Impact 2-Unit 2-Reading

Imagine that the s................... of your brain is like a big road map.

By the time you become an a................., the most important places on the map have many different roads leading to them.

As you develop those s..........., your brain is making sure that the roads leading to them are especially fast and efficient.

Remember that with everything you do, you’re shaping your brain for the f..............

You’re becoming more i.................. and making decisions for yourself.

You can’t see the changes in your brain, but they’re affecting how you d.............. into an adult.

Being a................ can be challenging, but it can also be exciting.

At this time in your life, there is a process going on inside your .............that makes it work faster and more efficiently.

You are also learning to take risks and solve p................... better than you could before.

As a result, your e..................... as a teenager actually affect the way that your brain develops.