Literary Terms
This is an example:
Don't treat me like a puppet on a string!
simile
Correct the sentence to show subject-verb agreement:
Tracy and Gary likes to solve puzzles.
Tracy and Gary like to solve puzzles.
What are two things I should do the night before testing or in the morning of the test that will help me feel and perform my best?
Get a good night's sleep, stretch in the morning, get moving, eat breakfast, meditate...
Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the word in italics:
Johnny was certain he hadn’t misplaced his glove but he couldn’t find it.
A. found
B. lost
C. hid
D. borrowed
B. lost
groups of lines in a poem
stanza
the message or lesson of a story
theme
Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence:
Grind the wheat into a powdery __________.
A) flour
B) flower
C) floor
D) Nice try, but none of these are correct.
A) flour
What is something I should do if I get stuck on a question and what is something I should not do?
I should reread the question, refer back to the text, eliminate bad answers, and mark the question to review later.
I should NOT spend too long on any one question.
George Washington was the first and most popular U S President. He was the only one ever to be elected by a unanimous vote.
The word unanimous in this context means: ____________.
A. happy
B. unreliable
C. unqualified
D. in complete agreement
D. in complete agreement
tells the actor where to move or how to say something
stage directions
The point the author is trying to make, what the author thinks
Which pronoun best completes the following sentence?
All the girls were excited to be able to wear ___________ new dresses to the dance.
A. the
B. their
C. there
D. they're
B. their
What are two things that could invalidate my test?
cheating and having an electronic device
A spider web may look flimsy, but spider silk is actually five times stronger than steel. It is tougher, stronger, and more flexible than anything humans have been able to produce.
The word flimsy in this context means: _____________.
A. beautiful
B. silky
C. weak
D. inflexible
C. weak
What are two things a drama has that prose and poems do not?
cast of characters, dialogue, scenes, stage directions
the perspective of a narrator in a story
Point of view
Which sentence contains the correct punctuation?
A. "Hi, Mom! I’m home," called Robby as he walked through the door.
B. "Hi, Mom I’m home" called Robby as he walked through the door.
C. "Hi mom! I’m home," called Robby as he walked through the door.
D. Hi Mom, I’m home, called Robby, as he walked through the door.
A. "Hi, Mom! I’m home," called Robby as he walked through the door.
What is the first thing that I should do after previewing the text?
read the questions
Crab and shrimp: they’re not just for dinner anymore. A natural polymer found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans can keep your car cleaner. Never heard of chitosan? You may not be able to say that for long. Researchers in the School of Fashion and Textiles at RMIT are using the biopolymer, found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans such as crabs and shrimp, to coat the 100% polyester fabric used in automobiles. Combining fragrant oils with the polymer, which has the ability to form an antimicrobial film, creates a durable, fragrant finish in the fabric.
Based on this passage, crabs and shrimp are _____________.
A. dinner
B. fragrant
C. crustaceans
D. polyester
C. crustaceans
What are two things a poem has that drama and prose do not?
stanzas, rhyming
This is an example:
The sky was angry, with black clouds and jagged lightning."
personification
Fix the five punctuation errors in this sentence:
my doctor moved to phoenix arizona
My doctor moved to Phoenix, Arizona.
How much time will I have for each session of the FSA Reading? How many sessions are there?
Two sessions, each is 80 minutes
A natural polymer found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans can keep your car cleaner. Researchers in the School of Fashion and Textiles at RMIT are using the biopolymer, found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans such as crabs and shrimp, to coat the 100% polyester fabric used in automobiles. Combining fragrance oils with the polymer, which has the ability to form an antimicrobial film, creates a durable, fragrant finish in the fabric.
Based on the prefix “exo-,” and prior knowledge about crabs and shrimp, an exoskeleton is probably: ______________.
A. a skeleton that is outside the body
B. a skeleton that is inside the body
C. a soft skeleton
D. a durable skeleton
A. a skeleton that is outside the body
setting, characters, dialogue, plot