WorksheetsThe Ravine/Embarrassed? Blame Your Brain
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
In “Embarrassed?” what is most likely the author’s purpose for including information about the game Cyberball?
To explain how feelings change over time
To explain why some teens do not like games
To explain how feeling rejected affects the brain
To explain why some people feel pain more than others
The word amplify comes from the Latin word amplificare, which means “to enlarge.” What does amplify mean in paragraph 9 of “Embarrassed?”
Embarrass
Strengthen
Identify
Soothe
In “Embarrassed?” the section “Embarrassment Has an Unfair Advantage” is organized in a way that shows —
the ways people can overcome negative thoughts
the positive and negative impacts of social pain
the types of negative feelings teens may experience
the way understanding of social pain has changed over time
Read this sentence from the sidebar in “Embarrassed?”
If you wouldn’t say it to a friend, find something more reasonable to say to yourself.
What role does the subordinating conjunction play in this sentence?
It establishes the reason for the action in the independent clause.
It establishes a condition for the action in the independent clause.
It establishes a comparative relationship between the two clauses.
It establishes the time relationship between the two clauses.
Which sentence shows the correct use of commas?
Because, their brains are not fully developed teens often experience more embarrassment than adults.
Because their brains, are not fully developed, teens often experience more embarrassment than adults.
Because their brains are not fully developed, teens often experience more embarrassment than adults.
Because their brains are not fully developed teens, often experience more embarrassment than adults.
In “The Ravine,” which word or phrase from paragraph 31 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word murky?
large boulder
edge of the pond
brown water
waterfall
Which two words best explain how Vinny feels at the end of “The Ravine”?
Boastful and Curious
Calm and Relieved
Curious and Relieved
Embarrassed and Boastful
In “The Ravine,” what indicates that Vinny’s friends did not agree with the choice he made?
They knew he was scared
They did not speak to him.
They shouted encouragement
They laughed and joked with each other.
Which detail from “Embarrassed?” best explains the main conflict in “The Ravine”?
Spending time with other kids becomes a top priority
Fitting in becomes essential.
Teens don’t even have to tackle a challenge to feel stressed
Social pain hurts, but it also makes us nicer.
Which of the two texts does the following: Provides facts
"Embarrassed"
"The Ravine"
Which of the two texts does the following: Tells a narrative
"Embarrassed"
"The Ravine"
Which of the two texts does the following: Organized in sections
"Embarrassed"
"The Ravine"
Which of the two texts does the following: Develops characters
"Embarrassed"
"The Ravine"
