activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, on hydroelectric plants. How about getting to know these plants better? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretive questions proposed!
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It is incredible to think that the first hydroelectric plant was only built shortly before the beginning of the 20th century, since its basic functioning is similar to that of a water-powered mill, in different proportions. Brazil won its first hydroelectric plant at that time, in the mining town of Diamantina, using the current of the waters of the Ribeirão do Inferno River, a tributary of the Jequitinhonha River. With coal rationing after World War II, hydroelectric plants were no longer responsible only for public lighting, but also served as a source for electric trams in cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. January.
Just as a mill has its wheel to grind grains and reach the final product, hydroelectric plants have turbines. Connected to a generator, they help produce the energy that is later fed to the transformer. From there, the electricity can be forwarded to distributors and arrive ready-made at consumers' homes. Currently in the world, about a fifth of electric energy comes from hydroelectric plants, which corresponds to what could be produced by burning five billion barrels of oil. Brazil's hydroelectric power accounts for 92.4% of the country's lighting.
Even using a natural and clean resource for the production of energy, the construction of a hydroelectric plant can generate a very large environmental imbalance. All because for a plant to function properly, the amount of water in the river must be standardized, which is naturally impossible, since there are dry and flood seasons. To level the flow of the river, barriers are built, flooding large regions and allocating people and animals. The local flora is the most affected part, because they are often just flooded, without the possibility of being replanted. Animals also suffer from displacement and often do not adapt to their new habitat.
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Manuela Musitano.
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Question 1 - In the passage “[…] its basic functioning is similar to that of a mill powered by water, in different proportions.”, the author of the text refers to:
Question 2 – Identify the city where the first Brazilian hydroelectric plant was built:
( ) Sao Paulo.
( ) Diamond.
( ) Rio de Janeiro.
Question 3 – Watch:
“Like this a mill has its wheel to grind grains and reach the final product, hydroelectric plants have turbines.”
The highlighted expression introduces:
( ) a conclusion.
( ) a comparison.
( ) an example.
Question 4 – In “[…] for a plant to work properly […]”, the underlined term indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 5 - Underline the purpose of building barriers below:
“To level the flow of the river, barriers are built […]”
Question 6 - According to the author of the text, “the construction of a hydroelectric plant can generate a very large environmental imbalance”. Reply:
a) Why can this construction harm the flora?
b) Why can this construction harm the fauna?
Question 7 - Point out the passage that contains an opinion about a fact:
( ) “It is incredible to think that the first hydroelectric plant was only built shortly before the beginning […]”
( ) “[…] they help to produce the energy that is later taken to the transformer.”
( ) “Brazil’s hydroelectric power accounts for 92.4% of the country’s lighting.”
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
