Grade 10 FAST Released Test Paired Passages

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​FAST Reading Practice

​Today we are going to complete part of a FAST Reading practice test. First, you will work alone to determine which answers you think are correct. Then, you will work with your team to discuss the answers selected. Finally, you will individually enter your selected answers in our Quizizz. The winning team gets extra credit!

Our Standards

Benchmark: ELA.10.R.3.4 Analyze an author’s use of rhetoric in a text.
Benchmark: ELA.10.R.2.2: Analyze the central idea(s) of historical American speeches and essays.
​Benchmark: ELA.10.R.2.3 Analyze an author’s choices in establishing and achieving purpose(s) in historical American speeches and essays.
Benchmark: ELA.10.V.1.3: Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the connotative and denotative meaning of words and phrases, appropriate to grade level.

​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.

Multiple Choice

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

• Reading prose & poetry

• Reading informational text

• Reading across genres & vocabulary

Poll

Which reporting category do you need to focus on (based on your most recent FAST)?

• Reading Poetry & Prose

• Reading Informational texts

• 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

"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

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

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

What does the word "vaunting" mean as it is used in these lines?

• A. bragging

• B. calming

• C. dismissing

• D. minimizing

Multiple Choice

Select the word from Passage 1 that comes from a Latin root word meaning "settled" or "still".

"In addition, the high price support led to an increase in imports of honey from abroad while domestic honey production stagnated."

Plug it in

• Addition

• Support

• Increase

• Abroad

• Stagnated

Multiple Choice

9. "Babe was a great pet and very docile as a general thing but he seemed to have a sense of humor and frequently got into mischief."

The word "docile" comes from the Latin word for "to teach". Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word docile as it is used in paragraph 6?

• A. aware

• B. ill-suited

• C. serious

• D. well-behaved

Multiple Choice

What does the word accolades mean as it is used in paragraph 4?

"The legendary singer had accumulated, over a career spanning five decades, more than 100 singles on the Billboard charts, 18 Grammy awards, and numerous other accolades."

• A. fictional stories

• B. formal recognitions

• C. various professions

• D. performance spaces

Multiple Choice

"To her dismay, she could not find many of the creatures that were in the journal. She found references to a few, but the most profound one she discovered was a large jellyfish that had thick limbs and velvety looking skin."

Select the word from the Latin word meaning "deep".

• dismay

• references

• profound

• velvety

​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

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

​Paired Passages

​1. Preview the texts: title, length, genre
2. Read passage #1 questions
3. Read passage #1
4. Eliminate your way to the right answer on passage #1 questions
5. Read passage #2 questions
6. Read passage #2
7. Eliminate your way to the right answer on passage #2 questions
8. Eliminate your way to the right answer on questions about both passages
9. Be patient with the table. Return to the texts as needed!

Multiple Choice

How should you approach paired passages on the FAST?

• Read both passages, then answer each of the questions

• Read all the questions, then read both passages & answer the questions

• Read passage #1, then answer its questions, then read passage #2 & answer its questions

• Read passage #1 questions, then passage #1, then answer its questions, read passage #2 questions, then passage #2, then answer its questions

​Passage 1:

H.R. 51: Making D.C. the 51st State

by Representative Elijah E. Cummings

This is the opening statement of Representative Elijah E. Cummings of

Maryland, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform, at a hearing about a bill to make certain portions of Washington, D.C., the 51st state of the United States.

​Passage 2: Equality for the District of Columbia: Discussing the Implications of S. 132, the New Columbia Admission Act of 2013

by Senator Tom Coburn

This is the opening statement of U.S. Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma at a hearing about passing a bill to make a new state out of Washington, D.C., called “New Columbia.”

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Multiple Choice

29. 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

Multiple Choice

30. In paragraphs 5 through 9 of Passage 1, how does Cummings support

the central idea that a bill for D.C. statehood is ready to be passed?

• A. by emphasizing the hope that came from previous bills

• B. by explaining that the bill will reduce taxes on residents

• C. by demonstrating the demand for such a bill among citizens

• D. by claiming that members of Congress are eager to vote for the bill

Multiple Choice

31. In Passage 1, what strategy does Cummings frequently use to add an emotional appeal to his argument?

• A. emphasizing American ideals

• B. investigating American history

• C. confirming American greatness

• D. presenting data about American voters

Multiple Select

32. Select two approaches that Cummings uses to create a favorable

opinion about H.R. 51 in Passage 1.

• A. sharing the expectation of greater government revenue

• B. fostering a sense of unified purpose among representatives

• C. presenting the bill as something that will correct an injustice

• D. demonstrating that the founders intended to make D.C. a state

• E. suggesting that passing the bill would help his colleagues get

  reelected

Multiple Choice

33. Read this sentence from Passage 2.

Yet here we are again debating this issue, even though it has no

chance of success in this chamber, and is dead on arrival in the House.

How does the phrase “dead on arrival” contribute to the pessimistic

mood of the passage?

• A. It generates fear.

• B. It inspires outrage.

• C. It establishes confusion.

• D. It expresses uselessness.

Multiple Choice

34. In Passage 2, what is a reason Coburn uses short rhetorical questions

starting in paragraph 22?

• A. to address complaints in the statehood bill

• B. to introduce arguments against the statehood bill

• C. to distract from the strengths of the statehood bill

• D. to downplay the power of the government to enact the statehood bill

Multiple Choice

35. In paragraphs 23–25 of Passage 2, Coburn transitions from a history

of failed bills to the effects of making D.C. a state. How does this

strengthen his case?

• A. by establishing that such bills are unconstitutional

• B. by emphasizing the reasons such bills continue to fail

• C. by providing a contrast with arguments in favor of such bills

• D. by suggesting that such bills were never intended to pass as written

Multiple Choice

36. Read this paragraph from Passage 2.

The bill even gives New Columbia control over certain land in

Virginia and Maryland, a serious affront to their sovereignty.

What is the meaning of the phrase affront to their sovereignty in this

context?

• A. violation of their laws

• B. attack on their traditions

• C. insult to their independence

• D. outrage against their senators

Multiple Select

37. Select two ways in which Coburn argues that D.C. statehood would be

unfair to the American people in Passage 2.

• A. by noting that not everyone is in favor of statehood

• B. by pointing out the area is not large enough to be a state

• C. by focusing on the financial difficulties statehood would create

• D. by implying that the new state would get preferential treatment

• E. by stating that the only people who support statehood are politicians

Multiple Choice

38. How do both speakers use information about early America to make their

arguments?

• A. Both explain why D.C. was made the capital city.

• B. Both refer to the intentions of American founders.

• C. Both acknowledge the influence of European governments.

• D. Both portray Americans during the revolution as demanding.

Hotspot

Complete the table to show how each passage develops its argument.

Poll

How confident are you in approaching historical American speeches or essays on the FAST?

• Help me!

• I'm not so sure.

• I think I'm good.

• I'm ready!