Read text and answer questions 1 to 6. 2.
When was the first official Mother's Day
celebrated?
Mother's Day History a) April 22, 1934.
b) May 11, 1914.
C) June 18, 1922
d) May 10, 1908.
3. Which US president signed a proclamation
designating Mother's Day as a national
holiday?
a) Abraham Lincoln.
b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Mother's Day is a celebration that c) Woodrow Wilson.
honors motherhood and maternal bonds. It d) John F. Kennedy.
originated in the United States in the early 20th
century, when Anna Jarvis, an American 4. Which country was the first to adopt
activist, campaigned for a day to honor Mother's Day after the United States?
mothers in memory of her own mother, who a) Canada.
had passed away. The first official Mother's b) Mexico.
Day was celebrated on May 10, 1908, in West c) Australia.
Virginia. d) France.
The idea quickly spread throughout the
United States, and in 1914, President 5. In which month is Mother's Day celebrated
Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation in Brazil?
designating Mother's Day as a national a) January.
holiday, to be held on the second Sunday in b) April.
May. c) May.
The tradition of celebrating Mother's d) December.
Day has since spread to many other countries
around the world, with different dates and 6. What types of gifts are commonly given on
customs. The first country to adopt the holiday Mother's Day?
after the United States was Mexico, in 1922. a) Flowers.
In Brazil, Mother's Day is celebrated on b) Books.
the second Sunday in May, just like in the c) Clothing.
United States. The holiday is a major event in d) Electronics.
Brazil, with many people giving gifts, flowers,
and cards to their mothers and expressing 7. Look at the image below and mark where
their gratitude for all that they do. It is also a there is an implicit imperative
popular day for family gatherings and special
meals.
TSA/2023
1. Who campaigned for a day to honor
mothers in memory of her own mother?
a) Anna Jarvis.
b) J.K. Rowling.
c) Woodrow Wilson.
d) Stephenie Meyer. a) Friday. b) Sale.
c) Mother’s Day. d) Saturday.
8. In the ad campaign below, what does the 10. Qual a reação da mãe ao gesto de Luann?
verb "make" express? a) Ela está com raiva.
b) Ela está decepcionada.
c) Ela está surpresa.
d) Ela está comovida.
a) Obriga ou força a mãe a fazer algo.
b) Realiza algo para a mãe.
c) Expressa uma ordem ou instrução
específica para a mãe.
d) Expressa uma ação que a mãe pode
tomar em relação aos filhos.
Read the comic strip below and answer
questions 9 and 10.
9. O que Luann fez para sua mãe no Dia das
Mães?
a) Lavou a louça.
b) Limpou a casa.
c) Lavou a roupa.
d) Cozinhou uma refeição.
