Question

read the paragraph to learn about a middle school swimmer. to get ready for swim races, brandon prepares both physically and mentally. to prepare his body, he exercises and practices swimming every day. for his mental preparation, he sits quietly and pictures the upcoming race in his mind. this helps him make a plan in case things go wrong, like if he swims out of his lane or his goggles fall off. match each phrase to the question it answers. which phrase tells where brandon’s mental activities take place? which phrase describes a benefit of brandon’s mental preparation? which phrase gives an example of a physical activity? answer bank practices swimming helps him make a plan in his mind

Explanation:

• For the location of mental activities: The paragraph states Brandon "pictures the upcoming race in his mind", so "in his mind" identifies where this mental act occurs.
• For the benefit of mental preparation: The text notes this preparation "helps him make a plan in case things go wrong", so this phrase is the stated benefit.
• For the physical activity example: The paragraph says "To prepare his body, he exercises and practices swimming every day", so "practices swimming" is the physical activity example.

Answer:

1. Which phrase tells where Brandon's mental activities take place? → in his mind
2. Which phrase describes a benefit of Brandon's mental preparation? → helps him make a plan
3. Which phrase gives an example of a physical activity? → practices swimming