Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of paragraph five?

• Today, our [fear] stimulus might be a dark alley, a swaying rope bridge, or a barking dog.

• Fear serves as our protector, keeps us safe, and should never be ignored.

• While fear triggers have changed for modern humans, the reaction is still a warning to protect one's self.

• Fear is usually silly, and most people overreact to certain fear stimuli.

Central Idea IS..

Choose all that apply.

• Details and Evidence from the text.

• A statement that refers to what all the ideas in a text or a section of a text are about.

• A summary of a text.

• A complete thought.

• Identified by looking at the first and last sentence.

Central Idea is NOT...

Choose all that apply.

• Details and Evidence from the text.

• A statement that refers to what all the ideas in a text or a section of a text are about.

• A summary of a text.

• A topic

• Identified by stating the first and last sentence.

Which statement best expresses the central idea of paragraph 7?

• Some fears are actually phobias.

• While some fears do not come from a place of immediate danger, other fears are completely necessary for maintaining safety.

• Most fears are unnecessary. For instance, there is no reason to fear a clown. They are just costumes.

• None of these choices are good examples of a central idea for paragraph seven.

• In paragraph seven, the author claims, "without fear, one would be in constant danger."

What is the meaning of the word phobia as used in paragraph 7, and what is the context clue that helps you understand the meaning? Choose two answers to this two-part question.

• The condition of being fearful of everything.

• The condition of fearing something that is most likely harmless.

• difference between...

• unnecessary fear

• cause harm