activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the third and fourth years of elementary school, with questions based on the text The donkey and the load of salt.
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A merchant was going with his donkey to the beach house, with a heavy load of salt, he reached a river and crossed over a shallower part. They had crossed this river many times before without accident, but this time the donkey slipped and fell halfway across. And when the merchant finally got him to his feet, most of the salt had melted away.
Delighted to see how much lighter his burden had become, the donkey happily finished the journey.
The next day the merchant went to fetch another load of salt. On the way home, the donkey, remembering what had happened in the river, purposely dropped into the water and again got rid of most of his burden.
The furious Merchant immediately turned and led the donkey back to the bank, where he loaded it with two large baskets of sponges. In the river, the donkey fell again; but when he got up, the donkey was very disconsolate and dragged himself home under a load ten times heavier than before.
1) What is the title of the text?
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2) How many paragraphs are there in the text?
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3) Who are the characters in the story?
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4) Where was the trader going?
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5) What happened when the donkey crossed the river?
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6) What did the donkey learn during this experience?
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7) The next day what did the donkey decide to do?
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8) What did the merchant do to change the donkey's attitude?
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9) Make an illustration of the story:
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