Random Mix
You can use a ______ in your sentence to further explain something, give examples, etc. (hint: remember the "little voice")
DASH (-)
Brenda Milner studied H.M.'s case, on and off, for more than ____ years.
50
Molaison's surgery removed a piece of an area of the brain called the ______.
Hippocampus
The casual chain that leads one event in the play to topple into the next and the next...
What is the throughline
"______ going to have to fix _____ attitude if you want to be happy."
"YOU'RE going to have to fix YOUR attitude if you want to be happy."
Comparing two or more unlike things WITHOUT using like or as
Metaphor
A person that studies the brain is called a...
Neuroscientist
After surgery, Molaison was no longer able to form which type of memory?
Episodic
True or False... The most effective memorization is to recite your lines over and over again.
False
Fill in the blanks with the correct homophones. (To, Too, and Two.)
"Sarah said we had ____ minutes left ___ get ready ___ go to the movies. I really wanted Kaylie __ come _____, but she got in trouble at school."
"Sarah said we had TWO minutes left TO get ready TO go to the movies. I really wanted Kaylie TO come TOO, but she got in trouble at school."
When answering an open-ended question (short or long essay), you must first __________ the question.
Restate
Molaison still had his ____-____ memory, but could not recall things from past a certain time point.
Short-Term
Learning to tie your shoe laces and ride a bike are both examples of which type of memory?
Procedural
What TYPE of article was this? (Essay, short story, interview, informational speech)
Interview
Fill in the blanks with the correct homophones. (You should have 3 answers) (There, they're, their)
"I with I could go to the party with you, but my parents said ______ car isn't starting, which means I don't have a way to get ______. _______ trying to get a new car this weekend."
"I with I could go to the party with you, but my parents said THEIR car isn't starting, which means I don't have a way to get THERE. THEY'RE trying to get a new car this weekend."
"Act Naturally"..."Still Wind"... "Sweet Tart" & "Wise Fool", are all examples of which type of figurative language?
Oxymoron
Bits of sensory information being bundles into the same memory is called an __________.
Association
The tiny structures (like bridges) that link nerve cells are called _______.
Synapses
Dialogue accompanied by _____ is remembered better than dialogue spoken why standing in place.
Movement
Write the LETTER of the sentence that is written correctly.
A) Helen and I are going to the movies.
B) Me and Helen are going to the movies.
C) Me and Helen is both going to the movies.
A - Helen and I are going to the movies.
What is the acronym we use for summarizing a story?
SWBST (Somebody Wanted But So Then)
What are the 2 types of memories?
Procedural & Episodic
The outermost layer of the brain, called the ______, is like a watermelon rind.
Cortex
The most effective memorization techniques draw on ______ and ________ engagement as much as they do pure brain power.
Physical & Emotional
Correctly place a DASH, to make the following scenario ONE sentence:
"I got so many cool things for Christmas
-a new game console
-new shoes
-and a baby sister. "
"I got so many cool things for Christmas - a new game console, new shoes, and a baby sister."