Interpretation of text: Largest armadillo in the world

activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about the largest armadillo in the world. Do you know which one? No? How about finding out? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretive questions proposed!

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biggest armadillo in the world

The giant armadillo (Priodont maximus), also known as the giant armadillo, can measure up to 1.5 meters in length and weigh 60 kilograms, equivalent to the approximate size and weight of a 13-year-old person.

Characteristic of the Cerrado, it can also be found in other biomes in Brazil and Latin America such as the Amazon, Pantanal and Atlantic Forest, but the occurrence is considered rare.

In the giant armadillo menu, there are predominantly termites and ants. The young of the species are preyed on by pumas and jaguars, while adults are hardly preyed upon, as the strong carapace protects them.

In English and Spanish, the armadillo is called “armadillo”, which means “small armored”. This popular name is given to it because of its carapace, which is a protection against predators and a shield against thorns that can injure it wherever it goes.

The family that comprises armadillos is the Dasypodidae and is unique to the Americas. Within it, there are eight armadillo genera and 21 species. In Brazil, according to researcher Danilo Kluyber, from Projeto Armadillo-canastra, at least ten are known.

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Questions

Question 1 - In “Biggest armadillo in the world”, the text refers to which armadillo?

Question 2 – Read back:

“[…] it can measure up to 1.5 meters in length and weigh 60 kilos […]”

This snippet is:

( ) a narration.

( ) a description.

( ) an argument.

Question 3 – In the segment “[…] in other biomes in Brazil and Latin America such as the Amazon, Pantanal and Atlantic Forest, but the occurrence is considered rare.”, the underlined part expresses:

( ) a caveat.

( ) a condition.

( ) compensation.

Question 4 – According to the author, “In the giant armadillo menu, there are predominantly termites and ants”. In other words, they include:

( ) mainly termites and ants.

( ) exclusively termites and ants.

( ) occasionally termites and ants.

Question 5 - According to the text, adult giant armadillos are hardly the target of predators. Because?

Question 6 - In the part “This popular name is attributed to he because of its carapace […]”, the highlighted word was used for:

( ) resume.

( ) to introduce.

( ) characterize.

Question 7 - Watch:

“The family that comprises armadillos is the Dasypodidae and is unique to the Americas.”,

The word “and” expresses:

( ) facts that add up.

( ) facts that alternate.

( ) facts that contrast.

Question 8 - In "In Brazil, according to researcher Danilo Kluyber, from Projeto Armadillo-canastra, at least ten are known.”, the underlined expression indicates:

( ) place.

( ) mode.

( ) time.

By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.