FRIGHT!
Information!
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100

Arachnophobia means the fear of this. 

Spiders

100

(uh-mig-duh-luh) is an example of this informational text feature.

Pronunciation 

100

The "weather" in Langston Hughes poem There's Always Weather is a metaphor for this.

Good days/bad days

or

Emotions

200

This could be the first step in gradually facing a fear of a dog.

Showing a picture.

200

What is the purpose of an informational text?

To inform! To teach us!

200

What is the rhyme scheme to this stanza?

I go boo

Make them shoo
I make fun

Way they run

I won't cry

So they fly

I just smile

They go wild

AA BB CC DD

300

When the fear is out of proportion to the potential danger, we call it this.

Phobia

300

In MLA format, cite the 2024 article titled "What Scares the Master of Fear?" by R.L. Stein.

(Stein, 2024)

300

This poetic device is 1-2 lines that are repeated throughout a poem.

Refrain

400
These are the 2 ways the text says we can overcome phobias and fears.

Gradually facing it and a therapist

400

This is why an informational text usually starts with definitions or explanations of the topic.

To inform the reader of what the topic is.
By giving the reader critical definitions in the beginning, the author is insuring the reader understands the text.

400

This is the only mammal that can truly fly (and not just glide)

Bat

500

This tiny brain structure keeps track of experiences that trigger strong emotions

Amygdala

500

This is the function of a "boxed feature".

To give more information on the topic that might not fit in or be crucial to the text.

500

This genre is based on real events and takes place in the past. The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis is this genre.

Historical Fiction

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