PHOBIAS

I am afraid of...

I have ___-ophobia.

Fear

PHOBIAS

A PHOBIA is when you are very afraid of

something.

When you have a phobia, you get bad feelings called

symptoms.

Some symptoms are:Your heart beats fast.You feel very sick.You sweat a lot.You shake/shiver.You get dizzy.You feel very cold or very hot.You find it hard to breathe.You’re afraid to move.

I will show you things that scare a

lot of people.

1. Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia means you're scared of spiders.

2. Acrophobia

Acrophobia means you're afraid of high places.

3. Brontophobia

Brontophobia means you're scared of thunder and lightning.

1. Aerophobia

Aerophobia means you're afraid of flying.

2. Cynophobia

This means you're scared of dogs or being

attacked by dogs.

4. Ophidiophobia

This means you're afraid of snakes.

6. Claustrophobia

This is when you're scared of being in small places.

7. Hydrophobia

Hydrophobia is being afraid of water like lakes and oceans.

What Are You Afraid Of?Make a list of:• Things that you are afraid of.• Times when you are scared (exam

time, going to the doctor/dentist).

•You can face your fear (ex: afraid of snakes=touch lots of snakes).•A doctor can give you medicine.

How Can You Cure a Phobia?

Fear Factor is a TV show where people who have phobias go on TV to try and fight their phobias.

Lizard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZegZSBvXXEk

Bearhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvMPw5bnhx8

Make Your Own Phobia

1. Pick something that a person could be afraid of. (Be creative!)

2. Make a name for your phobia. (feared object) + “ophobia” = New Phobia Name.

3. Define or tell us what the phobia is.4. What are the symptoms of your Phobia?5. Make a funny cure for the Phobia! (Be creative!)6. The best phobias will get a prize!

Example: “Burger-o-phobia”

Definition: I am afraid hamburgers are going to eat me.Symptoms: fast heartbeat, head hurts, sweating when I see a hamburger.Cure: To cure Burgerophobia, I must do ten pushups, punch hamburgers, then eat a lot of them.

Example: “Test-o-phobia”

Definition: Testophobia is the fear of writing tests.Symptoms: fast heartbeat, head hurts, sweatingCure: To cure Testophobia, the person must jump up and down ten times while eating a watermelon.