Read the underlined sentence on page 4. Which statement BEST explains how the author's
word choice in the sentence contributes to the
meaning of the passage?
The author uses the words "investments and
dividends" to show that children's life experiences
are valuable in brain development
Baby Brain Power
Speech, emotional regulation, movement, and
vision-all of these extraordinary abilities and
many more are possible thanks to the organ
that serves as the body's control center. When
one thinks of "brain power, it is the faces of
adult inventors, professors, and novelists that
likely come to mind. Remarkably, the most
critical time period with respect to brain
development occurs relatively soon after an
individual is born
A newborn enters the world as a fairly helpless
creature, but her brain has billions upon
billions of specialized cells called neurons.
The author uses the phrase "can deliver to show
that scientists are still unsure about what impacts
brain growth
The author uses the phrase "at this time to show
that brain development stops after a certain age.
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The author uses the words "huge" and "modest to
contrast babies' brain growth with that of adults.