Text interpretation, “Fish for the good of the brain”, aimed at students in the 3rd year of high school. In the news in question, scientific confirmation for something already practiced by mothers and grandmothers is presented. It is pertinent to clarify that the diverse activities proposed take into account the theme and, above all, the linguistic resources used in the composition of the text.
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fish for the good of the brain
There are people who cannot hear about cod liver oil. It's okay that in life there are things, let's say, tastier. But, in most cases, the bad impression is due to a childhood trauma, as mothers and grandmothers forced their offspring to send down their throats a few spoonfuls of that supplement. The justification was vague: "It's good." And swallow this one more: they were right. Especially with regard to intelligence. If they didn't really know about this benefit, today science explains it.
Of course, you don't need to resort to oil. As long as you add a few servings of fish to your diet, it's all right. Measurement is essential for keeping nothing less than the brain in shape. But, whether in cod liver oil or a salmon sashimi or a well-seasoned sardine, the authors of the gray matter feat are omega-3 fatty acids, found mainly in water species cold. “This type of fat influences cognitive performance”, points out researcher Maria Aberg, from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. […]
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Question 1 - The purpose of the text is:
Question 2 - The text registers the language:
a) cultured
b) regional
c) scientific
d) informal
Question 3 - Identify and explain the use of the quotation mark in the text:
Question 4 – In "Since add a few servings of fish to your diet, it's all right.”, the sense of the connective evidenced will be altered significantly if replaced by:
a) Even if
b) Under the condition that
c) Unless
d) As long as
Question 5 - The item below in which the highlighted element has its semantic value correctly indicated is:
a) “[…] the bad impression is due to a childhood trauma, as mothers and grandmothers […]”. (explanation)
b) "The measure is essential to keep nothing less than a fit brain.”. (conclusion)
ç) "But, both in cod liver oil and in a salmon sashimi”. (Comparation)
d) “[…] found principally in cold water species.”. (priority)
Question 6 – Check the alternative in which the use of the backrest is optional:
a) “But, in most cases, the bad impression is due to a childhood trauma […]”.
b) “[…] since mothers and grandmothers forced their offspring to send them down their throats […]”.
c) “Especially with regard to intelligence.”.
d) “As long as you add a few servings of fish to your diet, it's all right.”.
Question 7 – Identify the referents of the terms underlined below:
a) “[…] a few spoonfuls of such a supplement.”.
b) "And swallow more it is […]”.
ç) "[…] they were right.”
d) “If they didn't know right this benefit, today science explains.”.
e) “[…] the authors of the feat in the Gray matter are the omega-3 fatty acids […]”.
Question 8 – In the context "Fish for the good of the brain", the highlighted term is:
a) an adjective
b) an adverb
c) a noun
d) a conjunction
By Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
At answers are in the link above the header.
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