Question bank: Word Writing

Dear students, we know that words are formed by letters and that, sometimes, the same letters can have different sounds depending on the word they are in. For example, the letter 's' has one sound in 'sun' and a very different one in 'house'. Now, think about the word 'bird' and the word 'city'. Notice how the letters 's' and 'c' change their sound in these words. Considering this, write a short text explaining why it is important to know that letters can have different sounds and how this helps you to write words correctly.

In our language, letters can make different sounds and together they form the words we use to communicate. For example, the letter 'S' can sound like 'ss' or like 'z', depending on the other letters that are next to it in the word. Thinking about this, write a word that has the letter 'S' with the sound of 'ss' and another word that has the letter 'S' with the sound of 'z'. Explain why in the first word the 'S' sounds like 'ss' and in the second word the 'S' sounds like 'z'. Remember to follow the rules of the Portuguese language when writing the words.

You already know that in our Portuguese language, letters can make more than one sound and that there are rules for writing words correctly. For example, the letter 'c' can sound like 'k' in 'cachorro' or like 's' in 'casa'. Now, think of a word that you really like and write it here. Then, explain why this word is written this way, using what you have learned about the sounds of the letters and the writing rules.

Karina's teacher asked the class to write an essay about the zoo they visited. Karina is having difficulties using the words that represent the sounds she heard and the things she saw. She wants to describe a bird that sang a lot, but she doesn't know if she should use the sound 'piu' or 'piiiu' to represent the singing. Additionally, she also remembers an animal that 'snored' and 'grunted', and she is not sure which words to use. Based on the knowledge about representing sounds with words, what would be the correct way for Karina to use these words in her essay, considering the rules of the Portuguese language?

In the story 'The Ugly Duckling', there is a passage that says: 'He stole the eggs from the chickens ...' Considering the writing rule of the Portuguese language, how should the ugly duckling correctly write the word that completes the sentence of the passage, taking into account the correspondence between sounds and letters?