FSA Jeopardy

FSA Questions

100

The 7th grade FSA tests are taken on

A. paper

B. computer

A. paper

200

The number of sessions for the FSA ELA Reading assessment:

A. one

B. two

C. three

B. two sessions

300

The amount of time students will have to complete each session of FSA Reading Testing:

A. 45 minutes

B. 60 minutes

C. 85 minutes

C. 85 minutes

400

What does the term "test invalidation" mean?

A. the test cannot be scored

B. the test was never taken

C. the state has cancelled the test

A. the test cannot be scored

500

Items such as cellphones, smartphones, and smart watches are not allowed during the FSA Testing.

A. true

B. false

A. true

(you should know that by now!)

Reading Strategies

100

What should you do if you do not understand something you read the first time you read it?

A. re-read it

B. skip it

C. ask the teacher

A. re-read it

200

The overall "gist" of a reading passage is called:

A. a summary

B. an inference

C. the main idea

C. the main idea

300

What are clues in a text that help you figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words called?

_________    __________   (Write your answer.)

context clues

400

This is what you do when you retell the events of a story or retell what you read.

____________  (Write your answer)

summarize

500

This strategy means the same as the phrase "read between the lines."

___________  (write your answer)

inference

Testing Strategies

100

Something you should do the morning of the FSA Reading Assessment:

A. wake up early

B. eat a good breakfast

C. study

B. eat a good breakfast

200

Something you should do the night before the FSA Reading Testing is:

A. play Fortnight to relax with your friends

B. study

C. get a good night's sleep

What is get a good night's sleep?

300

All questions on the assessment should be read carefully, even if you already know the answer:

A. true

F. false

A. true

400

As you read, you should try to figure out the meanings of these?

What are unfamiliar words?

500

You should eliminate answers that:

A. you do not understand or are confusing

B. do not relate to the text passage

C. disagree with what you know about the topic 

B. do not relate to the text passage

Vocabulary

100

What should you do if you do not know a word?

A. look it up in the dictionary

B. use context clues to figure it out

C. ask the teacher to help you 

B. use context clues to figure it out

200

Since the boy hadn't eaten all day, he was extremely famished. This is a synonym for famished.

What is hungry?

300

The boy who cried "wolf!" often fabricated. Therefore no one believed him when he was finally telling the truth. The word fabricated means this.

What is "lied?"

400

The teacher was impressed that she had an accurate answer to the most challenging question on the test.

A. false

B.correct

C. guessed

B. correct

500

CHALLENGE QUESTION!

Beautiful is to ugly as kind is to _____ 

a. angry

b. sweet 

c. mean

c. mean

Reading Practice

100

Write the meaning of the idiom "it is raining cats and dogs."

"it is raining heavily or alot."

200

Both oranges and apples are fruits that can be found on trees. However, oranges are tropical, while apples are moderate or subtropical. This is an example of what text structure.

A. sequence/chronological order

B. comparing/contrasting

C. summarizing

C. comparing/contrasting

300

On Monday I take out the trash. On Tuesday I make my bed and clean my room. Everyday I help set the table. I also help my mom wash the dishes. The main idea of this passage is_____.

A. I have a lot of chores

B. I need more free time

C. I deserve an allowance

A. I have a lot of chores.

400

A taxi is outside the house of your neighbors. Your neighbors get in the taxi with suitcases. What can you infer about what you have seen?

Write your answer.

 "my neighbors are going on a vacation or out of town."

500

"Beauty comes from within" is one ________ in the story Cinderella.

A. central idea

B. theme

C. character trait

What is "beauty comes from within"?