STAAR Review #3

Which sentence suggests that some toxic stress is out of the adult’s control?

• "Prolonged inflammation has been linked with the development of numerous chronic diseases, including diabetes, cancer, and asthma."

• "When the body’s biological regulators of the stress response are overly taxed or otherwise imbalanced, this “can lead to a chronic ‘wear and tear’ effect on multiple organ systems, including the brain."

• "Stress in childhood is often measured by adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs — a term used to describe difficulties and traumas some children face at home, including household dysfunction, neglect, and physical and psychological abuse. In other words, ACEs are often the trigger for toxic stress that follows."

• "But adverse stress reactions can even begin in utero. The American Academy of Pediatrics in August 2019 issued a policy statement titled “The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health,” which indicates that racial discrimination contributes to maternal stress, which is in turn linked to health complications for infants."

Paragraph 7 provides support for the author’s claim that -

• when children are exposed to toxic stress it is not reversible

• toxic stress in children can lead to serious health problems

• adults need to be more aware of toxic stress in teens

• research shows that toxic stress can even affect unborn babies

Which words from the article provide context for the meaning of the word systemic in paragraph 7?

• immune system response

• which in turn leads

• throughout the body

• Prolonged inflammation

Part A: What is the primary purpose of the article?

• to explain toxic stress and its effect on the body

• to detail several studies conducted on toxic stress

• to make an argument for toxic stress in infants

• to describe the lasting effects of toxic stress

Part B: Which evidence supports your answer to Part A.

• "In the past decade, researchers have pinpointed a phenomenon in children who have experienced adversity or trauma that can have negative health effects that extend well into adulthood. They call it “toxic stress.”

• The American Academy of Pediatrics in August 2019 issued a policy statement titled “The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health,” which indicates that racial discrimination contributes to maternal stress, which is in turn linked to health complications for infants.

• For example, a child getting a vaccination and then being comforted by a caregiver.

• Toxic stress goes beyond a healthy or tolerable stress response.

Reread paragraph 9. Based on these sentences, the reader can conclude that -

• all the stress created in childhood is linked to traumas

• children have no control over the toxic stress in their lives

• parents can improve a child’s life if they work hard

• toxic stress can be balanced out with love and affection

What is the main idea of the article?

• Infants to adults are effected by toxic stress.

• Toxic stress has adverse affects on the body.

• The research shows toxic stress is unhealthy.

• Some stress on the body can be good.

According to the author, what makes stress healthy?

• Stress can be healthy if the child receives comfort from a caregiver.

• Stress can be healthy if the child is not greatly affected by the event.

• Stress can be healthy if the child has both parents in the house.

• Stress can be healthy if the child is not very emotional in nature.

In paragraph 5, the word mitigated means to -

• change the circumstances

• create comfort

• make less painful

• remain stable

Did you write down annotations and turn them in to the gold basket?

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