Exercise helps the brain (Newsela article)

What would be another good title for the section "The Baby Brain Workout"?

• "Exercise Cures Alzheimer’s Disease"

• "Brain Needs To Be Kept Healthy"

• "Exercise Versus Brain Tests"

• "An Hour Of Exercise Daily"

What is the main idea of the article?

• Not exercising causes memory loss.

• Exercise helps the brain stay healthy.

• The brain gets weaker as a person grows old.

• The brain needs oxygen to function properly.

Which paragraph from the section "The Brain's Link To Exercise" describes how exercise keeps the brain active?

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 5

• Paragraph 6

Read the section "The Baby Brain Workout." Which sentence does the author use to show how exercising nurtures baby brains?

• They get a lot of exercise. Their brains also get a workout.

• He found groups of children between 7 and 9 years old.

• The kids who had exercised were able to learn more quickly than those who did not exercise.

• Mastering new skills like sitting, standing, walking, running and jumping forces their brains to grow.

What is not a benefit to the brain from exercising, according to this article?

• It helps the brain grow.

• It helps the brain stay healthy.

• It helps increase blood flow to the brain.

• It can help the brain learn more quickly.

• It helps the brain forget things faster.