K. Dennis Lit.
Close Reading
PAIRED TEXTS: “Taming the Fear Monster” and “Conquering Fear,” pages 17-21
May 2020
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Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: __________________
“Taming the Fear Monster”
1. Before his exposure therapy, how did fear affect Kyle Hargreaves? (key ideas and supporting
details)
2. What is the difference between fear and a phobia? (key ideas and supporting details)
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Close Reading
PAIRED TEXTS: “Taming the Fear Monster” and “Conquering Fear,” pages 17-21
May 2020
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Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: __________________
“Conquering Fear”
1. What causes Miobe to decide that he must overcome his fear? (plot)
2. What does Miobe encounter on his quest that requires him to be brave? What boosts his confidence?(character)
3. In “Taming the Fear Monster,” the author explains that not interacting with the thing that scares you can make your fear even more exaggerated (19). How is this same idea expressed in the folktale? (integrating ideas)
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Close Reading
PAIRED TEXTS: “Taming the Fear Monster” and “Conquering Fear,” pages 17-21
May 2020
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Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: __________________
Close-Reading Questions
“Conquering Fear”
4. In the final line of the folktale, an elder says, “Miobe has brought us the monster. Its name is fear.” What does he mean? (interpreting text)
5. When you get closer to something, it looks bigger. Why does the monster look smaller the closer Miobe gets to it? (symbolism)
6. What ideas do both the article and the folktale express about facing our fears?(synthesis,
theme)
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Critical Thinking
PAIRED TEXTS: “Taming the Fear Monster” and “Conquering Fear,” pages 17-21
May 2020
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Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: __________________
“Taming the Fear Monster”and “Conquering Fear”
1. In the folktale, an elder says to Miobe, “Fool! No one can find bravery where it does not exist.” Do you agree? Is bravery a quality that can be developed?
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