Table 3.

Number and percentage of students from the GD and GWD and the p-value.

Word	GD	GWD	p-value
	n (%)	n (%)
1. Muito/much
Correct	23 (76.7%)	29 (96.7%)	0.052*
Incorrect	7 (23.3%)	1 (3.3%)
2. Quando/when
Correct	24 (80.0%)	30 (100.0%)	0.024*
Incorrect	6 (20.0%)	0 (0.0)
3. Disse/said
Correct	13 (43.3%)	28 (933%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	17 (56.7%)	2 (6.7%)
4. Também/also
Correct	8 (26.7%)	25 (83.3%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	22 (73.3%)	5 (16.7%)
5. Vez/time
Correct	11 (36.7%)	30 (100.0%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	19 (63.3%)	0 (0.0)
6. Cachorro/dog
Correct	24 (80.0%)	30 (100.0%)	0.024*
Incorrect	6 (20.0%)	0 (0.0)
7. Conseguiu/got
Correct	2 (6.7%)	19 (63.3%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	28 (93.3%)	11 (36.7%)
8. Encontrou/found
Correct	19 (63.3%)	30 (100.0%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	11 (36.7%)	0 (0.0)
9. Gente/people
Correct	18 (60.0%)	30 (100.0%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	12 (40.0%)	0 (0.0)
10. Guerra/war
Correct	9 (30.0%)	29 (96.7%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	21 (70.0%)	1 (3.3%)
11. Exemplo/example
Correct	9 (30.0%)	28 (93.3%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	21 (70.0%)	2 (6.7%)
12. Ajuda/help
Correct	22 (73.3%)	30 (100.0%)	0.005*
Incorrect	8 (26.7%)	0 (0.0)
13. Assim/so
Correct	15 (50.0%)	29 (96.7%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	15 (50.0%)	1 (3.3%)
14. Brincar/play
Correct	17 (56.7%)	30 (100.0%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	13 (43.3%)	0 (0.0)
15. Futebol/soccer
Correct	21 (70.0%)	27 (90.0%)	0.053**
Incorrect	9 (30.0%)	3 (10.0%)
16. Menino/boy
Correct	29 (96.7%)	30 (100.0%)	1.000*
Incorrect	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0)
17. Animal/animal
Correct	26 (86.7%)	30 (100.0%)	0.112*
Incorrect	4 (13.3%)	0 (0.0)
18. Carro/car
Correct	27 (90.0%)	30 (100.0%)	0.237*
Incorrect	3 (10.0%)	0 (0.0)
19. Casa/house
Correct	30 (100.0%)	30 (100.0%)	–
Incorrect	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
20. Então/then
Correct	24 (80.0%)	28 (93.3%)	0.254*
Incorrect	6 (20.0%)	2 (6.7%)
21. Homem/man
Correct	17 (56.7%)	29 (96.7%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	13 (43.3%)	1 (3.3%)
22. Jeito/way
Correct	12 (40.0%)	29 (96.7%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	18 (60.0%)	1 (3.3%)
23. Por isso/therefore
Correct	3 (10.0%)	24 (80.0%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	27 (90.0%)	6 (20.0%)
24. Viajar/travel
Correct	18 (60.0%)	29 (96.7%)	0.001**
Incorrect	12 (40.0%)	1 (3.3%)
25. A gente/we
Correct	2 (6.7%)	20 (66.7%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	28 (93.3%)	10 (33.3%)
26. Almoço/lunch
Correct	10 (33.3%)	28 (93.3%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	20 (66.7%)	2 (6.7%)
27. Assalto/assault
Correct	4 (13.3)	24 (80.0%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	26 (86.7)	6 (20.0%)
28. Borracha/eraser
Correct	14 (46.7%)	29 (96.7%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	16 (53.3%)	1 (3.3%)
29. Bruxa/witch
Correct	25 (83.3%)	30 (100.0%)	0.052*
