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F.A.S.T Academic Keywords

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main idea of the writing or the point the author wants you to remember the most is

a)

the central idea

b)

the diction

c)

the purpose

d)

the tone

2.

How many minutes will students get on PM3 assessment?

a)

90

b)

120

c)

100

d)

80

3.

A level 3 on the ELA F.A.S.T. assessment is considered "passing". What must a 9th grade student score in order to "pass" the assessment?

a)

230

b)

250

c)

247

d)

199

4.

to read between the lines to make a conclusion using details from text and prior knowledge is known as ________.

a)

central idea

b)

CONTEXT CLUES

c)

INFERENCE

d)

ANALYZE

5.

known as the literal definition of a word used in text (2 ANSWERS)

a)

denotation

b)

Connotation

c)

imagery

d)

diction

6.

to have a better understanding of the text, the reader will ALWAYS _________ details.

a)

central idea

b)

analyze

c)

guess duh!

d)

go to the questions

7.

sometimes stated or unstated in text

a)

context clues

b)

authors purpose

c)

details

d)

central idea

8.

inform, persuade, entertain relates to ___________.

a)

Authors perpective

b)

Authors voice

c)

Authors purpose

d)

Authors ideas and claim

9.

difference between tone and mood is

4 lines
10.

to make claim valid; support use to justify/prove point

a)

evidence

b)

details

c)

thesis

d)

fact check on google

11.

inform means

a)

summarize

b)

persuade the reader

c)

focus of the text

d)

teach; tell the reader

12.

Mrs. Jones's class is challenging, but I learn so much and feel confident about the work. Author's Perspective is ______

a)

negative, does not like the class

b)

positive

c)

skip question

d)

not an example of Author's perspective

13.

author uses repetition, short sentences, or dashes to _______ details of importance.

a)

stress/go against

b)

stress/emphasize

c)

stress/dramatic

d)

only in poetry

14.

feeling of a word in addition to context meaning in text is known as _____

a)

literal meaning

b)

context clues

c)

diction

d)

connotation

15.
This is when you make an educated guess about what is to happen next.
a)
Identify
b)
Predict
c)
Context
d)
Define
16.

The author's attitude toward the subject is called

a)

tone

b)

inference

c)

relevance

d)

rhetoric

17.

to look closely at the details

a)

measure

b)

context clues

c)

analyze

d)

summarize

18.

when the author goes against the topic, or support the topic from their view is also known as ________.

a)

Authors perspective

b)

Authors feelings

c)

authors purpose

d)

authors attitute

19.

"Excuse me. How many questions are on this test?" How would you correctly answer this question?

a)

36-40

b)

40-50

c)

41-45

d)

35-50

20.

A statement, reason, or fact for or against a point is

a)

an argument

b)

credibility

c)

rhetoric

d)

tone

21.

Which vocabulary word is spelled correctly?

a)

personificatshon

b)

personification

c)

persunificatn

d)

personificaton

22.

A claim made to rebut a previous claim is

a)

a counterclaim

b)

explicit

c)

logos

d)

a thesis

23.

A statement made clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt is

a)

explicit

b)

relevant

c)

sufficient

d)

inference

24.

A conclusion reached based on evidence and personal knowledge is called

a)

inference

b)

fallacious reasoning

c)

diction

d)

rhetoric

25.

The speaker or author's perspective on the topic is called

a)

point-of-view

b)

purpose

c)

credibility

26.

Does this passage give the reader a positive or negative mood?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

27.

What is mood?

a)

where and when a story takes place

b)

the author's reason for writing a story

c)

the author's attitude toward the story

d)

how the story makes you feel

28.

What is tone?

a)

where and when a story takes place

b)

the author's reason for writing a story

c)

the author's attitude toward the story

d)

how the story makes you feel

29.

What is the tone of this passage? --- "This race was going to be my power run, where I would show my competitors my fierce skills and dominate them mightily."

a)

timid

b)

angry

c)

neutral

d)

confident

30.

Which words and phrases best show the sentimental tone in the passage below?


I got out of the old car and took a few halting steps up the driveway. A cloud of warmth drifted out of the window and embraced me like a comforting hug. I knew that smell: fresh bread that Papa had just taken from the oven. I heard the familiar pitch of his whistle as he slowly stirred tomato soup on the stovetop. I ran to open the screen door because, now, I knew where I was. I was home.

a)

"warmth," "comforting hug" and "home"

b)

"car," "tomato soup" and "door"

c)

"old," "halting" and "out the window"

d)

"driveway," "screen door" and "slowly stirred"

31.
_________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.
a)
mood
b)
tone
32.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Humorous
b)
Persuasive
c)
Anxious
d)
Cheerful
33.

Read this statement: "Those grimy rugrats need to keep their despicable paws off my property. Children should not be allowed in public without a babysitter!" The diction that suggested a bitter tone included the following words:

a)

children, public, allowed

b)

property, children, babysitter

c)

paws, grimy, rugrats, despicable

d)

babysitter, allowed, property