FSA Test Prep

This is a statement that rebuttals (or puts down) the other side of an argument.

• Counterclaim

• Argument 

• Elaboration 

• Sprout

If you become ill or need to leave school before completing your test session, can you finish the next day?

• No, are you crazy???

• No, students who leave campus before completing a test session (for lunch, an appointment, illness, etc.) will not be allowed to complete that test session. 

• Yes, you can leave and come back as long as it is within the same day 

• Yes, the school will provide another day of testing just so you can finish your test.

What are the two types of essays you can be asked to write for the FSA?

• Informative and Argumentation

• Informative and Narrative

• Argumentation and Literary

• Literary and Argumentation

True or False: You should read the prompt before you read the text passages to help focus your close reading.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a type of figurative language often tested in FSA English exams?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• All of the above

What is the main purpose of a narrative essay?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To argue

Identify the correct sentence structure:

• She enjoys reading, and she goes to the library often.

• She enjoys reading and she goes to the library often.

• She enjoys reading, she goes to the library often.

• She enjoys reading; and she goes to the library often.

Which word is a synonym for 'elaborate'?

• Simple

• Complicated

• Brief

• Dull

In literary analysis, what does the term 'theme' refer to?

• The main character

• The setting of the story

• The central idea or message

• The author's writing style

What is the function of a thesis statement in an essay?

• To introduce the topic

• To provide evidence

• To state the main argument

• To conclude the essay