Incorrect	5 (16.7%)	0 (0.0)
30. Cabeça/head
Correct	20 (66.7%)	30 (100.0%)	0.001**
Incorrect	10 (33.3%)	0 (0.0)
31. Caiu/fell
Correct	9 (30.0%)	30 (100.0%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	21 (70.0%)	0 (0.0)
32. Começou/started
Correct	10 (33.3%)	29 (96.7%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	20 (66.7%)	1 (3.3%)
33. De repente/suddenly
Correct	1 (3.3%)	21 (70.0%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	29 (96.7%)	9 (30.0%)
34. Em cima/above
Correct	8 (26.7%)	24 (80.0%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	22 (73.3%)	6 (20.0%)
35. Embaixo/under
Correct	7 (23.3%)	24 (80.0%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	23 (76.7%)	6 (20.0%)
36. Enxergar/see
Correct	9 (30.0%)	24 (80.0%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	21 (70.0%)	6 (20.0%)
37. Escola/school
Correct	30 (100.0%)	30 (100.0%)	–
Incorrect	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
38. Faz/does
Correct	8 (26.7%)	29 (96.7%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	22 (73.3%)	1 (3.3%)
39. Fazer/do
Correct	22 (73.3%)	30 (100.0%)	0.005*
Incorrect	8 (26.7)	0 (0.0)
40. Fez/did
Correct	7 (23.3%)	29 (96.7%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	23 (76.7%)	1 (3.3%)
41. Girafa/giraffe
Correct	26 (86.7%)	30 (100.0%)	0.112*
Incorrect	4 (13.3%)	0 (0.0)
42. Ninguém/nobody
Correct	3 (10.0)	20 (66.7)	<0.001**
Incorrect	27 (90.0)	10 (33.3)
43. Pegue/take
Correct	14 (46.7%)	29 (96.7%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	16 (53.3%)	1 (3.3%)
44. Porque/because
Correct	27 (90.0%)	30 (100.0%)	0.237**
Incorrect	3 (10.0%)	0 (0.0)
45. Professora/teacher
Correct	20 (66.7%)	30 (100.0%)	0.001**
Incorrect	10 (33.3%)	0 (0.0)
46. Quente/hot
Correct	19 (63.3%)	29 (96.7%)	0.001**
Incorrect	11 (36.7%)	1 (3.3%)
47. Tenho/have
Correct	22 (73.3%)	29 (96.7%)	0.026*
Incorrect	8 (26.7%)	1 (3.3%)
48. Alguém/somebody
Correct	4 (13.3%)	25 (83.3%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	26 (86.7%)	5 (16.7%)
49. Amanhã/tomorrow
Correct	15 (50.0%)	27 (90.0%)	0.001**
Incorrect	15 (50.0%)	3 (10.0%)
50. Árvore/tree
Correct	13 (43.3%)	28 (93.3%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	17 (56.7%)	2 (6.7%)
51. Certo/right
Correct	18 (60.0%)	30 (100.0%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	12 (40.0%)	0 (0,0)
52. Correr/run
Correct	16 (53.3%)	27 (90.0%)	0.002**
Incorrect	14 (46.7%)	3 (10.0%)
53. Exame/exam
Correct	6 (20.0%)	26 (86.7%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	24 (80.0%)	4 (13.3%)
54. Feliz/happy
Correct	21 (70.0%)	30 (100.0%)	0.002*
Incorrect	9 (30.0%)	0 (0.0)
55. Presente/gift
Correct	24 (80.0%)	30 (100.0%)	0.024*
Incorrect	6 (20.0%)	0 (0.0)
56. Relógio/clock
Correct	11 (36.7%)	24 (80.0%)	0.001**
Incorrect	19 (63.3%)	6 (20.0%)
57. Saudade/longing
Correct	14 (46.7%)	27 (90.0%)	<0.001**
Incorrect	16 (53.3%)	3 (10.0%)
58. Tempo/time
Correct	22 (73.3%)	27 (90.0%)	0.095**
Incorrect	8 (26.7%)	3 (10.0%)
59. Tesoura/scissors
Correct	22 (73.3%)	30 (100.0%)	0.005*
Incorrect	8 (26.7%)	0 (0.0)
60. Galinha/chicken
Correct	27 (90.0%)	30 (100.0%)	0.237**
Incorrect	3 (10.0%)	0 (0.0)

*Fisher’s exact Test.

**Chi-square Test.