Test Talk Practice: Paired Passages

How is the word dissipate being used in the passage “Taming the Fear Monster" (page 3)?

• 1. to spend or use up wastefully or foolishly

• 1. to break up and scatter or vanish

• 1. to throw shade at, or “diss” someone

• 1. to lose heat, electricity, etc.

Read the following line from “Taming the Fear Monster,” then identify the type of figurative language being used: "Our hearts race, increasing blood flow to our muscles so we can run fast or fight hard."

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

What word best describes the tone of the first page of “Conquering Fear?"

• Hesitant

• Arrogant

• Determined

• Distracted

What is the best summary of the section “Phobia vs. Fear” in “Taming the Fear Monster?”

• A phobia is an irrational fear. People go through drastic measures to avoid places or things that they fear, but avoidance can make fears worse. Therefore, people with phobias should seek help from a mental health professional to help them conquer their phobia.

• 1. Kyle is a young man who is severely impacted by a phobia of mascots. In order to overcome his irrational fear, he learns that he needs professional help, which ultimately helps Kyle overcome his fear.

• 1. A phobia is an irrational fear. Some common phobias include Arachnophobia, Pteromerhanophobia, Ophidiophobia, and Trypanophobia. People with phobias should seek help from a mental health provider.

• 1. Kyle is a young man who has a phobia, or an irrational fear. When we experience a fear, our body goes into “fight or flight,” which helps us respond to a possible danger.

How is the word cower being used in the passage “Conquering Fear" (page 5)?

• to refer to a farmer who only has cows

• to rest with the intention of sleeping

• to quietly attack

• to crouch down or curl up especially due to fear

What is a common theme for both “Taming the Fear Monster” and “Conquering Fear?"

• By facing fear, we can overcome it

• 1. Most people are afraid of something

• A phobia is an extreme, irrational, and lasting fear of something

• Giant crocodiles inhabit the mountains of Ethiopia

In “Taming the Fear Monster,” why did the author include the picture of the mascot?

• To help the reader visualize Kyle’s phobia

• To scare the reader with a creepy mascot

• To demonstrate how mascots scary mascots are

• To depict how mascot costumes are made

In “Taming the Fear Monster,” what is the purpose of the section titled “Survival Tool?”

• To entertain the reader with information about someone reacting to a poisonous snake

• 1. To outline the biological process that creates fear

• To explain what fear is and why it is helpful

• To show the ways fear can be used in someone finds themselves in a survival situation

Which is the best summary of the text, “Conquering Fear?”

• A young Ethiopian boy named Miobe learns that one can overcome their fears by simply facing them.

• 1. A young Ethiopian boy named Miobe embarks on a journey to conquer his fears. After conquering several smaller fears of his, Miobe meets villagers who say they need help because they are terrorized by a monster. Miobe confronts this monster, which turns out to be a toad, showing that one can overcome their fears by simply facing them.

• 1. A young Ethiopian boy named Miobe embarks on a journey to conquer his fears because he doesn’t like meaning of his name: “frightened one.” After conquering his fear of the dark, howling wolves, and meeting strangers, Miobe meets villagers who say they need help because they are terrorized by a monster. The monster is described as having a crocodile head and a hippopotamus body. Miobe confronts this monster. He gasps when he realizes the monster is actually a toad, showing that one can overcome their fears by simply facing them.

• 1. A young Ethiopian boy named Miobe embarks on a journey to conquer his fears. After conquering several smaller fears of his, Miobe meets villagers who say they need help because they are terrorized by a monster. Miobe is scared to tell the villagers that he doesn’t believe their lies, but he ultimately tells them he knows they are trying to trick him, showing that one can overcome their fears by simply facing them.

The purpose of the story “Conquering Fear” is to —

• To entertain the reader with a story about a child facing their fear

• To teach the reader the value of facing your fears

• To encourage the reader to leave home to grow up

• To convince the reader to be brave