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1st Six Weeks Test - M

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31 questions
Refer to the various texts from our textbook to help you answer these questions.
"The Breadwinner" - page 7
"Life Doesn't Frighten Me" - page 23
"Fears and Phobias" - page 31
"Wired for Fear" - page 42
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Which of the following is most likely to cause someone to fume?

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Which of the following is an example of a responsibility?

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Which of the following likely needs a solution?

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Which of the following is an example of a stammer?

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How does the author portray the setting in the following excerpt?

The following questions are from the poem, "Life Doesn't Frighten Me At All".
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The speaker in the poem confronts fears by -

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What is an important topic the author conveys in the poem?

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Sort the following fears from the poem into "REAL" or "IMAGINARY" categories.

  • shadows on the wall
  • big ghosts in a cloud
  • noises down the hall
  • Dragons breathing flame
  • REAL FEARS
  • IMAGINARY FEARS
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Based on this poem, the reader can infer the speaker is -

Refer to the article "Fears and Phobias" to answer the following questions.
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Emotions such as fear can _______________________ a physical response in our bodies.
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Deliberately exposing yourself to _______________ __________can help you overcome a fear of flying
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A phobia isn’t due to ______________________ but rather to an overprotective brain.
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A robber might trigger a silent alarm.

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If you pick your nose and scribble, you might be immature.

These next questions come from "Wired for Fear".
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Which response from the body keeps us from attracting a predator's attention?

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If the threat turns out to be a false alarm, what does the body do?

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Fear is considered to be _______ to us.

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Our facial expressions can help warn others of danger.

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After something frightening, the brain will store a memory of the event for later use.

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In the table below, determine whether the main idea is supported with information from the article "Fears and Phobias", from the video "Wired for Fear", or from both.

Fears and Phobias
BOTH
Wired for Fear
Fear is used to keep us safe from danger.
Our body will freeze when we sense danger in order to protect us.
Specific fears can be labeled helpful or unnecessary.
The brain will activate a "fight or flight" response if it senses danger.
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Match the word of the week to the correct definition. (Drag the word up or down)

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
convey
to notice
observe
to have a strong effect on
impact
to communicate ideas
Identify the type of figurative language used in each example.
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You are as brave as a lion.

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The library was a mountain of books.

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The students yelled, "It's a million degrees outside!"

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Luke laughed loudly at the loony leprechaun.

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The trees dance in the cool breeze.

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Which word(s) need to be capitalized in the following sentence? (Select all that apply.)

mrs. gallagher wants her students to study before the united states map test.

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Which word(s) need to be capitalized in the following sentence? (Select all that apply.)

"you'll be our cousin from jalalabad," nooria said.

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Which word(s) need to be capitalized in the following sentence? (Select all that apply.)

we live in albany, texas, which is located in shackelford county.

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Which word(s) need to be capitalized in the following sentence? (Select all that apply.)

my grandma said that she'd bake charlie a cake for his birthday.

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i'm excited for the football game on september 22nd.