The Debt we owe to the Adolescent Brain

Giedd says, "All the brain's parts have their periods of rapid explosive growth and then rapid pruning back."

The word PRUNING means...

• connecting

• overproducing

• growing

• eliminating

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What idea does the evidence in paragraph 9 support?

• The adolescent brain is highly efficient in completing simple tasks.

• The adolescent brain is wired to seek safety.

• Adolescents do not want to leave home if all of their needs are met.

• Adolescents are more sensitive to rewards than children or adults.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the author's main purpose in "The Debt we Owe to the Adolescent Brain"?

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to inform or explain

• to express thoughts or feelings

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

A noun is

• an action word.

• a person, place, thing, or idea.

• a descriptive word.

• a telling word.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

The magician showed a magic trip by pulling out a rabbit from a hat.

Select all the nouns.

• pulled

• rabbit

• hat

• magician

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

The rabbit, the magician pulled from the hat was a pink rabbit.

What is the adjective in the sentence?

• white

• hat

• magician

• pink

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

This is an example of a

*remember these things help us know what the passage is about.

• if you don't know, I don't know.

• drawing

• signpost

• adjective

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Due to the dry conditions, too much water use will _____________ the town's supply of water.

• insulate

• deplete

• lethal

• adaptable

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Certain bacteria can cause _______________ illness.

• paradox

• lethal

• insulate

• adaptable

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Infants are ___________ on caregivers

• adaptable

• deplete

• insulate

• dependent

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4