activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about sequoias. did you know that they can reach more than a hundred meters in height? How about getting to know these gigantic trees better? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretive questions proposed!
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Sequoias are large trees, which can reach over a hundred meters in height. Some are so famous for their size that they have been nicknamed, such as the Hyperion, which is 115 meters tall and is bigger than 19 giraffes stacked together. Another sequoia, nicknamed General Sherman, is one of the bulkiest trees on the planet. Its base, with more than 30 meters in circumference, supports a weight of more than 1,400 tons, that is, the equivalent of almost eight blue whales.
Sequoias are “relatives” to pines, that is, they belong to the group of gymnosperms, plants that have seeds, but no fruit (the word “gymnosperm” is of Greek origin and means “naked seed”, without protection). Gymnosperms also do not have flowers, in general the reproductive organs are located in cone-shaped structures called strobiles. Here in Brazil, pine cones are called pine cones and are used in Christmas decorations, for example.
In addition to being among the largest living organisms on the planet, these trees are also among the oldest. They can live from two to three thousand years. The age can be determined from the rings present on the trunks. The study of these rings also makes it possible to assess climate and fire histories, since fire also scars trees.
Three species of trees are popularly called sequoias: Sequoia sempervirens, known by the common name of redwood or coastal sequoia; Sequoiadendron giganteum, whose common names are giant sequoia or mammoth tree; and Metasequoia glyptostroboides, also called dawn sequoia.
Teresa Santos. Fragment of “Sequoia – the largest tree in the world”.
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Question 1 - Reread the first paragraph of the text. Next, identify the passage in which the author defines “sequoias”:
( ) “Sequoias are large trees, which can reach more than one hundred meters in height.”
( ) “Some are so famous for their size that they received nicknames […]”
( ) “Another sequoia, nicknamed General Sherman, is one of the most voluminous trees […]”
Question 2 – In “Its base […] supports a weight of over 1,400 tons, i.e., the equivalent of almost eight blue whales.”, the underlined expression introduces:
( ) a conclusion.
( ) one explanation.
( ) an example.
Question 3 – Point to the segment that contains a comparison:
( ) “[…] the Hyperion is 115 meters high and larger than 19 stacked giraffes.”
( ) “Here in Brazil, pine cones are called pine cones […]”
( ) “The age can be determined from the rings present on the trunks.”
Question 4 – The author of the text explains that gymnosperms, a group of sequoias, have:
( ) fruits.
( ) flowers.
( ) seeds.
Question 5 – In the passage "They can live from two to three thousand years.”, the underlined term was used for:
( ) take back the sequoias.
( ) introduce the sequoias.
( ) characterize the sequoias.
Question 6 - Watch:
“Studying these rings also makes it possible to assess climate and fire histories, since fire also scars trees.”
The highlighted fact is:
( ) the cause of another.
( ) the purpose of another.
( ) the consequence of another.
Question 7 - According to the text, the species Sequoiadendron giganteum is popularly known as:
( ) “dawn sequoia”.
( ) “giant sequoia or mammoth tree”.
( ) “redwood or coastal redwood”.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
