Portuguese activity, focused on students in the eighth grade of elementary school, addresses the accentuation. Let's look at the accented words in the text about the baru? So, answer the proposed questions!
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
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Read:
Baru is a chestnut native to the cerrado. Oilseed has antioxidant properties, is rich in vitamin E, zinc, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and fatty acids. In addition to helping to lower cholesterol and fight cardiovascular disease, studies show that baru also helps lower the risk of Alzheimer's, diabetes, obesity and cancer.
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Question 1 - Please read this accent rule carefully:
All proparoxytone words are accented.
In the text about baru, there are two proparoxytones. Identify them:
Question 2 - The previously identified proparoxytones work as:
( ) adjectives.
( ) adverbs.
( ) nouns.
Question 3 - Note the words below:
potassium – calcium – magnesium
These words are accented because:
( ) are proparoxytones.
( ) are oxytones ending in “o”.
( ) are paroxytones ending in a diphthong.
Question 4 – The accented words "Beyond" and "also" are:
( ) oxytones.
( ) paroxytones.
( ) stressed monosyllables.
Question 5 - The words “diabetes”, “obesity” and “cancer” are paroxytones. However, only one of them is accentuated. Inform the rule that justifies the accent of that word:
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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