Testing Strategies
Is it a good testing strategies to quickly click through the questions to "see all questions first"?
No. Try your best on each passage set 1st before moving on
Which point of view is shown by reader knowing the thoughts and feelings of all characters?
a. 1st person b. 2nd Person
c. 3rd person limited d. 3rd Person Omniscient
d. 3rd Person Omniscient
"If I don’t do my homework today, I’ll fail this class, then I’ll never get into college, and I’ll end up living in a van!"
What type of Logical Fallacy is this?
a. Slippy Slope
b. Ad Hominem
c. Circular Reasoning
d. Ad Populum
a. Slippery Slope
Which rhetorical appeal means "based on the creditability or reputation of the speaker"?
a. Logos
b. Ethos
c. Pathos
b. Ethos
What are two main literary elements you should track when you read a text?
(Hint: we used a T-Chart for it)
Character and Plot
What testing tool can I use if I forgot how to answer a certain type of question? (Example: how to answer a table or hot text question)
Use the "tutorial tool" located when you press the 3-lines in the bubble on the right side of the screen
"In describing Salva’s fear, the novel says his heart beat 'like a drum,':
What type of figurative language is this?
a. Personification
b. Simile
c. Metaphor
b. Simile
“We shouldn’t listen to Casey's opinion about not wearing school uniforms or year-round school—he’s always getting in trouble anyway.”
What type of logical fallacy is this?
a. Circular Reasoning
b. Ad Hominem
c. Ad Populum
b. Ad Hominem
"Salva says his stomach felt 'as if it were trying to eat itself.' This extreme exaggeration is an example of this device."
a. Metaphor
b. Personification
c. Onomatopoeia
d. Hyperbole
d. Hyperbole
When a question asks you for the "central idea" of the text, what is the question asking?
To identify what the main idea or major subject of the text is/is about.
Do I need to finish the test within the time or can I have extended time?
The test is 120 minutes, but if you need extended time, you can use it. Extended time is until the end of the school day.
"A major one of these in the novel, A Long Walk to Water is "perseverance in the face of hardship," as shown through Salva's and Nya’s determination."
What type of figurative language means "a life lesson or central message of the text"?
a. Simile b. Metaphor c. Theme d. Hyperbole
c. Theme
"My math class used laptops today. I saw two science classes using laptops today, too. So, I think all classes at school are using laptops today."
What type of reasoning is this?
a. Deductive b. Inductive c. Abductive
b. Inductive Reasoning
This is an example of which rhetorical appeal:
"If we don’t help the puppies at the shelter, they will be cold and lonely all winter. They need our love and care!"
a. Logos
b. Ethos
c. Pathos
c. Pathos
Making an infer means you draw a conclusion based on details from the text.
Q: What can you infer about the main character when she hides her report card and avoids her parents?
A) She is proud of her grades
B) She wants to surprise them
C) She feels nervous or guilty
D) She lost the report card
C) She feels nervous or guilty
How many questions are on the FAST ELA Reading Test for 6th grade?
Between 43-47 questions
In the novel, A Long Walk to Water, Salva is walking through the desert and he says "the sun is a burning fire in the sky."
What type of figurative language is this?
a. Metaphor
b. Personification
c. Hyperbole
d. Simile
a. Metaphor
"Plastic takes hundreds of years to break down in landfills. Water bottles are made of plastic. So, water bottles take hundreds of years to break down in landfills."
What type of reasoning is this?
a. Deductive b. Inductive c. Abductive
a. Deductive
"In the novel, A Long Walk to Water, it says that the sun 'beat down on the land with an unforgiving fury.' Giving human qualities to the sun is an example of what?"
a. Simile
b. Personification
c. Metaphor
d. Hyperbole
b. Personification
A Part B question will ask you to support an answer with evidence from the text:
Which sentence best supports the idea that recycling helps the planet?
A) “Many people don’t recycle at all.”
B) “Recycling centers are found in most towns.”
C) “Recycling reduces the amount of trash in landfills and saves natural resources.”
D) “Some people prefer throwing things away.”
C) “Recycling reduces the amount of trash in landfills and saves natural resources.”
Fill in the blank for our Reading Testing Slogan:
I will do my ___ on each passage ___.
"best"
"set"
"When Salva runs from danger, his legs move 'like the wind,':
This is an example of what figurative language?
a. Metaphor b. Simile c. Personification
b. Simile
"You walk into the kitchen and see cookie crumbs on the floor and your little brother hiding something behind his back. You guess he took the cookies."
What type of reasoning is this?
a. Deductive b. Inductive c. Abductive
c. Abductive Reasoning
In the article, the author stated, "According to the shelter, 80% of rescued pets find homes faster when people donate food and blankets."
What type of rhetorical appeal is this?
a. Ethos
b. Pathos
c. Logos
How do you know your answer is correct when answering a reading question?
A) I made a guess that sounded right
B) I remembered something similar from my prior knowledge
C) I liked that answer the most
D) I found evidence in the text that supports it
D) I found evidence in the text that supports it