Understand the Text
1Fill in the blanks to summarize the passage.

Nahyeon
Compare Apples
to Apples
to Apples
She was about to
give up her
of becoming an
illustrator.
give up her
1)
dream
of becoming an
illustrator.
The meaningful
yourself.
2)
comparison
is withyourself.
Elias
Don’t Be Afraid to
3)
Speak
Up
He feared getting
into trouble for
expressing his
opinions.
into trouble for
expressing his
opinions.
Risk-taking helps
students
intellectually and
socially.
students
4)
grow
intellectually and
socially.
Abigail
Use
What You Can Control
5)
Energy
onWhat You Can Control
She had difficulty
balancing her school
life and personal
life.
balancing her school
life and personal
life.
Separating what we
can
what we can’t helps us live a balanced,
productive life.
can
6)
control
fromwhat we can’t helps us live a balanced,
productive life.
