Text interpretation, “Roupest acrobats”, suitable for 9th grade students. This interesting text addresses the characteristics and habits of the “mocó”, a curious rodent present in certain Brazilian regions. In addition, it makes an alert concerning the threat of extinction of that species. In one of the various questions proposed, the identification of the idea contained in each paragraph that builds the text is required.
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Meet the mocós, rodents from the Brazilian hinterland that are threatened with extinction
by Henrique Caldeira Costa
While traveling through the interior of Bahia in 1817, Maximilian, the adventurous prince of Wied – today a region of Germany –, became aware of the existence of a type of rodent hitherto unknown by researchers, called by the local population as mocó. As soon as he returned home, the prince began to write about his trip to Brazil and the many discoveries he had made, including the first technical description of this curious animal.
Today, the species is known by scientists as Kerodon rupestris. The name Kerodon it comes from the Greek language and means “tooth with horn”, perhaps because, depending on your point of view, the molar teeth of the mocó resemble little horns. Already the meaning of the name rupestris It's easy: this word comes from Latin, the language that gave rise to Portuguese, and means “that lives in the rocks”. Inhabiting environments full of stones, called rocky outcrops or slabs, is a typical characteristic of the Mocós.
But it's not just any kind of slab that the mocós live on. O Kerodon rupestris it is found in the sertão of northeastern Brazil and in the north of Minas Gerais. If you live in this region, you've probably already heard of it – or rather, you might even have seen one!
For over 150 years, the only known species of mocó was Kerodon rupestris. However, in the 1960s, Brazilian researchers found mocó in rocky outcrops in the state of Goiás, in the central region of the country. Years later, in 1997, they were officially identified as a new species, called Kerodon acrobat – its name is due to the skill with which these mocós move in their natural environment. In 2010, the species was also found in the south of the state of Tocantins.
Unfortunately, so much Kerodon rupestris how much K. acrobat are threatened with extinction. The main reason is hunting: many people claim that the mocó meat is tasty, and because of that, they are sought after as a food source. In recent years, scientists have realized that the hunting of mocó and the destruction of its habitat has caused a reduction in the populations of these animals in the wild. If nothing is done, these species could eventually disappear. We need to change this story!.
Available in: http://chc.org.br/acrobatas-rupestres/. Accessed on: 05/29/16.
Question 1 - Identify the passage that exposes the purpose of the text:
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Question 2 - Associate the ideas, listed below, with their respective paragraphs:
( ) Quote of the places where the mocó live in Brazil.
( ) The warning regarding the reduction of the mocó populations.
( ) The discovery of mocó by science.
( ) Etymological explanation of the scientific name attributed to the mocó.
( ) The discovery, by Brazilian researchers, of a new species of mocó.
Question 3 - The author's opinion record can be found at:
a) “[…] depending on the point of view, the molar teeth of the mocó resemble little horns.”.
b) “Inhabiting environments full of stones […] is a typical characteristic of the Mocós.”.
c) “But it is not on any type of slab that the mocós live.”.
d) "Unfortunately, so much Kerodon rupestris how much acrobat are threatened with extinction.”.
Question 4 - Locate the passage in which the author makes a call in defense of the mocós:
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Question 5 - “In recent years, scientists have noticed that the hunting of mocós and the destruction of their habitat have caused a reduction in the populations of these animals in the wild.”. The highlighted verb forms indicate actions:
a) initiated in the present.
b) habitual in the recent past.
c) started in the past and continue today.
d) that have already been closed.
Question 6 – “[…] you've probably already heard of him – or better, you may even have seen one!”. The term underlined indicates:
a) emphasis
b) rectification
c) ratification
d) priority
Question 7 – “If nothing is done, these species may end up disappearing.”. In view of the context, the underlined part replaces:
A:
By Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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