Martha Isolda Tenório Padilha AVALIAÇÃO DE LIVRO DE LÍNGUA ...

ABSTRACT
In this study, it was evaluated the extent to which the book Portuguese Languages,
volume 3, High School (CEREJA; MAGALHÃES, 2005), adopted by the public school
system in the State of Rio de Janeiro, serves the descriptors of the National Skills
Assessment (SAEB). The mastery of Portuguese is essential to any field of
knowledge and is closely linked to the success of the learner. A fluent reading allows
man to interact to others, enables the acquisition of different viewpoints and
broadening experiences. For the analysis of the textbook exercises it was designed a
registration form with four columns for the insertion of the following data: name of the
unit, chapter, the page in which the exercises were presented in the book and the
transcript of the proposed exercise. The results indicated that, in general, the texts
and exercises in the book meet the descriptors of the SAEB. However, in high
school, one should emphasize argumentative texts, beyond the literary. Therefore, it
is surprising the low percentage of exercises on important skills like how to
distinguish a fact from opinion on this fact, to identify the thesis of a text; to establish
the relationship between the thesis and the arguments offered to sustain it; to
recognize different positions between two or more opinions on the same story or
theme. There was also a large gap in relation to the verification of student learning in
high school literature, content covered in the three years of this stage of basic
education and that is charged in the entrance examinations throughout the country. It
is recommended therefore that the teacher be aware of the descriptors that were not
worked as well as the descriptor that was not addressed, and considers the possible
use of additional material and exercises.
Keywords: Instructional book evaluation. SAEB abilities. Portuguese Language.