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Preparing for the FSA
Reading Strategies
Test Taking Strategies
General FSA Questiosn
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True or False It is important to go to bed early the night before the FSA.

What is True

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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.
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This means eliminating the choices you know are wrong
What is process of elimination?
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What days will 4th & 5th grade students take FSA ELA Reading? 

Monday & Tuesday May 3 & 4

Thursday & Friday May 6 & 7

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This is a possible strategy that can help you determine the meaning of an unknown word when context clues aren't helping. 

Break apart words into its affixes to determine meaning, e.g. (prefix, root, suffix)

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

What is False

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Looking at the hints in a sentence or paragraph to define unknown words or phrases
What are context clues?
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The first thing you should do when you are given the passage to read
What is look at the title?
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How many sessions will you complete?

2

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When determining the way an author organized their writing, these key words help you determine the way the text is structured. 

alike/ different/ similarly/ in contrast

problem/ solution

cause/ effect/ because/ as a result

first/ finally/ times/ years

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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

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

Underlining or Circling

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Something important you do as you preview each FSA the questions

What is underline key words/phrases.

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True or False:

You can be retained in the 5th grade if you do not earn a passing score on FSA.

False.

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The point of view of a passage can de determined by these key words.

first person-  Me, my, I

third person- they, them, character names


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True or False My test will be invalidated if I help someone or look on another student's test.
What is True
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What should I do as I read the passages?

Make quick annotations of key words or points. 

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What should you do if you don't understand what you just read?
What is reread the passage.
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What is the lowest & highest score you can earn on the FSA Reading?

Lowest: 1

Highest: 5 

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True or False:

The theme of a story is the same as the main idea.

Explain your answer. 

False.

The main idea is specific to the passage and not a general message or idea that can be universally applied to other others and situations. Theme is similar to the moral or lesson that can be learned or applied to life. 

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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

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

Read 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.

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This will happen to you if you don’t follow the testing rules
What is invalidation?
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How many total minutes will you have to complete each FSA session?

80 minutes.

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How can text features in an informational text help the reader?

It can give you additional information that relates to the text. Pictures, graphs and other visuals can help the reader better understand and visualize what the text is about. Text features such as, headings and sub headings organize the text by sections which make it easier to comprehend and answer questions.