Text Interpretation: How the Thermometer Works

Text interpretation, “How does the thermometer work?”, aimed at 9th grade students. In one of the proposed questions, the nominal agreement (word “middle” and its variations) is contemplated, something that raises constant doubts.

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How does the thermometer work?

One day, you wake up feeling kind of warm, with a limp body, not wanting to do anything. He puts his hand to his forehead and asks himself: do I have a fever? To find out the answer, there is only one way: use the thermometer. But how does it work?

When we place the thermometer under the arm, there is an exchange of heat between our body and this instrument. Our temperature does not change, but the thermometer, on the contrary, warms up and ends up with the same temperature as us. In general, when some material heats up, it expands, meaning it takes up more space. This is the case with mercury, which goes up the tube when the temperature increases. […]

FIGUEIRA, Mara. CHC, Rio de Janeiro, no. 165, Jan./Feb. 2006.

Questions

Question 1 - What is the purpose of the text?

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Question 2 - Identify the referents of the terms underlined below:

a) “[…] an exchange of heat between our body and this instrument.”:

b) “[…] heats up, he expands, that is, it takes up more space.”:

Question 3 - “One day, you wake up feeling quite hot […]". Tick ​​the alternative in which the nominal agreement was made incorrectly, according to the cultured norm:

a) That day, her body temperature was a little high.

b) He didn't feel good about anything, because his body was a little soft.

c) I had a fever. So she felt a little unwell.

d) I was unable to take my child's temperature, as the thermometer is a little out of adjustment.

Question 4 - "In general, when some material heats up, it gets expands, that is, it takes up more space.”. Point out other terms that could replace the verb highlighted in the context above:

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By Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages ​​and specialist in distance education.

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