Name: ______________________________

Vocabulary Review:
When Fear Takes Over Your Life
The words in the Word Bank below were defined in the story
When Fear Takes Over Your Life. Do you remember their
meanings? Choose the best word to fill in each blank.

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skill:

Vocabulary Review/
Context Clues
Common Core
Anchor Standards:

L.4, L.6
use with:

When Fear Takes Over

Your Life, p. 8

Word Bank
anxiety

hereditary

interact

irrational

triggered

1. Asthma can be __________, but Im the only person in my family who has it.
2. Its __________ for Mia to be angry with me, since Luke is the one who broke her phone.
3. The upcoming math test caused a lot of __________ for Mr. Marshalls students.
4. When Kelli sniffed the pepper flakes, they __________ a sneezing fit.
5. The track meet will be a great chance to __________ with athletes from other schools.
Now that you remember what each word means, use your own words to complete
each sentence below.


7. Y ou can often tell that a persons eye color is hereditary because 



8. The only chance I have to interact with my grandparents is when 



9. Jacks fear of the dog next door is irrational because 



10. Taras allergies can be triggered by a number of things, including 



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6. I dont feel any anxiety about starting high school because