Literary Elements
Rhetorical Appeals
Text Structures
FAST Test
POWELL
100

What term describes the sequence of events that make up a story?

Plot —from the beginning to the end (including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution).

100

A belief or judgement

OPINION

100

The way an author organizes information is called what?

TEXT STRUCTURE

100

TRUE OR FALSE:  When the test begins, arrow the text/passage away to focus on the questions. 

 TRUE

100

What DATE was Ms Rodriguez's birthday?

April 30th

200

What is the theme of a story?  

The lesson or message

200
A persuasive tool used for logical appeal.

LOGOS

200

Which text structure presents similarities and differences?

COMPARE & CONTRAST

200

TRUE or FALSE:  You should highlight key words in the question BEFORE reading the text/passage.

TRUE

200

What is Ms Vega's favorite sport?

RUGBY...THE GREATEST SPORT EVER!!!

300

Give 3 examples of Literary Elements.

CHARACTERS, SETTING, PLOT, POINT OF VIEW, and THEME

300

A persuasive tool used to appeal to the emotions of the targeted audience.

PATHOS

300

Which text structure uses signal words like "because" and "as a result"?

CAUSE & EFFECT

300

TRUE or FALSE:  A dictionary is a tool in the testing portal.

FALSE

300

Name BOTH assistant principals.

Ms Defilipis and Mr Napier

400

What is the main problem or struggle in a work of literature?

CONFLICT

400

A persuasive tool used to show credibility and trustworthyness.

ETHOS

400

A paragraph describes a wildfire and how efforts to control it were implemented.  Which text structure is being used?

PROBLEM & SOLUTION

400

TRUE or FALSE: Taking a deep breath helps refresh your brain 

TRUE

400

What does Mr Carrisquillo teach?

Tae Kwon Do

500

What is the standpoint or perspective, from which a story is told?

POINT OF VIEW

500

Explaining how evidence supports a claim.

REASONING

500

Which structure describes events in the order they happened?

CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

500

TRUE or FALSE: Choosing background and font colors do not help with focus or from getting eye fatigue 

FALSE

500

What building number is the front/back office?

Building 7