Vocabulary 1
The ages between 11 and 18, when a child develops into an adult
a. outcome
b. philosophy
c. adolescence
c. adolescence
"I was apprehensive about signing up for a college class"
apprehensive is a(n)...
a. noun
b. adjective
c. verb
b. adjective
Synapse pruning in the brain is similar to...
a. pruning/clipping a tree.
b. drying plums to make prunes.
c. surfing on a wave.
a. pruning/clipping a tree
Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun.
Kaito(a boy) was nervous about ___ first trip to school on the train.
his
Possible answers:
Cities in Japan have lower crime rates
Cities in Japan are more walkable
Cities in Japan have better public transit
Having many parts or steps.
a. apprehensive
b. complicated
c. associate
b. complicated
"I learned self-sufficiency when I had to take care of my younger siblings".
self-sufficiency is a(n)...
a. noun
b. adjective
c. verb
a. noun
The prefrontal cortext is like the ___ of the brain.
a. powerhouse
b. control center
c. garbage can
b. control center
Many people use the Tokyo subway because ___ is fast and reliable.
it
Aref is moving with his mother from Oman to ___
The United States
An important event or ceremony
a. occasion
b. relationship
c. philosophy
a. occasion
It can be hard to navigate a brand new school.
navigate is a(n)...
a. noun
b. adjective
c. verb
a. noun
b. adjective
c. verb
The brain is like a ___ because it has many parts that need to work together.
a. spaceship
b. car
c. both of these would make sense, actually!
c. both
Aref will miss ___ grandfather when he moves.
his
At what age is your prefrontal cortex fully developed?
25
A feeling of deep sadness
a. risk
b. sorrow
c. stubborn
b. sorrow
My grandmother is extremely stubborn. She won't accept help from anyone.
Stubborn is a(n)...
a. noun
b. adjective
c. verb
b. adjective
Public transportation in Japan is precise and reliable, just like a...
a. expensive watch
b. hot air balloon
c. turtle
a. expensive watch
The graduating students are smiling proudly. Meanwhile, the younger students on the bus photobomb ___ picture.
their
The United Community Center
Rules of behavior based on what is good and bad.
a. ethic
b. self-sufficiency
c. supervision
a. ethic
Fast food companies use red in their logos because studies show that people associate red with hunger.
associate is a(n)...
a. noun
b. adjective
c. verb
c. verb
In Japan, the community is like an extended ___ because everyone looks out for each other.
a. vacation
b. spaceship
c. family
c. family
Sometimes teens make bad decisions because ___ prefrontal cortexes are not finished developing.
their
What color do Apache girls paint their faces during their coming of age ceremony?
White