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Paraphrase the following sentence: "The teenage brain is unique because it is less plastic than that of a developing child, yet it does not possess all the executive functions typical of an adult brain."

• The teenage brain is similar to a child's brain but lacks adult executive functions.

• The teenage brain is not as adaptable as a child's and lacks full adult executive functions.

• The teenage brain is fully developed like an adult's but still retains some childlike qualities.

• The teenage brain is more plastic than a child's and has all adult executive functions.

Summarize the main idea of the passage about the teenage brain and sports-related concussions.

• Teenage brains are fully developed and not affected by concussions.

• Teenage brains are unique and vulnerable to long-term effects from sports-related concussions.

• Concussions only affect adult brains, not teenage brains.

• All athletes, regardless of age, recover quickly from concussions.

Evaluate the details in the passage to determine the key idea about the impact of concussions on adolescents.

• Adolescents recover from concussions faster than adults.

• Adolescents experience significant cognitive impairments after concussions.

• Concussions have no long-term effects on adolescents.

• Only adults show diminished working memory after concussions.

Analyze how the use of text structure in the passage contributes to the author's purpose.

• The structure highlights the differences between child and adult brains.

• The structure emphasizes the importance of sports for teenagers.

• The structure emphasizes the vulnerability of teenage brains to concussions.

• The structure suggests that all age groups are equally affected by concussions.

Identify the organizational pattern used in the passage to develop the thesis about the teenage brain and concussions.

• Cause and effect

• Chronological order

• Problem and solution

• Compare and contrast

Paraphrase the following statement: "In contact sports such as football, soccer, hockey, and rugby, the front-top area of the head often experiences the most significant impact."

• The front-top area of the head is rarely impacted in contact sports.

• Contact sports like football and soccer often impact the front-top area of the head.

• The front-top area of the head is never affected in sports like hockey and rugby.

• Contact sports do not affect the head at all.

Analyze how the use of text structure in the passage contributes to the author's purpose regarding the study on concussions.

• The structure minimizes the importance of the study.

• The structure highlights the significance of the study's findings on adolescent concussions.

• The structure suggests that the study is irrelevant to teenagers.

• The structure focuses on the benefits of sports for teenagers.

Synthesize information from the passage to create a new understanding of the potential long-term effects of concussions on teenagers.

• Concussions have no long-term effects on teenagers.

• Teenagers may experience long-term cognitive impairments from concussions.

• Only adults are affected by long-term effects of concussions.

• Concussions only cause short-term headaches in teenagers.

According to the text, why are teenagers particularly vulnerable to head injuries?

• They play more aggressive sports than adults

• Their brains are between child and adult development stages

• Their skulls are thinner than adults

• They participate in more contact sports.

Which of the following statements is true to BOTH passages?

( Teen Brain Takes Biggest Sports Hits & The Debt We Owe to the Adolescent Brain)

• Both passages explain how the adolescent brain is affected by your choices or the outcomes of events.

• Both passages give specific effects the brain can go through

• Both explain the dangers that the brain can go through

• Both passages explain the role parts of your brain play