Unit 9: Identity

What leads teens to meet new people? (Unit 9A)

• the fear of being alone

• the need to control others

• the desire to leave home sooner

• the excitement of new experiences

What could happen if a teenager doesn’t socialize? (Unit 9A)

• The teen’s brain may stop developing.

• The teen’s brain may develop badly.

• The teen may not take as many risks.

• The teen may miss contacts needed for future success.

Many teenagers now are taking _____ in trying exciting things to gain new experience. (Unit 9A)

• risks

• intenseness

• conclusion

• excitement

Can you help me write the _____ part? We’re almost done with our report. (Unit 9A)

• excitement

• reward

• conclusion

• pleasure

The word “points out” in paragraph C that is used to make the claim shows a _____ of confidence? (Unit 9A)

• lower degree

• higher degree

Which heading could best replace “The Jim Twins”? (Unit 9B)

• Finding Lost Twins

• What Makes Twins Different

• More Similar than Different

• The Sad Separated Twins

Tom had got a very _____ stomachache that he went to the hospital immediately. (Unit 9B)

• genetic

• severe

• admitted

• divorced

Susie stayed with her grandmother since she was three years old; therefore, she was _____ by her. (Unit 9B)

• adopted

• raised

• admitted

• divorced

Why were both twins named Jim? (Unit 9B)

• In some places, it is the custom to give twins the same name.

• They were both coincidentally given the same name by different parents.

• They changed their names to Jim when they became adults.

• Their parents intentionally gave them the same name.

What statement would Danielle Reed probably agree with? (Unit 9B)

• It’s possible to change some things about yourself.

• Identical twins always have identical personalities.

• Only DNA affects a person’s development.

• We cannot change anything about ourselves.