activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, on fats. In this text, the author answers the question Are they really that bad? Curious to know the answer? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretive questions proposed!
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They seem to be everywhere: in snacks, ice cream, candy, cookies, meat, milk, butter. And everyone says they are the enemy of health and fitness. Of course, we're talking about fats. But are they really that bad?
The answer depends on the amount and type of fat you are eating. Nowadays, people consume a huge amount of foods rich in the worst quality fats, especially saturated and hydrogenated ones. Have you ever heard of them? Much of it comes from industrialized products, such as cookies, cakes and frozen foods. Another comes from fried foods, snacks and sausages, such as salami, bologna and sausage, and also from very fatty meats. There are people who still love to fill their bread with butter or fill their sandwiches with mayonnaise.
Indeed, in this case, fats, which are essential to our body to the right extent, will become villains, deadly enemies, which can lead to obesity and heart disease. But if, on the contrary, you opt for a balanced and healthy diet, you will see that there are even fats friends, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated, present, for example, in vegetable oils, fish, olive oil, seeds and nuts. These can and should be part of your menu.
Maria Ramos.
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Question 1 - Watch:
“They seem to be everywhere: in snacks, ice cream, candy, cookies, meats […]”
In this passage, the author of the text refers:
Question 2 – In “But Are They So Villains? so?”, the underlined term indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 3 – In the sentence “The answer depends on the amount and the type of fat you are eating.”, the underlined word expresses:
( ) facts that add up.
( ) facts that alternate.
( ) facts that contrast.
Question 4 – Read back:
“Today, people consume an enormous amount of food rich in fats of the worst quality […]”
Locate in the text the consequences for our health of excessive consumption of these fats:
Question 5 - In the segment “[…] especially saturated and hydrogenated.”, the highlighted word could be replaced by:
( ) "mainly".
( ) “exclusively”.
( ) “appropriately”.
Question 6 - In the passage “[…] like salami, bologna and sausage, and also very fatty meats.”, the word “how” introduces:
( ) examples.
( ) a cause.
( ) a comparison.
Question 7 - According to the author, “health friendly” fats are present in foods such as:
( ) “cookies, cakes and frozen foods”.
( ) “fried foods, salted meats and sausages”.
( ) “vegetable oils, fish, olive oil, seeds and nuts”.
Question 8 - In the part “These can and should be part of your menu.”, the author:
( ) appeals.
( ) guide.
( ) order.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
