Genre
What is the genre of the text we read "Fears and Phobias"?
Informational Text
Why do we cite evidence?
To support analysis (anything similar to that response)
Read this sentence from paragraph 3: "Fear helps protect us."
Which statement from the text supports this idea?
1) A fear can be healthy if it cautions a person to stay safe around something that could be dangerous (paragraph 10)
2) Young kids often have fears of the dark, being alone, strangers, and monsters or other scary imaginary creatures. (paragraph 15)
1 A fear can be healthy if it cautions a person to stay safe around something that could be dangerous (paragraph 10)
What is the purpose of the boxed feature after paragraph 7?
1)To point out that some people react positively to fear
2) To describe why some people cannot feel fear
1) To point out that some people react positively to fear.
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True or false: Informative text uses made up information to tell a story.
False.
True or false: You don't have to cite evidence when you make a claim based off the text.
False! (Ms. Bree better see you citing that evidence)
"People fear things or situations that make them feel unsafe or unsure"
What does the word unsafe mean as used in the sentence?
1) Guarded
2) In danger
2) In danger
The purpose of paragraph 13 in the selection is to:
1) Describe different ways to be calm and relax
2) Explain how overcoming fear is possible
2) Explain how overcoming fear is possible
What are the three specials middle school rotates through?
PE, Music, and Art
True or false: Informational texts use text features to organize information and highlight important ideas.
True
True or false: Citing evidence includes using details, quotes, statistics, and examples to support your claim.
True.
Which subheading reveals that the next topic will focus on a specific group of people?
1) What Is Fear?
2) Fears during Childhood
2) Fears during childhood
"This response is known as fight or flight because that is exactly what the body is preparing itself to do..."
Which idea does the sentence help explain?
1) The brain cannot understand scary situations
2) The brain reacts instantly when it senses danger
2) The brain reacts instantly when it senses danger
What sport is starting soon at school?
Boys volleyball
What is an example of a text feature in an informational text?
Heading or Subheading / Side bar or Boxed feature / Colored type or Bold type
True or false: We cite evidence to analyze organization of the text.
True
"I am afraid of two things - storms - and loud noises"
Which phrase correctly punctuates the sentence?
1) Correct as is
2) I am afraid of two things - storms and loud noises.
2) I am afraid of two things - storms and loud noises.
The section "How Fear Works" is organized to show:
1) the way the brain and body respond to fear
2) benefits of having fears
1) the way the brain and body respond to fear
What is Ms. Bree's favorite place to get coffee?
Black Rock
True or False: Informational texts can ONLY be a news article.
False
True or false: We do NOT cite evidence to determine and summarize the text's main idea.
False... we do!
Paragraphs 26-32 of "Fears and Phobias" describe how to overcome phobias. Label the steps of the process 1-3.
Taking their time, and with help, people face each fear on the list.
People overcome their fears
People make a list of their fears from least to greatest.
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True or false: When we take our test tomorrow you will be allowed to use notes from this review.
True! Please take notes
What were our vocab words from this week?
Activate, Trigger, Turbulence, and Immaturity.