ReadWorks- How the Brain Works

The cerebellum helps us with _____________and _____________.

• breathing

• sleep

• balance

• movement

The cerebrum helps us with _____________and _____________.

• memory

• sleep

• working out things

• eating

The brain stem controls _____________, breathing, sleep and _____________.

• memory

• heart rate

• eating

• balance

The _____________ controls our body systems and allows us to think and feel emotions.

• liver

• lungs

• heart

• brain

The ____________ protects the brain from damage.

• head

• skull

• heart

• eyes

The ____________ is the smallest part of the brain.

• brain stem

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

This lobe of the cerebrum controls emotions​ (a)  

• frontal lobe
• temporal lobe
• parietal lobe
• occiptal lobe

Match the following

• Processes Temperature and Pain

• Temporal Lobe

• Hearing and Memory

• Frontal Lobe

• Contains 4 lobes and is the largest part of the brain

• Cerebrum

• Visual Information

• Occipital Lobe

• Involved in reasoning and speaking

• Parietal Lobe

This part of the brain controls balance, movement and coordination

• Cerebrum

• Brain Stem

• Big Brain

• Cerebellum

This part of the brain controls Involuntary functions

• Brain Stem

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• 4 Lobes