The Debt We Own to the Adolescent Brain - Grade 8

The following text contains the use of ---

• Contrast and contradiction

• Hyperbole

• Numbers and stats

Who is considered to be more dependent on their caregivers?

• Neanderthals

• Gorrials

• Polar Bears

• Human beings

The brain of Neanderthals was bigger than the human brain by...

• 13 parts

• 13 inches

• 13 percent

• none of the above

As mentioned in the text, the human brain takes a long time to mature. How does it benefit the human beings later on?

• They develop greater adaptability

• They become good at maths

• They produce more kids

• They become powerful

Myelin helps the brain

• grow stronger

• speed up the communication between the cells

• grow bigger

• All are correct

List 5 attributes of the adolescent brain.

Read paragraph 9, discuss the study in Casey's lab in your own words.

1 The word pruning in paragraph 3 means ____________

• A connecting

• B overproducing

• C growing

• D eliminating