Why is it fun to be frightened? Quiz
Authored by Jennifer Peace
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz centers on reading comprehension and textual analysis of Margee Kerr's informational text "Why is it fun to be frightened?" The content is appropriate for 8th grade students, requiring them to demonstrate close reading skills, identify main ideas and themes, analyze author's purpose and text structure, and understand vocabulary in context. Students need strong literal and inferential comprehension abilities to extract specific details about the psychological and physiological effects of fear, interpret scientific research findings presented in the text, and synthesize information across multiple paragraphs. The questions assess students' capacity to distinguish between central ideas and supporting details, evaluate how different sections contribute to the overall argument, and recognize the author's use of evidence and examples to support claims about the benefits of controlled scary experiences. Created by Jennifer Peace, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 8. This comprehensive quiz serves multiple instructional purposes in the English Language Arts classroom, from formative assessment during a unit on informational texts to homework assignment following close reading instruction. Teachers can use this quiz as a pre-reading assessment to gauge students' analytical thinking skills, as guided practice during text analysis lessons, or as a summative evaluation of reading comprehension abilities. The quiz effectively supports Common Core standards including CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.1 (citing textual evidence), CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.2 (determining central ideas), CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.3 (analyzing connections between ideas), CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.4 (determining word meanings), and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.5 (analyzing text structure). The variety of question types allows teachers to differentiate instruction and identify specific areas where students may need additional support in developing critical reading skills.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main theme of the text "Why is it fun to be frightened?" by Margee Kerr?
The history of horror films
The psychological effects of fear
The commercial success of the Halloween film franchise
Techniques in filmmaking
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the text, what does Margee Kerr find unsatisfying about the typical answer to why people enjoy being frightened?
It is too complex
It is overly simplistic
It is scientifically inaccurate
It is based on personal opinions
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the body do when a person is startled or scared, as mentioned in the text?
It goes into a "freeze" mode
It goes into a "go" mode
It shuts down to conserve energy
It prepares for long-term stress
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which section should information about the positive effects of being scared be included?
Studying Fear at a Terrifying Attraction
Coming Out Stronger on the Other Side
What it Takes to be Safely Scared
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary purpose of setting up a mobile lab in the basement of a haunted attraction outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?
To entertain the visitors with additional scary elements.
To capture real-time data on what makes fear enjoyable and what motivates people to seek scary experiences.
To provide medical assistance to visitors if needed.
To sell tickets and merchandise related to the haunted attraction.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the guests feel after going through the haunted attraction according to the study?
More anxious and tired.
Less anxious and more tired.
Happier and less anxious.
Unchanged in mood and anxiety.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RI.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What effect did the haunted attraction have on brain reactivity according to EEG data?
Increased brain reactivity.
No change in brain reactivity.
Widespread decreases in brain reactivity.
Sporadic increases in brain reactivity.
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