activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, on lipids. They represent the nutrients we need to make up our body's cell membranes and the cells' energy stores. Shall we better understand this matter? So read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretive questions proposed!
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Lipids are known as fats and represent the nutrients we need to make up our body's cell membranes and cell energy stores. By eating nuts, almonds and olive oil, for example, we provide our body with something it doesn't produce: essential fatty acids.
These weirdly named substances are especially important in renewing our skin and strengthening our defense system.
When we ingest lipids, they give rise to substances that act to signal inflammation, or better, warning the body that a certain region of our body has suffered an injury and needs to be repaired. Ingesting insufficient amounts of lipids can cause the person to have healing problems, for example.
In addition, lipids are an important source of energy during long-term, low-intensity physical activities, such as walking the dog. But be careful: in excess, lipids are stored in the body and can cause health problems, such as increased blood cholesterol.
Antonio Herbert Lancha Jr. and Luciana Oquendo Pereira Lancha.
Magazine “Science Today for Children”. Edition 250.
Available in:. (With cuts).
Question 1 - Note this passage of text:
“[…] the nutrients we need to make up our body’s cell membranes and the cells’ energy stores.”
What nutrients do the authors refer to?
Question 2 – In the above passage, the authors present the functions of said nutrients for our body. Transcribe them:
Question 3 – In the part “These weirdly named substances are especially important in renewing our skin and in strengthening our defense system.”, the highlighted fact:
( ) explains the other.
( ) is added to the other.
( ) contrasts with the other.
Question 4 – The authors of the text cite some foods, the consumption of which provides our body with essential fatty acids. What foods were mentioned?
Question 5 - In the passage “[…] they give rise to substances that act by signaling inflammation, or better, notifying the body [...]”, the underlined expression indicates:
( ) one correction.
( ) a conclusion.
( ) a justification.
Question 6 - In “[…] lipids are an important source of energy during long-term, low-intensity physical activities, such as walking the dog.”, the term “how” introduces:
( ) a cause.
( ) An example.
( ) a comparison.
Question 7 - Read back:
“But be careful: in excess, lipids are stored in the body and can cause health problems, such as increased blood cholesterol.”
In this segment, the authors:
( ) make an alert.
( ) give a suggestion.
( ) express a wish.
Question 8 - The text on lipids was written in one language:
( ) poetic.
( ) didactic.
( ) scientific.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
