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Teacher guide & answers
Lula Wins Brazil’s Election
How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 2 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
Who received more valid votes?
Correct answer: B — Lula
Why: 51.79% is greater than 48.21%.
Clue in the story: Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Sunday’s final election round. He received 51.79% of valid votes. Flávio Bolsonaro received 48.21%.
What do the candidates’ percentages describe?
Correct answer: C — Valid votes
Why: These are valid-vote shares, not shares of the electorate.
Clue in the story: The electoral court announced the result on October 25. About 128.2 million people voted. The candidates’ percentages count valid votes, not everyone who could vote.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Describe the result and say what the percentages count.
One possible answer: Lula led the valid-vote count. The reported percentages describe valid votes, while turnout counts people who participated.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.