Question

Study Language and Craft: Concept Vocabulary
Why These Words? The following vocabulary words are used to reveal hopes and fears about the future.

foreboding intuition rigid apprehension mounting insistent


Practice
Refer to the selection to answer the questions below.


Why might someone’s apprehension begin mounting before a test?

Answer 1

Someone’s apprehension might begin mounting before a test because they worry they aren’t prepared or will do poorly. Uncertainty about the questions, pressure from high stakes or insistent expectations (from parents/teachers), past bad experiences, or a foreboding or nagging intuition that something will go wrong can all make anxiety grow as the test approaches.