Blame Your Brain

In “Embarrassed? Blame Your Brain,” the section “Embarrassment Has an Unfair Advantage” is organized to show the —

• the ways teens can overcome negative thoughts

• positive and negative impacts of social pain

• types of positive feelings teen experience

What genre of text is Embarrassment, Blame Your Brain?

• informational text

• mystery

• historical fiction

• fantasy

In Embarrassed, what is most likely the author's purpose for including information about Cyberball?

• To explain how feelings change over time.

• To explain why some teens do not like games.

• To explain how feeling rejected by others affects the brain.

• To explain why some people feel pain more than others.

What information does the section at the end of the article provide? (Embarrassed...)

• It tells who you should call if you need help.

• It gives tips for handling the stress of embarrassment.

• It summarizes the most important ideas in the article.

Embarrassed is mostly about.......

• situations that are embarrassing to teenagers

• why teenagers are so sensitive to social/peer pressure.

• how to avoid feeling embarrassed.

Embarrassed? Blame Your Brain is an example of what type of text?

• Short Story

• Poetry

• Realistic Fiction

• Informational

According to the text, teenagers naturally develop a strong and sometimes overwhelming fear of embarrassment because-

• they do not want to grow up

• changes in brain activity transform how they see the world

• they are being selfish

• fitting in is no longer important

A feeling even more intense than a feeling of embarrassment-

• generate

• essential

• amplify

• humiliation

In 'Blame Your Brain,' what is the primary focus of the text?

• A) The neurological basis of emotions

• B) The impact of diet on brain function

• C) The role of exercise in mental health

• D) The influence of technology on attention span

What type of text is 'Blame Your Brain'?

• A) Fictional narrative

• B) Informational text

• C) Poem

• D) Biography