was afraid her little girl would get sick.
Cecília was studious and loved to read. At age 9, she wrote her first verses. She also became interested in music and began to learn singing, guitar and violin.
At age 16, she became a teacher. She released her first book, called spectra, with 18 years.
Throughout her journey as a poet, journalist, columnist and storyteller, Cecília Meireles dedicated herself to education, studied folklore, ran a radio program on literature, traveled the world and released dozens of books. In 1934, she fulfilled a dream: she founded the first children's library in Brazil, in the Mourisco pavilion, in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro.
She died in Rio de Janeiro on November 9, 1964, leaving three daughters and an invaluable legacy for Brazilian literature.
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Question 1 - The text above is:
( ) a review.
( ) a biography.
( ) a report.
Question 2 – Read back:
“She had a special affection for children, but she also dedicated herself to writing poems for adults.”
The text refers to:
Question 3 – In “[…] unforgettable poems for children, such as Mosquito writes and Carolina Necklace.”, the word “as” introduces:
( ) examples of unforgettable poems by Cecília Meireles for children.
( ) the reasons why poems by Cecília Meireles are unforgettable for children.
( ) a comparison between unforgettable poems by Cecília Meireles for children.
Question 4 – In the part “Cecilia’s verses manage to arouse in children an interest in poetry and the big guys also enchant […]”, the underlined term expresses:
( ) sum.
( ) contrast.
( ) conclusion.
Question 5 - Underline below the expression that indicates a time circumstance:
“She was born in Rio de Janeiro on November 7, 1901.”
Question 6 - According to the text, Cecília Meireles' grandmother, who raised her, never let her granddaughter play with the other children. Because?
Question 7 - According to the text, Cecília Meireles began to write verses:
( ) at age 9.
( ) at age 16.
( ) at age 18.
Question 8 - The text reveals that, in 1934, Cecília Meireles “fulfilled a dream”. What dream?
( ) “dedicated himself to education”.
( ) “commanded a program on literature on the radio”.
( ) “founded the first children's library in Brazil”.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
