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.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

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.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

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.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

A phobia is a fear that is ...

• about something life threatening.

• easy to overcome.

• out of proportion to the danger.

• only mildly upsetting.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5