2024 FAST Grade 10 Released Test Mythology

​FAST Reading Practice

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Today we are going to complete part of the 10th Grade Released FAST Reading practice test.

Multiple Choice

Which benchmarks are covered the most on the Grade 10 FAST?

• Reading prose & poetry

• Reading informational text

• Reading across genres & vocabulary

READ THE PARAGRAPH!!!!
No matter what type of question you get, reread the paragraph referenced!
1. Fill in the blank: pretend the word isn't there, then fill in the blank with the word that you think would fit best. Check your answer options for the closest match
2. Plug them in: if you can't predict a word to replace your option, plug each of your answer options on to the blank and select the one that best fits.

​Approaching Vocabulary Questions

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word metrics as it is used in paragraph 17?

• A. laws to consider

• B. guidelines to follow

• C. ideas to implement

• D. standards to measure

Multiple Choice

"The answers revealed a remarkable unanimity; no country had a movement to take the vote away from women nor was there any expressed desire to do so."

The word "unanimity" is a combination of the Latin words unus (one) and animus (mind, spirit). Based on this, what is the meaning of unanimity as it is used in this sentence?

• lack of shared interest

• quality of being known

• state of total agreement

• kind of misunderstanding

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from Passage 1.

“‘Other rights, even the most basic, are illusory if the right to vote is

undermined.’”

What is the meaning of illusory as it is used in this sentence?

• A. meaningless

• B. simplistic

• C. unlawful

• D. unwise

​Basic Rhetoric Review

​Ethos: establishes credibility through knowledge or experience (not opinion)
Pathos: manipulates audience through emotions
Logos: provides logical reasoning to support their claim
Kairos: creates a sense of urgency in the audience


You will be asked about an author's use of these, though likely not in these terms...

Multiple Choice

7. How does the author establish his credibility to discuss the topic?

• A. by describing his goals

• B. by describing his opinions

• C. by describing his research

• D. by describing his frustrations

Multiple Choice

Read these paragraphs from the passage.

I am so glad to be here with you tonight.

I’m always glad to be where America is.

How does the rhetoric in these paragraphs support Johnson’s overall

purpose?

• A. The logical appeal provides a new conclusion.

• B. The logical appeal summarizes the argument.

• C. The emotional appeal adds a final speculation.

• D. The emotional appeal creates a personal connection.

~​Start by reading & annotating the title of the text/s & previewing the length
~Then read EVERY QUESTION & highlight the KEY WORDS in each
~Next read the passage slowly & carefully
~IF YOU AREN'T GOING TO READ THE WHOLE TEXT, READ THE PARAGRAPHS!!!!!!!
~Eliminate your way to the right answer! Do NOT look for why an answer is right, look for a reason to eliminate it!

​Test Tips Quick Review

​FAST Reading Tips

​Preview the text by reading the title information & scanning the length.
Read each question first. Some (like vocabulary) can be answered in isolation.
Highlight key words in every question.
Return to the portion referenced in the question & read it closely.
Highlight key terms or ideas while reading.
Strike through answers if you are positive they are wrong on every question.
Read the portion of the text related to each question closely.
Use B to answer A in all 2 part questions. (Answer B first)
Main idea/purpose questions: refer to title, 1st, last paragraphs, repetition.

The following slides are questions that can be answered independent of the text.

Reorder

Order these 5 steps to approaching the FAST Reading Test.

• Read the title, scan the length of the text.

• Read each question, highlighting key words.

• Read the paragraph mentioned in the question.

• Use strikethrough to eliminate wrong options.

• Select the best answer.

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​~ It will likely be a narrative, which means you MUST read the entire poem to know the whole story.
~Read the text at least TWO TIMES. You can do this quickly the first time, you'll retain more than you realize.
~If you are struggling to understand it, break the poem into sentences & highlight each in a different color.
~ Look for the shift (time, tone, focus, feeling)
~You will be asked about theme. Find lines that support that theme.

​Poetry on the FAST

Poll

How confident are you about taking the FAST ELA Reading?

• I'm utterly terrified.

