Teen Life
Teenagers are becoming more ______ and making decisions for themselves.
→ independent
The structure of the brain is compared to a big road ______.
→ map
Video-game practice could prepare someone for a career such as a fighter pilot or a ______.
→ surgeon
What should you do if you think an activity is useful?
→ Stick with it.
Teenagers are learning to take ______ and solve problems better.
→ risks
During adolescence, the brain works faster and more ______.
→ efficiently
Video games help your eyes and hands respond ______.
→ together
What should teenagers try according to the text?
→ Different activities.
What are teenagers learning to do for themselves?
→ Make decisions.
What did the brain create when you learned new things as a child?
→ More roads leading to different destinations.
What did the brain create when you learned new things as a child?
→ More roads leading to different destinations.
What two body parts work together when playing video games?
→ Eyes and hands.
What is a good time to practice new skills?
→ Teenage years / adolescence.
Where in the body are changes happening during the teenage years?
→ Throughout the body, even in the brain.
What is the brain’s job during adolescence?
→ To remove unnecessary roads and make others faster.
What is the brain’s job during adolescence?
→ To remove unnecessary roads and make others faster.
What can affect the way your brain develops?
→ Your experiences.
What are you shaping with everything you do?
→ Your brain for the future.