Eleventh graders explore Portuguese proverbs (os provérbios) — short sayings full of wisdom, like “Quem não arrisca não petisca” (nothing ventured, nothing gained) and “De grão em grão a galinha enche o papo” (little by little adds up). Proverbs open a window into Brazilian values.
Students will be able to…
What wisdom do Portuguese proverbs hold? Let’s decode a few.
Project each proverb and have students choose what it means.
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What do short Portuguese sayings teach us?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Mid).
Explore proverbs as cultural products.
Interpretive: interpret figurative meaning.
Compare proverbs across cultures.
Presentational: explain a proverb.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students explain one Portuguese proverb in their own words. A printable Portuguese proverbs sheet is in the World Languages library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.