Preparing for the FSA
Reading Strategies
What you'll be tested on
Test Taking Strategies
General FSA Questiosn
100

True or False It is important to go to bed early the night before the FSA.

What is True

100
Why should I underline and number where I found my answers?
What is so I can go back and check my work when I am finished.
100

This benchmark will ask you to show command of the English language: Grammar, Capitalization, Punctuation, Spelling 

a. Language & Editing

b. Integration of knowledge and ideas

c. Craft & Structure

d. Key Ideas & Details

100
This means eliminating the choices you know are wrong
What is process of elimination?
100

What days will 10th grade students at Hialeah take FSA ELA Reading?

May 9 - 12

200

True or False It is important to eat chips and drink soda for breakfast the morning before the FSA

What is False

200
Looking at the hints in a sentence or paragraph to define unknown words or phrases
What are context clues?
200

This benchmark will ask you to read a passage, cite text evidence, make inferences, and summarize?

Language & Editing

b. Integration of knowledge and ideas

c. Craft & Structure

d. Key Ideas & Details



d. Key Ideas & Details

200
The first thing you should do when you are given the passage to read
What is look at the title?
200

How many sessions will you complete?

2

300

True or False It is okay to have your cell phone in your pocket as long as you don't use it during the FSA.

What is False

300

You can quickly identify important information in each paragraph using this strategy.

Highlighting

300

This benchmark will ask you to determine the meaning of words, figurative language, point-of-view.

Language & Editing

b. Integration of knowledge and ideas

c. Craft & Structure

d. Key Ideas & Details


Craft & Structure.

300

Something important you do as you preview each FSA the questions

What is underline key words/phrases.

300

True or False:

You can be retained in the 10th grade if you do not earn a passing score on FSA.

False.

400
True or False My test will be invalidated if I help someone or look on another student's test.
What is True
400

What should I do as I read the passages?

Take key-word or gist notes in the notepad.

400

This benchmark will ask you to read and understand multiple sources, evaluate an argument of multiple sources to determine similarities and differences.

a. Language & Editing

b. Integration of knowledge and ideas

c. Craft & Structure

d. Key Ideas & Details

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

400
What should you do if you don't understand what you just read?
What is reread the passage.
400

What is the lowest & highest score you can earn on the FSA Reading?

Lowest: 1

Highest: 5 

500

True or False I can listen use my phone when I take a restroom break during the FSA test as long as I'm not in the testing room while using it.

False

500

When I read each question, how do I make sure I understand the question? (3 steps)

Read it the question twice

Be aware of what section of the passage you'll find the answer. 

Pay attention to how many answers you need to select.

500

Which benchmark will present the most number of questions on FSA Reading?

a. Language & Editing

b. Integration of knowledge and ideas

c. Craft & Structure

d. Key Ideas & Details

It's a tie:

B. & C.

500
This will happen to you if you don’t follow the testing rules
What is invalidation?
500

How many total minutes will you have to complete each FSA session?

90 minutes.

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