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According to "Learning Rewires the Brain," what increases as a person's brain becomes more familiar with a task?

• a. focus

• b. interest

• c. frustration

• d. daydreaming

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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

• a. talking

• b. smiling

• c. sleeping

• d. relaxing

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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 "Learning Rewires the Brain," what is the most likely result of cramming?

• a. Main ideas will be recalled, but not details.

• b. Information learned will be forgotten quickly.

• c. The brain will become wired to learn more quickly.

• d. Information will be stored more efficiently in the brain.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following words is a synonym for transmit?

• a. send

• b. grow

• c. receive

• d. replace

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

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

• a. a test

• b. an eraser

• c. a thermometer

• d. a text message

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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

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

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

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

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

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is one of the main messages of "Learning Rewires the Brain"?

• a. Scientists are discovering what happens to the brain when you learn.

• b. Scientists are working to determine whether learning impacts the brain.

• c. Scientists are unsure of which parts of the brain are involved in learning.

• d. Scientists are developing new ways of learning that can rewire the brain.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is a logical fallacy?

• Words that stress certain ideas and engage readers interest

• Language that shows faulty reasoning

• Analogy

• direct address

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is a rhetorical device?

• direct address

• faulty reasoning

• sweeping generalization

• engage readers interest

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Unicorns exist because there is no proof that they don't is an example of what?

• analogy

• logical fallacy

• direct address

• rhetorical device