FSA Format
The number of questions that are typically on the FSA Reading Test.
What is 40-60?
It is the main message or point that a text is trying to get across - and it will definitely be on the FSA.
What is theme or central idea?
This punctuation is typically used to separate independent clauses that cover similar topics.
What is a semi-colon?
Read these first during your exam and you’ll do well...according to Mr. Anderson that is.
What are the FSA questions?
This species happens to feature the world's largest living organism (and was a fan favorite FSA topic).
What is a fungus?
There are this many sessions of the FSA Reading test.
What are two?
Figuring out why an author writes a particular story or article is key to answering this question type.
What is author’s purpose?
This punctuation is good for many things: lists and linking dependent clauses with independent clauses, to name a few.
What is a colon?
Take your time with this part of the test - if you do it correctly, hopefully you only have to do it once!
What is reading the passage?
The number of minutes the average football player actually plays (actively does something) in a football game.
What is 11 minutes?
What is a two-part question?
You wont get these questions right unless you can back yourself up using lines from the text.
What are text evidence questions?
If a sentence has a conjunction in it (and, but, because), you should use this punctuation to separate clauses.
What is a comma?
The questions are worded poorly, however looking for key words in the question is essential for completing this skill.
What is figuring out what the question is asking?
Where the average persons spends two weeks of their life waiting at.
What are traffic lights?
The amount of time given for each FSA Session.
What is 90 minutes?
This category (POV, for short) involves you understanding a character or author’s perspective.
What are point of view questions?
Does the following sentence have parallel structure? I like to eat, drive and running.
What is no?
Why are you rushing? You have 180 minutes for the whole test and you should move at this pace.
What is slowly?
Even Shakespeare wouldn't be able to use this word in his plays as there is no word that rhymes with it.
What is Orange?
Careful! This type of question requires you to get ALL parts correct or no points.
What is a multi-select question?
The test will ask you why and how an author organizes their ideas in this variety of question.
What are text structure questions?
In order to help you with general sentence fluency, do this to a sentence to see if it is still clunky.
What is read it out loud?
Set yourself up by getting these two things before test day!
What is breakfast and a good night's rest? (also Donuts in Mr. Anderson's room...Donuts are life)
There are three NFL teams not named after a city or state. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, and this team.
Who are the Carolina Panthers?