ELA- When Do Kids Become Adults Quiz

According to "What the Brain Says About Maturity" the brain....

• Is fully developed by the time a person reaches age 16

• Does not reach full maturity until the early or mid 20's

• Continues to develop and change throughout life

• Is not a useful guide for determining adulthood

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What two signs of adulthood are discussed in "Leave the Voting Age Alone"?

• Voting and serving in the military

• Voting and driver's training

• Drivers training and adulthood

The author of "Better Training for New Drivers" argues that American driver training is what?

• Inadequate

• Thwat

• Arbitrary

• Autonomous

According to "A Parent's Role in the path to Adulthood," parents who make decisions for their college-age child to do what?

• Hold back kids from growing up

• Thwat

• Slowing down the child's transition to adulthood

Which reason does the author of "Mandatory Service to Become an Adult," give to explain why today's young people have difficulty building friendships and functioning in groups?

• Cell phones, computers, and the TV

• Technology

• Internet

• Too much time with tv, computers and cell phones

Definition of Thwat...

• Stop it from happening

• Not controlled by outside forces

• Not enough

• Determining something by chance and whim

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Definition of Autonomous...

• Not enough

• Stop it from happening

• the person is independent and not controlled by outside forces

• Group or band of people

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Definition of Inadequate...

• Not enough or insufficient

• Group or band of people

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Definition of Arbitrary...

• Not enough

• Group or band of people

• Determined by chance or whim

• Not controlled by outside forces

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Definition of Cohort.....

• Not enough

• Group or band of people

• chance or whim

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4