• I am a little nervous.

• I hope I'll do okay.

• I'm pretty sure I'll be okay.

• I am ready.

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Multiple Choice

How does Sisyphus's statement add irony to the passage?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Select

Part A: Which two universal themes are present in Passage 1?

• teamwork as salvation

• accountability for actions

• trickery as rebellious behavior

• change of fate as a result of devotion

• the emptiness of attaining an immoral goal

Multiple Choice

Part B: How are the universal themes in part A related?

• A. They connect emotions to decisions

• B. They link decisions to condemnation

• C. They show the effects of achievement

• D. They demonstrate a method of achievement

Multiple Choice

How does this description create a hopeless mood?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Read the excerpt from Passage 2.

"I've watched thee, Scarab! Yea, an hour in vain

I've watched thee, slowly toiling up the hill"

What does the repetition in these lines reveal?

• A. The importance of the beetle's work

• B. The speaker's fascination with the beetle

• C. The attention that the beetle pays to its task

• D. The relationship of the speaker to the beetle

Multiple Choice

Read these lines from Passage 2.

"This self-same height? Accursed progeny/Of Sisyphus, what antenatal crime"

The root worth "ante" means "previous". What does antenatal crime reference in these lines?

• A. The fault of those born over time

• B. The error of those born before us

• C. The offense of being born on time

• D. The injustice of being born too soon

Multiple Choice

Passage 2 offers an alternative interpretation of Sisyphus's struggle from Passage 1. How does this reinterpretation affect the meaning of Passage 2?

• A. It affirms how important the struggle is.

• B. It reveals the difficulty of the experience.

• C. It exposes the insignificance of the struggle.

• D. It highlights that the experience is universal.

Multiple Choice

How does stanza 2 of Passage 3 develop a different aspect of Sisyphus's experience than the version in Passage 1?

• A. In Passage 3 he is continuing to fool the gods.

• B. In Passage 3 he is steadily improving at his task.

• C. In Passage 3 he is putting in more physical effort.

• D. In Passage 3 he is enjoying the happiness of the gods.

Multiple Choice

What does the word oblivion mean as it is used in line 34 of Passage 3?

"Give me the struggle, then the satisfaction,

Even resentment is better than facing oblivion"

• A. the state of being confused

• B. the state of being forgotten

• C. the shape and length of time

• D. the position and order of loss

Multiple Choice

What idea is left unclear in the final stanza of Passage 3?

• A. what consequence would truly punish Sisyphus

• B. what motivates Sisyphus to continue his deception

• C. whether Sisyphus truly suffered while doing his task

• D. whether Sisyphus brought about his own punishment for glory

Multiple Choice

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

A. What is the mood of passage 3?

• A. peaceful

• B. smug

• C. venegeful

• D. weary

Multiple Choice

Part B. Which line from Passage 3 shows how the mood in Part A is developed through figurative language?

• A. "Drip, drap, drop, the gods cackled as I sweated on that hill."

• B. "Here, my lungs toil tirelessly, my limbs are lead."

• C. "Into the familiar dips and valleys of my boulder."

• D. "Finally, the kind of storied destiny I can truly embrace."

Multiple Choice

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A. How has the character of Sisyphus in Passage 3 changed from the original work in Passage 1?

• A. Sisyphus rests in peace.

• B. Sisyphus ends his suffering.

• C. Sisyphus retains his free will.

• D. Sisyphus disrespects the gods.

Multiple Select

Part B. Select two lines from Passage 3 that support the answer in Part A.

• A. "I'll admit, the first few times were agony 9pure anguish)".

• B. "I could barely move that rock and felt my hope near-extinguish."

• C. " "Drip, drap, drop, the gods cackled as I sweated on that hill."

• D. "Who-no, what would I be had I accepted my lot?"

• E. "But this quiet kind of contentment, I dare not let show."

Poll

How confident are you about taking the FAST ELA Reading?

• I'm utterly terrified.

• I am a little nervous.

• I hope I'll do okay.

• I'm pretty sure I'll be okay.

• I am ready.