FAST Vocabulary

Read the sentence below:

How does the diagram contribute to the overall meaning of the text?

What does the word "contribute" mean as used in the sentence above?

• to remove

• to take away

• to add

• to create

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What is an inference that can be made about Rafe?

What does the word "inference" mean as used in the sentence above?

• to summarize the story

• a guess based on your thoughts

• a conclusion based on evidence from the text and your background knowledge

• to assume an answer is correct

Read the sentence below:

What does the line above reveal about Esther?

What does the word "reveal" mean as used in the sentence above?

• to hide something

• to show something was hidden

• to invent something

• to close up something

Read the sentence below:

Which sentence characterize the teacher’s perspective towards the homework stew?

What does the word "characterize" mean as used in the sentence above?

• to write about someone

• to talk to someone

• to repeat an answer

• to describe the traits/features of someone

Read the sentence below:

Which of the following reasons would support the author’s claim that cell phones can be beneficial to people?

What does the word "beneficial" mean as used in the sentence above?

• harmful

• useless

• neutral

• helpful

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How do the characters overcome their hardships to achieve their goals?

What does the word "hardships" mean as used in the sentence above?

• easy tasks

• simple challenges

• smooth sailing

• difficulties or struggles

Read the sentence below:

How does the text structure of paragraph 12 affect the overall meaning of the passage?

What does the word "affect" mean as used in the sentence above?

• to stay the same

• to influence or change something

• to destroy

• to fail

Read the sentence below:

How do the character’s actions contribute to the plot of the story?

What does the word "plot" mean as used in the sentence above?

• a map

• the major events in a story

• the little details of a story

• a game plan

Read the sentence below:

Which two sentences from the passage show how the setting causes a conflict in the story?

What does the word "conflict" mean as used in the sentence above?

• a party

• a celebration

• a problem

• a solution

Read the sentence below:

How does the author convey the purpose of St. Patrick's Day in the text?

What does the word "convey" mean as used in the sentence above?

• to hide

• to show or describe

• to mix up

• to close up