Facts about the FAST
Figurative Language
Reading Skills
Text Structure & Point of View
More Reading Skills
100

This is the time allotted for the ELA FAST test.

What is 120 minutes plus extra time until the end of the day if needed?

100

Ms. Henson's room is as cold as a polar bear’s toenails! Is an example of what?

What is a simile.

100

What something is mostly about is called what?

What is main idea.

100
When a character in the story tells the story what is it called?
What is first person.
100

What point of view includes pronouns such as I and we?

What is first person point of view.

200

How many sessions of the ELA FAST will you take during the 4th nine weeks?

What is one?

200

Don't let the cat out of the bag is what type of figurative language?

What is an idiom?

200

Finding the lesson learned is what reading skill?

What is theme.

200
What is it called when someone outside of the story is telling it?
What is third person.
200

What is the author's purpose for writing a comic book?

What is to entertain?

300

Can you underline text and eliminate answers on the test?

What is yes?

300
The leaves danced as the wind blew through the dogwood tree.
What is personification.
300

The way a text is set up and organized is called what?

What is text structure.

300
One text structure is cause and effect. Explain what that means.
What is a story THE TEXT DESCRIBES AN EVENT (CAUSE) AND THE EFFECTS THAT FOLLOW
300

Nathan stuttered, blushed, and trembled as he addressed the crowd.  What can you infer about Nathan?

What is Nathan is nervous?

400

After reading the passage, it is extremely important that you do what before answering the question?

What is read the directions?

400
A fried mass of fish flesh rests on a fork in front of my face.
What is alliteration.
400

The way a story is told is called what?

What is called point of view.

400
Explain the text structure compare and contrast.
What is the TEXT TALKS ABOUT SIMILIARITIES & DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PEOPLE, PLACES, & THINGS
400

Typewriters are archaic. They should be in museums! What does archaic mean?

What is old-fashioned?


500

This is the type of test that the FAST is considered

What is Adaptive?

500

As the bedraggled boy exited the school, he exclaimed, “My book bag weighs a ton!”

What is a hyperbole.

500

What and why something happens is called what?

What is cause and effect.

500
Explain the text structure problem and solution.
What is the TEXT GIVES INFORMATION ABOUT A PROBLEM & EXPLAINS ONE OR MORE SOLUTIONS
500

The walking sticks were anchors for the hikers on the uneven, rocky terrain. What two things are being compared?

What is walking sticks and anchors?

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