Poll Shows Moro Leading Race for Governor of Paraná
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There is an election for governor in Paraná, a state in Brazil.
A new poll shows the numbers for this election.
The poll is called Real Time Big Data.
The poll says Sergio Moro is in first place.
He leads in the first round of voting.
He also leads in the second round of voting.
A governor is the leader of a state.
Paraná will choose a new governor soon.
Many people want to know who will win.
Polls help people see who is popular.
This poll gives new information about the election.
People in Paraná are watching the numbers closely.
Vocabulary15 words
- election
- a time when people vote to choose a leader
- poll
- a study that asks people questions to learn what they think
- first round
- the first vote in an election
- second round
- a second vote used when no one wins the first time
- governor
- the leader of a state
- state
- a big part of a country with its own government
- leads
- is in first place
- voting
- choosing a person in an election
- numbers
- the results shown by a poll
- popular
- liked by many people
- information
- facts about something
- candidate
- a person who wants to win an election
- results
- the answers or numbers from a poll or vote
- Brazil
- a large country in South America
- watching
- looking at something with interest
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1. Sergio Moro 2. A poll company 3. True
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There is an _____ for governor in Paraná, a state in Brazil.
A new _____ shows the numbers for this election.
The poll is called Real Time Big Data.
The poll says Sergio Moro is in first place.
He _____ in the first round of voting.
He also leads in the second round of voting.
A _____ is the leader of a state.
Paraná will choose a new governor soon.
Many people want to know who will win.
Polls help people see who is _____.
This poll gives new _____ about the election.
People in Paraná are _____ the numbers closely.
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