activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about pepper. Let's get to know this seasoning better? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
Read:
Capsaicin is the chemical compound responsible for the “hot” sensation caused by chili peppers. It irritates the mucous membranes of the nose and tear ducts, causing a runny nose and tearing. The compound also has a dilating effect, which causes reddening of the face.
Capsaicin is insoluble in water. Therefore, the burning sensation is not relieved with the ingestion of liquid. Yogurt or milk, however, are able to slow down the effect of pepper. The reason is that they have a protein called casein, capable of absorbing capsaicin from pepper.
Although, as a spice, it comes in different colors and shapes, pepper comes from a single plant. The color depends on the degree of maturation of the pepper fruit.
Pepper is a plant native to India. There, peppers have been used in cooking for about 2000 years.
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Question 1 – Read back:
“It irritates the mucous membranes in the nose and tear ducts, causing a runny nose and watery eyes.”
In this passage, the text refers to:
( ) casein.
( ) pepper.
( ) capsaicin.
Question 2 – According to the text, the burning sensation caused by capsaicin “is not relieved by drinking the liquid”, because it:
( ) “has dilating effect”.
( ) “is insoluble in water”.
( ) “causes the reddening of the face”.
Question 3 – In the segment “Yogurt or milk, however, are able to soften the effect of pepper.”, the underlined verb means:
( ) "to eliminate".
( ) “soften”.
( ) “increase”.
Question 4 – In “The reason is that they have a protein called casein, capable of absorbing capsaicin from pepper.”, the highlighted term was used for:
( ) resume.
( ) to present.
( ) characterize.
Question 5 – In the fragment “Although, as a spice, it comes in different colors and shapes, pepper comes from a single plant.”, the word “and” expresses:
( ) sum.
( ) contrast.
( ) alternation.
Question 6 – In “The pepper tree is a native plant from India.”, the underlined expression indicates:
( ) origin.
( ) matter.
( ) specialty.
Question 7 – Watch:
“There, peppers have been used in cooking for around 2000 years.”
This snippet is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 8 – It can be concluded that the text about pepper is intended to:
( ) alert.
( ) explain.
( ) to convince.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
