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Procedimiento Ejecucin de la Formacin Profesional
Integral
Reading Comprehension Task

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Cdigo: GFPI-F-019

Electricity Around us
Electricity is running all around you, but it is not very easy to see. It runs in lines,
underground and as part of a multitude of items in your home. It helps power your
computers, your flashlights, your toys and the lights in your home. Sometimes it
helps heat things on the stove or provides heat for your home.
Types of Electricity
There are two main types of electricity: direct current and alternating current. Direct
current electricity is found in the things that are powered by batteries. This includes
your flashlights and toys that have batteries in them. Alternating current electricity is
the kind of electricity that is commonly found throughout your home or in businesses.

Electricity in Nature
Some electricity is also naturally occurring. When you see flashes of lightning in the
sky, you are seeing examples of natural electricity. You also have natural electricity in
your body. You can't usually feel it, but when your brain sends signals to parts of your
body, it is actually sending small bits of electricity to tell your body what to do.

Making Use of Electricity

While electricity is all around us and some electricity can even occur naturally, it is
still important to use electricity wisely. This includes conserving electricity and
making sure you do not waste the electricity that you have. A few ways you can make
the best use of electricity at home include:
* Turning off lights when you are not using them
* Trying not to use your AC when it is hot outside or heat when it is cold outside
* Take a quick shower instead of heating w7ater for a bath
* Use a microwave instead of an oven to cook snacks
* Switch out regular light bulbs with energy-saving bulbs

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* Unplug electronic devices that aren't in use

Electricity is a pretty powerful force and it is used in many aspects of your daily life.
Take some time to look around you and find all of the ways that electricity plays a role
in your day.

1. the purpose of this passage is to

d. tell about things in your home that use electricity
2. how many tipes of electricity are there
b. 2
3. why does the author include the blod-subheaders
a. to highlight main ideas
4. which section doesnt fit well with the rest of the text
d. none of the above
5. which type of electricity is not natural electricity
d. oven
6. this passage would most likely be found in
c. blog
7. what is the tone of this passage
b. informational

Jonatan Rincon Moreno

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