Fear by Terry

Choose the emotion that is related to this image.

• Boldness

• Fear

• Courage

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

I get scared when I’m at home all by myself

• Fear

• Courage

• Boldness

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

According to this line from the story, what does the elevator most likely symbolize in Sleator’s story?

• Fears or obstacles that must be overcome in life

• The aging process

• Older machines which must be replaced

• Life in an apartment instead of a single family home

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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 reader can conclude when Martin arrives winded and gasping at the seventeenth floor, he is --

• so afraid of the elevator that he is willing to work hard to avoid riding on it

• out of shape and needs to exercise more

• ashamed of how his father will treat him if he rides the elevator

• almost as afraid of the stairs as he is of the elevator

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Read this sentence from paragraph 6 of the selection. This response is known as "fight or flight" because that is exactly what the body is preparing itself to do: fight off the danger or run fast to get away. Which idea does the sentence help explain?

• Why the brain reacts instantly when it senses danger

• Why the brain cannot understand scary situations

• Why people have different responses to fear

• Why people learn to face their fears

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the main theme of 'Fear' by Terry?

• Overcoming personal fears

• The importance of friendship

• The journey of self-discovery

• The power of love

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Fear' by Terry?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Irony

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

In 'Fear' by Terry, what does the protagonist fear the most?

• Failure

• Loneliness

• Darkness

• Rejection

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the setting of 'Fear' by Terry?

• A bustling city

• A quiet village

• A haunted house

• A deserted island

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which character in 'Fear' by Terry represents courage?

• The protagonist

• The antagonist

• The mentor

• The sidekick

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3