Vocabulary Definitions
This word means: The state of being widespread, common, or frequently happening.
A. Prevalence
B. Perpetual
C. Polarize
D. Pivotal
A. Prevalence
The word “perpetual” means: continuing without an end or seeming to never stop.
Example: Billy was a hot head; he was in a perpetual state of anger.
Which part of speech is the word "perpetual?"
Adjective
The frontal cortex is not fully developed until...
25-30 years old
The first sentence of a paragraph is called a ....
topic sentence
What are the four harms of a phone-based childhood according to Johnathan Haidt's book, The Anxious Generation?
1. Social deprivation
2. Sleep deprivation
3. attention fragmentation
4. addiction
This word is an adjective that describes something thought to be threatening or significant that’s about to happen.
Impending
As humans, we need ___________, face-to-face activities and rituals to make us feel connected.
synchronous
The frontal cortex is a part of the brain that is responsible for...
Touch and sensation
Decision making
Coordination and balance
2. decision making
To support your answer in an ACE paragraph you need textual evidence. Another way to say this is you need a _____ .
quote (from the text)
The ability to plan, organize, and then effectively carry out plans is an ____ ______ skill that happens in the frontal cortex.
Executive functioning
The word ______ describes things related to the body’s normal functions and processes.
Physiological
The president's speech was sure to ___ the nation, making us even more divided.
a. perpetual
b. polarize
c. pivotal
d. prevalence
b. polarize
The ability to plan, organize, and then execute those plans effectively is an ________________ skill that happens in the frontal cortex.
executive functioning
Edit this sentence. What would make the writing more sophisticated and at a 9th-10th grade level?
Move the citation to the end:
Johnathan Haidt says, "..." (45).
Humans grow rapidly in their first two years of life, then the growth is slow and steady until _______. At this point, the growth is rapid again.
What does the word "susceptible" mean?
Describes being easily affected by something
Gold is a _______ metal. This is why it is used to shape various types of jewelry.
A. malleable
B. susceptible
c. plasticity
d. radical
A. Malleable
This word describes the mental processes involved in thinking, knowledge, remembering, and understanding.
cognitive
context for the quote
What are “sensitive periods” of development?
In this period of time, children are able to learn things much easier than during other phases of their life
What does the word "exacerbate" mean and what part of speech is it?
It is a verb that means to make something worse, more violent, or more severe.
What genre is the story "Harrison Bergeron," by Kurt Vonnegut?
dystopia
What is a variable reward and how do app designers use this to keep people hooked on their apps?
A variable reward is a reward that could change. App designers use this knowledge of human behavior to keep users on their apps. The idea is that we get the biggest surge of dopamine when there is a possibility of getting a reward. In terms of apps, this could look like only getting a positive "reward" some of the time.
What is the last part of an effective ACE paragraph?
Explaining HOW the quote ties into the topic sentence
Expanding on the ideas by adding your own thoughts, ideas, and discussion of the topic
Elaborating or explaining the quote to the reader if it is unclear
What is the definition of free play?
Name at least 2 elements that make free play more beneficial.
Free play is activities chosen by and directed by the participants for the pure sake of playing. Free play is most beneficial when:
1. it is outside
2. it includes mixed age groups
3. there is some level of physical risk involved