WorksheetsFAST Testing Review
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 43mins
Which paragraph will you do your highlights on the FAST computer?
only
all of them that have important information.
none
2,4,6
What do I highlight for each paragraph
What does not stand out to me as important.
anything I like
I do not highlight anything
What stands out to me as important.
At any point in the test do I draw on my scratch paper?
maybe
yes
Not all! The FAST test is not a drawing class
I am not sure
What are some important features that the FAST test has to help you pass the test?
the FAST does not have any important
features?
There is only the highlighting option
There is many different features that do not matter to me
highlight, line reader, cross out, flag, notes, zoom, and help
How many times should you read your question?
I will reread my question more than one time until I understand what it means
only once
only twice
I do not like to read questions. I only answer central idea quesitons.
If I do not know a question, what should I do?
go home and call it a day
flag it and come back to it later
ask the test GODS for help
go to sleep when the answer comes to me.
What is the best definition of "explain"?
To talk.
Facts used in an essay.
To make an idea clear to someone by describing and elaborating on facts and evidence.
To tell someone something.
What is the best definition of "Point of View"?
How you see an object.
A theory about seeing things.
The main character's thoughts.
The narrator's position in relation to the story being told.
Manatees are amazing animals. They swim in shallow waters where they could get hurt. Saving the manatees takes time and effort, but it is an important task. --- What is the central idea?
Manatees do not need any help from humans.
It is important that we save the manatees.
Takes effort to help the manatees.
Manatees are dangerous animals.
Camping is an outdoor vacation that families do together. You get to sleep outside, eat good food and go hiking. It is so much fun to sit around a fire and be with my family outdoors. ---What is the central idea?
Camping is too much work.
vacationing in a hotel is better.
Camping is a fun family vacation.
Hiking is alot of fun.
Single-use bottled water is commonly derived from a municipal water source and goes through a purification process that uses charcoal filtration and reverse-osmosis. --- How does the author feel about the topic?
The author has a positive feeling about the topic.
The
author has a negative feeling about the topic
The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.
Mood
Which character we are getting the story from/what their role is in the story.
The emotion the author wants us to feel as readers.
How a character experiences events of the story.
The author’s attitude towards a subject.
What's an analogy?
The repetition of the same letter.
When something is described dramatically.
A clock that has hands and no numbers.
A comparison between two things.
What does it mean to "describe" something?
To give an account of something using as many details as possible.
To figure something out.
To annotate the text.
To see something for what it is.
Which of these sentences develops the theme of "be careful what you wish for"?
Handle objects with care.
Revenge doesn't always hurt the person it's directed toward, it usually hurts the person trying to get it.
Don't assume you are always correct.
Always be nice, you never know who is fighting a battle.
What is the best definition for the word distinguish?
To point out a difference or a defining characteristic of someone or something.
To give someone an award.
To put out a fire.
The ability to determine what a noun, verb, adverb, or adjective is.
What is the best definition of evaluate?
To find an equivalent of something.
To justify an answer.
To help somebody by explaining something in detail.
To form an idea by looking over and analyzing data and facts.
What does it mean when you imply something?
To add up all of your evidence.
To suggest or express something indirectly.
To elaborate on the meaning of something.
To explain how something works.
What does it mean to infer something?
To analyze the behavior of a character.
To summarize a story.
To make a extreme guess.
To make an educated guess.
What is figurative language?
Turning language in to pictures.
When authors use history in their writing.
Explaining how an author develops a character in a story.
Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.
What is the best definition of relevant?
When things have huge differences.
Implying that two things have nothing in common.
Being closely connected to something.
Something that is not important.
facts, examples, reasons, or descriptions that expand on the central idea
central idea
supporting details
statement
express
what an article or passage is MOSTLY about - the main point the author is trying to make.
cental idea
supporting details
account
cite
Short account of an event
Anecdote
Metaphor
Develop
Trace
Meaning of a word based on whether meaning is positive or negative
Tone
Connotation
Thesis
Analyze
act of providing a reason to act in a certain way
impact
theme
simile
motivation
to have a strong effect on something
evidence
simile
impact
theme
very clear and complete
explicit
convey
author's purpose
claim
What is the difference between objective and subjective?
Objective is based on facts. Subjective is based on feelings/opinions.
Objective is based on feelings/opinions. Subjective is based on facts.
When they as for an Objective Summary what they want is:
A summary based on facts
A summary of events IN ORDER
A summary that is written in your own words
All of the above
When they ask about CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, what they're really asking about is:
What the character is like as a person
How the character changes throughout the story
Both of these things
How do you determine the meaning of a word that you don't know?
skip it
ask your teacher
context clues
guess
Find the term: The way an author uses words to express THEIR feelings.
simile
setting
tone
mood
Find the term: The feeling an author created. Usually, how the reader is supposed to feel.
mood
tone
conflict
symbol
TRUE OR FALSE: If you don't read ALL directions, you will probably get some questions wrong.
TRUE
FALSE
What is a memoir?
A narrative based on an author's entire life from beginning to end.
A narrative based on an author's certain experiences/events in their lives.
A fictional based narrative.
A narrative based on only facts and historical events.
An autobiography is a piece of writing that...
that the author wrote about someone else.
that the author wrote about himself.
that an author makes up.
is based on fake events in history.
A biography is a piece of writing that...
that the author wrote about someone else.
that the author wrote about himself.
that an author makes up.
is based on fake events in history.
As I grazed in the field, I realized that there were not any other animals around. I had a weird feeling that something was wrong. The other animals that are usually making noises are all silent. The rustling from my hooves are the only sound. I see a shadow up in a tree. I feel afraid and uneasy. I think that is is unsafe here, so I am going to run away.
From what/whose perspective is the passage written?
A hunter
An animal looking for friends
An animal being hunted
How should I take notes on a poem when it is on the computer?
Don't do it! The answers will come to you.
Write down the rhyme scheme and quick summary of each stanza
Write down every word in the poem
Draw a pretty picture of the poem
