The Debt we owe to the Adolescent Brain
8th Grade
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The Debt we owe to the Adolescent Brain
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Giedd says, "All the brain's parts have their periods of rapid explosive growth and then rapid pruning back."
The word PRUNING means...
connecting
overproducing
growing
eliminating
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What idea does the evidence in paragraph 9 support?
The adolescent brain is highly efficient in completing simple tasks.
The adolescent brain is wired to seek safety.
Adolescents do not want to leave home if all of their needs are met.
Adolescents are more sensitive to rewards than children or adults.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's main purpose in "The Debt we Owe to the Adolescent Brain"?
to entertain
to persuade
to inform or explain
to express thoughts or feelings
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A noun is
an action word.
a person, place, thing, or idea.
a descriptive word.
a telling word.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.RI.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The magician showed a magic trip by pulling out a rabbit from a hat.
Select all the nouns.
pulled
rabbit
hat
magician
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The rabbit, the magician pulled from the hat was a pink rabbit.
What is the adjective in the sentence?
white
hat
magician
pink
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1F
CCSS.L.2.1E
CCSS.L.K.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is an example of a
*remember these things help us know what the passage is about.
if you don't know, I don't know.
drawing
signpost
adjective
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
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