Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Someone who is stressed will most likely
have 
.
A 
deep, rhythmic breathing 
B 
peaceful emotions 
C 
an upset stomach 
D 
increased alpha waves
 2. Someone who meditates would be more likely
to 
.
A 
remain unemotional when hearing bad news
B 
stay calm when helping someone who is upset
C 
focus a conversation on one specific topic
D 
have trouble paying attention in class or at work
 3. Which of the following would likely be helpful to 
focus on while meditating?
A 
solving a problem
B 
a blue sky 
C 
a list of chores
D 
weekend plans
 4. People who start meditating regularly will most 
likely 
.
A 
feel healthier 
B 
become more irritable
C 
get less sleep
D 
cure themselves of all diseases
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Describe something you do to relieve your mind of stressful thoughts and emotions.
 
Prediction
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WEEK 17
DAY 5
READ THE PASSAGE
As you read, think about why the sea worms in the passage are unique. 
Deep-Sea Bombers
A group of scientists from the United States and Sweden have announced the discovery of a whole 
new type of free-swimming, segmented worm—cousin to the common earthworm—which they have 
named 
Swima
. The worms range from about ¾ inch to 3½ inches long and have delicate, transparent 
bodies. Researchers using remote-controlled submersibles discovered the first 
Swima
species in 2001. 
Since then, six more species have been found in the Pacific off the west coast of North America and 
around the Philippines. Scientists believe that many more undiscovered 
Swima
species live in other 
regions of the world’s oceans.
Swima
live in the pitch-black depths of the Pacific Ocean between about 6,000 and 12,000 feet below 
the surface. Four species swim close to the sea floor. The other three swim higher up in the water column.
These worms have a form of defense never before seen in the animal kingdom. With nowhere to hide, 
no shell, no teeth, and no spines or venom, five of these species have developed a clever distraction 
defense. Near the worm’s head are tiny, oblong sacs—four on each side. When a predator approaches, a 
worm releases one or two of the sacs, which immediately begin to glow a bright green. The predator is 
distracted, and the worm backs away. New sacs grow back slowly. The worms’ discoverers named one of 
the species for this unique form of defense: 
Swima bombiviridis,
the “swimming green bomb.”