"Fears and Phobias" Review

Which idea is supported by information throughout the selection?

• Adults enjoy the excitement that fear provides.

• Fears can be overcome with help and support.

• Phobias are the result of a single event.

• Children are frightened by unfamiliar things.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

In paragraph 27, the writer includes specific information on dog phobias to ______________

• describe a physical reaction to fear

• persuade readers to seek help for their fears

• give a specific example of how a fear can be overcome

• show that some fears can be unnecessary

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The author included the section “What Causes Phobias?” to ________________

• express that it is important to overcome fears

• explain that getting stung by a bee is dangerous

• convince readers that there’s nothing wrong with a phobia

• describe what happens when people become afraid

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What can cause phobias?

• Imagination running wild

• It's a personality trait they a born with

• Having a scary experience with a particular thing or situation

• Watching a scary movie

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What usually allows people to overcome phobias?

• Willingness and bravery

• Becoming older / wiser

• You can't overcome a phobia

• Intense therapy, usually involving a stay at a facility

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What does the term "fight-flight" refer to?

• It's when you're scared of something

• Your body getting ready for fighting off the danger or running away from it

• Another term for fighter pilots

• It's when you are ready to fight TSA while going through security at an airport

The statement "Fear helps protect us" from paragraph 3, can be supported by which idea from the article?

• Fear is another emotion - we can experience it a little at a time or it can be very intense.

• Fear can be healthy if it reminds us to be safe around a potentially dangerous situation.

• Fear describes our emotional state of when we see something that we interpret as dangerous.

• Children are usually afraid of the dark because their imagination can run wild.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The section "What is Fear" is organized in a way that shows -

• What fear is and why we experience it

• Why fear is a good thing for you

• Why fear is a natural occurrence for everyone

• Why we are afraid of certain things

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Knowing what the word phobia means, what do you think the term, "phobophobia" means?

• Fear of phobias

• Fear of fear

• Fear of phones

• Fear of Mrs. Ball

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Why do you think the author wrote this article?

• To explain how fears can be overcome

• To inform the reader they have no reason to have fears or phobias

• To worry the reader about having too many fears and phobias

• To explain what fears and phobias are

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6