In the book, the main character's age ranges from 6-15. Would the word "adolescent" be Ok to described him with or is the word used only for teenagers?
2007-10-07 10:32:58 · 3 answers · asked by Essay Q 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
What book would this be? any one with a nassem of commen sense would know a boy of six is a million miles from adolescent !!!!!!!
I think TEEN is the operative word hon ...maybe you just need to re read whatever it was....
2007-10-07 10:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by turkeyhug 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only for the teenager. the wprd fpr a 6 - 12 year old is Prepubescent.
Pre = latin before Pubescent = maturing into adult.
Therefore prepubescent is before the teenage./maturing years.
Your character is first of all a child then a teen. A prepubescent, then an adolescent.
2007-10-07 10:41:02 · answer #2 · answered by thisbrit 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
adolecent usually is for 12+ teen years (for me at least)
so I would refer to him as 'the boy' or by his name...
2007-10-07 10:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