activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about carrots. According to the text, this very tasty root is an excellent source of vitamin A, in addition to being rich in B vitamins, vitamin C… Let's get to know the carrot better? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Read:
Belonging to the root group, the carrot is a source of an antioxidant called beta-carotene. This substance plays an important protective role for cells against the action of free radicals which, when in excess, can cause a toxic effect on the body, causing the emergence of various health problems. health. Betacarotene, in addition to protecting the body, is responsible for that orange color so characteristic of carrots.
Speaking a little more about the nutritional characteristics, this very tasty root is an excellent source of vitamin A, in addition to being rich in B vitamins, vitamin C, phosphorus, calcium, potassium and sodium. Contributes to the proper functioning of vision, skin, mucous membranes and hair. It helps in the formation of bones and teeth. Helps regulate the nervous system and digestive system, as explained in the book “In the kitchen with fruits, vegetables and greens”, produced by the Ministry of Health.
Cultivated throughout Brazil, carrots are among the ten most planted vegetables in the country. And when it comes time to eat, it proves to be versatile, being able to be consumed in several ways: in salads, cakes, breads, juices, puree, soufflé, farofa, soups or even cooked, grilled, sautéed and even raw. The carrot can also be presented in different ways: grated, in slices, strips or cubes.
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“Ministry of Health”. Available in: .(With cut and adaptation).
Question 1 – Read back:
“This substance plays an important protective role for cells against the action of free radicals which, when in excess, can cause a toxic effect on the body [...]”
In this passage, the text refers to a substance present in the carrot. Which?
Question 2 – In “Beta carotene, in addition to protecting the body, is responsible for that orange color so characteristic of carrots.”, the highlighted fact:
( ) concludes another.
( ) opposes another.
( ) adds to another.
Question 3 – Watch:
“[…] this very tasty root is an excellent source of vitamin A, in addition to being rich in B vitamins, vitamin C, phosphorus, calcium, potassium and sodium.”
In this segment of the text, there is an adjective that expresses an opinion. Identify it:
( ) “tasty”.
( ) "great".
( ) “rich”.
Question 4 – The fragment “Helps in the formation of bones and teeth.” It is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 5 – In the part “Helps in the regulation of the nervous system and digestive system, as explained in the book […]”, the word “how” indicates:
( ) a cause.
( ) a comparison.
( ) a conformity.
Question 6 – In the section “Cultivated all over Brazil, carrots are among the ten most planted vegetables in the country.”, the underlined expression indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 7 – According to the text, carrots are “versatile” when eating. Why?
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
