Quaest Poll: New Numbers for Brazil's Presidential Election
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There is a new poll about Brazil's presidential election. The poll is called Quaest. It shows numbers from 23 states and the Federal District.
In the state of Paraná, the poll shows two main candidates. Flávio Bolsonaro has 44%. Lula has 30%.
This is for the first round of the election. The first round is one month away.
The poll is called Real Time. It checks how people want to vote right now. Many people are watching this race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
Polls like this help us understand the election before people vote.
Vocabulary15 words
- poll
- asking many people what they think, to learn results before something happens
- presidential election
- when people vote to choose their president
- first round
- the first time people vote; there can be a second vote later
- race
- a competition between people, like in an election
- candidate
- a person who wants to win an election
- state
- a large part of a country, like Paraná in Brazil
- percent
- a number out of 100, shown with %
- vote
- to choose someone in an election
- Federal District
- a special area in Brazil where the capital city is
- Real Time
- the name of this poll; it means information happening now
- result
- the number or answer at the end
- election
- when people vote to choose leaders
- president
- the top leader of a country
- month
- a period of time, about 30 days
- number
- a figure that shows how much or how many
Quiz
Answer key
1. Election numbers in 23 states and the Federal District 2. Flávio Bolsonaro 3. One month
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There is a new _____ about Brazil's presidential election. The poll is called _____. It shows numbers from 23 states and the Federal District.
In the state of _____, the poll shows two main candidates. Flávio Bolsonaro has _____%. Lula has _____%.
This is for the first _____. The first round is one _____ away.
The poll is called _____ _____. It checks how people want to vote right now. Many people are watching this race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.