activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about the two spiders. They they ended up in a garden at the same time. So they started arguing about who had the right to stay there.. What happened from there, huh? Let's find out? So, read the story carefully! Then answer the various interpretive questions proposed!
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
Read:
Two spiders ended up in a garden at the same time. Then they began to argue over who had the right to stay there. Time passed, without them being able to reach an agreement. A little bird intervened and advised them:
“The best thing is for each of you to make your own web. And the one that manages to catch the most insects with it, will remain in this garden.
The spiders found the idea very amusing and reasonable. In addition, it allowed them to earn their living. So they quickly got to work.
The first one was making her web in a hurry, but incorrectly. His mate was working slower and was making a better web. While the first one ended soon and began to make fun of her rival, this one didn't give it the slightest importance and remained focused on her task.
When both webs were finished, the two spiders let some time pass, and finally went to see how many animals had been caught.
In the first one, which was large and unfinished, only two very small animals had fallen. In the second, more than ten insects struggled, futilely trying to escape. The patient and calm spider had won. I could stay in the garden.
Sadly, the defeated spider moved away from the other. He had realized that it would have been better to work more carefully and calmly. But it was too late to change the situation. Next time, I would try to do otherwise. […]
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Question 1 - According to the narrator, the two spiders began to argue. Identify the fact that motivated the discussion between them:
Question 2 – Underline the word that refers to the two spiders below:
“A little bird intervened and advised them […]”
Question 3 – In “—The best thing is for each of you to make your own web.”, the dash:
( ) announces the speech of the bird.
( ) marks the beginning of the bird's speech.
( ) marks a pause in the bird's speech.
Question 4 – Read back:
“[…] the first one ended soon and started to make fun of her rival […]”
In this passage, the narrator reveals the actions of one of the spiders. These actions:
( ) are added.
( ) alternate.
( ) are contrasted.
Question 5 - In the segment “[…] Lastly went to see how many animals had been caught.”, the underlined expression indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 6 - In the passage “In the first one, big and unfinished, only two very small animals had fallen.”, the highlighted part is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 7 - According to the story, “more than ten insects were struggling, futilely trying to escape” in one of the webs. This web captured more insects because it was made:
( ) calmly.
( ) in a hurry.
( ) skillfully.
Question 8 - The text about the two spiders is intended to:
( ) discuss an issue.
( ) make a disclosure.
( ) transmit a teaching.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.