FSA Overview
How many days is the reading FSA?
Two days
Two Sessions
How many steps are in analyzing test questions?
7
How many steps are in tackling the text?
10 steps
The central idea or message of a literary work.
What is it?
Theme
What are the different plot element?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
How many minutes is each session of the exam?
85 Minutes
Total: 170
Why should you analyze the test question?
Why should you tackle the text?
To understand what you are reading about, which will help you answer the questions.
Put together what's in your head and what you read.
What is it?
Inference
Best
Most
How many categories are on the exam?
4
Fill in the blank
__________ answers you know are incorrect.
Eliminate
What is one type of connection you can make when reading a passage?
Text to text
Text to self
Text to World
The reason an author writes a text.
What is it?
Author's Purpose
Easy questions first then more difficult questions
How many questions are there in total?
56-66 questions
Fill in the blank
_________ the test questions.
Preview
When you are tackling the text what are the first three things you should do?
1) Preview the test question
2) Analyze and unpack the test questions
3) Read the first paragraph or chunk
Statement of belief.
What is it?
Claim
How do you prepare the day before an exam?
Relax and get a good night sleep.
What are two of the four categories in exam?
1) Key idea and Details
2) Craft and Structure
3) Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
4) Language and Editing
List the first three steps
1) preview the test question
2) analyze and unpack the test questions
3) us the questions to guide your note taking
What is one type of text marking that you can do along the side? (Give an example)
Symbols
!-Excited
?-Question
To show through words or describe.
What is it?
Depict.
What are different points of view?
First Person
Second Person
Third Person