ZIRALDO "THE ETERNAL KID"
Who is Ziraldo? Maybe you have never seen him on TV. Magazines. Newspaner, hut his works are part of our II cs: especially for kids. Ziraldo is the biggest cartoonist and caricaturist in Brazil. He is also an excellent wnter, author of plays, a painter and a joumalist.

Ziraldo Alves Pinto was bom in the town of Caratinge. in the state of Minas Gerais on October 24,1932 . He spent his childhood in Caratings groing to school at "Grupo Escolar Princesa Isabel":

In 1949, he went to Rio de Janeiro and studied for two yeers, and then he went to Belo Horizonte and groduated in Law School in 1957. Zraldo has loved to draw since a hid and he did it in any olace like: sidewalks, walls, classrooms. Ziraido, the father of 10 mening maluquinho was atheys a great kid who liked to draw, read, werite and play.

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TEXT COMPREHENSION
1. Who is Ziraldo?
2. Is he always in the midia?
3. What is his job?
4. Where was he born?
5. How old is Ziraldo today?
6. What were his favorite hobbies?
7 - Give the names of the cities near Ziraldo's city. (Pesquise no mapa)
8. Choose the best answer about Ziraldo. (Escolha a melhor resposta sobre Ziraldo)
a) Ziraldo is an $ \qquad $ man today. ( ) young $ (\quad) $ old
b) You can not see his works in the $ \qquad $ ( ) magazine ( newspaper $ \square $ radio $ (2 $ $ \qquad $ c) Ziraldo liked to draw on the $ \qquad $ ( ) book 1 sidewalk ( ) kitchen *) kitchen
9. Pesquisar sobre a vida e obras de Ziraldo. (Fazer em forma de trabalho ou no seu caderno).
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ZIRALDO "THE ETERNAL KID"
Who is Ziraldo? Maybe you have never seen him on TV. Magazines. Newspaner, hut his works are part of our II cs: especially for kids. Ziraldo is the biggest cartoonist and caricaturist in Brazil. He is also an excellent wnter, author of plays, a painter and a joumalist.

Ziraldo Alves Pinto was bom in the town of Caratinge. in the state of Minas Gerais on October 24,1932 . He spent his childhood in Caratings groing to school at "Grupo Escolar Princesa Isabel":

In 1949, he went to Rio de Janeiro and studied for two yeers, and then he went to Belo Horizonte and groduated in Law School in 1957. Zraldo has loved to draw since a hid and he did it in any olace like: sidewalks, walls, classrooms. Ziraido, the father of 10 mening maluquinho was atheys a great kid who liked to draw, read, werite and play.

GIOSSARY

TEXT COMPREHENSION
1. Who is Ziraldo?
2. Is he always in the midia?
3. What is his job?
4. Where was he born?
5. How old is Ziraldo today?
6. What were his favorite hobbies?
7 - Give the names of the cities near Ziraldo's city. (Pesquise no mapa)
8. Choose the best answer about Ziraldo. (Escolha a melhor resposta sobre Ziraldo)
a) Ziraldo is an $ \qquad $ man today. ( ) young $ (\quad) $ old
b) You can not see his works in the $ \qquad $ ( ) magazine ( newspaper $ \square $ radio $ (2 $ $ \qquad $ c) Ziraldo liked to draw on the $ \qquad $ ( ) book 1 sidewalk ( ) kitchen *) kitchen
9. Pesquisar sobre a vida e obras de Ziraldo. (Fazer em forma de trabalho ou no seu caderno).
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Accepted Answer

**TEXT COMPREHENSION**

1. Who is Ziraldo?
   - Ziraldo is a Brazilian cartoonist, caricaturist, writer, playwright, painter, and journalist.

2. Is he always in the media?
   - No, he may not always be seen on TV, magazines, or newspapers, but his works are well-known, especially among kids.

3. What is his job?
   - He is a cartoonist, caricaturist, writer, playwright, painter, and journalist.

4. Where was he born?
   - He was born in Caratinga, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

5. How old is Ziraldo today?
   - As of today, Ziraldo would be 90 years old (born on October 24, 1932).

6. What were his favorite hobbies?
   - His favorite hobbies included drawing, reading, writing, and playing.

7. Give the names of the cities near Ziraldo's city. (Pesquise no mapa)
   - Some cities near Caratinga include Ipatinga, Governador Valadares, and Manhuaçu.

8. Choose the best answer about Ziraldo. (Escolha a melhor resposta sobre Ziraldo)

a) Ziraldo is an $ \qquad $ man today. 
   **Answer: old**
   - Ziraldo is an old man today.

b) You can not see his works in the $ \qquad $ 
   **Answer: radio**
   - You cannot see his works on the radio.

c) Ziraldo liked to draw on the $ \qquad $ 
   **Answer: sidewalk**
   - Ziraldo liked to draw on the sidewalk.

9. Pesquisar sobre a vida e obras de Ziraldo. (Fazer em forma de trabalho ou no seu caderno).
   - This question requires you to research Ziraldo's life and works and present it as a project or in your notebook.

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