"In the Spotlight" & "Wired for Fear" Test

Use the article "In the Spotlight" to answer questions 1-10.

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Glossophobia is

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The title "In the Spotlight" means

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An older, more useful fear can trigger glossophobia. That fear is

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In primates, staring at someone can be a signal of wanting to

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One way to overcome glossophobia is to

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Look at lines 87-112 in your story. What is the central idea of this paragraph?

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What is the primary purpose of this article?

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What is a secondary purpose of this article?

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Which option best supports your answer for number 8?

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Reread lines 80-86 in your book. Which type of supporting detail is used to tell more about the main idea of that paragraph?

Rewatch the video if needed to help you answer questions 11-20. (You may have to access your video on G. Classroom if the link doen't work.)

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How is fear a useful part of a person’s survival mechanism?

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How does the “fight or flight” reaction work in the body?

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Which two sentences below are part of the body’s fear response according to the video?

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The video shows how the threat alert helps the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and amygdala to —

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The amygdala is also known as —

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According to the video, cells called neurons do what job in the fear response?

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The model of the brain in the video helps the viewer understand —

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The main purpose of the video is to —

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If something that first appeared as a threat turns out to be a false alarm, what can the body do?

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According to the video, fear is useful because —

Answer the following vocabulary questions.

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Is the most important idea that an author of a text wants you to know about the topic

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What's another name for question 21?

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A statement that can be proved

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A statement that expresses a person’s beliefs, feelings or thoughts and cannot be proven true

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A fact that is expressed in numbers

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A specific instance that helps to explain an idea, such as a personal story or experience

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A short account of an interesting incident

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Animals do this to their prey by hiding and then attacking as prey comes near them

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angry, violent behavior

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believes in his or her abilities or ideas

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to pull attention away from something or someone

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the process of creating images that appear to move and seem to be alive

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words used by a voice over to provide information and connections to help explain the topic

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motionless images such as illustrations and photographs; helps the viewer to figure out what something looks like

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Glossophobia is

The title "In the Spotlight" means

An older, more useful fear can trigger glossophobia. That fear is

In primates, staring at someone can be a signal of wanting to

One way to overcome glossophobia is to

Look at lines 87-112 in your story. What is the central idea of this paragraph?

What is the primary purpose of this article?

What is a secondary purpose of this article?

Which option best supports your answer for number 8?

Reread lines 80-86 in your book. Which type of supporting detail is used to tell more about the main idea of that paragraph?

How is fear a useful part of a person’s survival mechanism?

How does the “fight or flight” reaction work in the body?

Which two sentences below are part of the body’s fear response according to the video?

The video shows how the threat alert helps the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and amygdala to —

The amygdala is also known as —

According to the video, cells called neurons do what job in the fear response?

The model of the brain in the video helps the viewer understand —

The main purpose of the video is to —

If something that first appeared as a threat turns out to be a false alarm, what can the body do?

According to the video, fear is useful because —

Is the most important idea that an author of a text wants you to know about the topic

What's another name for question 21?

A statement that can be proved

A statement that expresses a person’s beliefs, feelings or thoughts and cannot be proven true

A fact that is expressed in numbers

A specific instance that helps to explain an idea, such as a personal story or experience

A short account of an interesting incident

Animals do this to their prey by hiding and then attacking as prey comes near them

angry, violent behavior

believes in his or her abilities or ideas

to pull attention away from something or someone

the process of creating images that appear to move and seem to be alive

words used by a voice over to provide information and connections to help explain the topic

motionless images such as illustrations and photographs; helps the viewer to figure out what something looks like

sounds created by singing, instruments, or computer-generated tones; helps to create mood