Learning Rewires the Brain Review

According to “Learning Rewrites the Brain,” what increases as a person’s brain becomes more familiar with a task?

• focus

• interest

• frustration

• daydreaming

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

According to the text, what happens to brain cells when we learn something new?

• They become more efficient at sending signals

• They completely stop communicating

• They only work during sleep

• They decrease in size

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the main function of the prefrontal cortex?

• Storing memories

• Problem solving

• Processing sounds

• Controlling emotions

What happens to attention-related areas of the brain as we become familiar with a task?

• They stay consistently active

• They become more active

• They shut down completely

• They become less active

According to “Learning Rewires the Brain,” doing which of these actions can result in dramatically improved learning?

• talking

• smiling

• sleeping

• relaxing

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

According to “Learning Rewires the Brain,” what is the most likely result of cramming?

• Main ideas will be recalled, but not details.

• Information learned will be forgotten quickly.

• The brain will become wired to learn more quickly.

• Information will be stored more efficiently in the brain.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following words is a synonym for transmit?

• send

• grow

• receive

• replace

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following could best be used to relay information? Base your answer on the meaning of relay.

• a test

• an eraser

• a thermometer

• a text message

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following situations could best be used to illustrate the meaning of signals?

• Wendy closes the book and turns off the light so her sister can get some sleep.

• Maria saw the director’s nod and gave the thumbs-up to Ben to raise the curtain.

• Alan praises the team for their strong performance in the second half of the game.

• Sara goes through her vocabulary words one more time as she prepares for the test.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

When do the attention areas of the brain become most active?

• During sleep

• When starting a new task

• During daydreaming

• After mastering a task