All about the FSA
The 7th grade FSA tests are taken on
A. paper
B. computer
B. Computer
A. re-read it
B. skip it
C. ask the teacher
Something you should do the morning of the FSA Reading Assessment:
A. wake up early
B. eat a good breakfast
C. study
B. eat a good breakfast
What should you do if you do not know a word?
A. look it up in the dictionary
B. use context clues to figure it out
C. ask the teacher to help you
B. use context clues to figure it out
Write the meaning of the idiom "it is raining cats and dogs."
"it is raining heavily or alot."
A. one
B. two
C. three
B. two sessions
A. a summary
B. an inference
C. the main idea
C. the main idea
A. play Fortnight to relax with your friends
B. study
C. get a good night's sleep
Since the boy hadn't eaten all day, he was extremely famished. This is a synonym for famished.
What is hungry?
Both oranges and apples are fruits that can be found on trees. However, oranges are tropical, while apples are moderate or subtropical. This is an example of what text structure:
A. sequence/chronological order
B. comparing/contrasting
C. summarizing
C. comparing/contrasting
What can you have on your desk during testing? You must list at least two items.
Answers may vary.
Pencil, FSA workbook (yellow sheet), ChromeBook, and, if allowed, ELL dictionary
What are clues in a text that help you figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words called?
_________ __________ (Hint: Two words and starts with a "C")
context clues
A. true
F. false
The boy who cried "wolf!" often fabricated. Therefore no one believed him when he was finally telling the truth. The word fabricated means this.
What is "lied?"
On Monday I take out the trash. On Tuesday I make my bed and clean my room. Everyday I help set the table. I also help my mom wash the dishes. The central idea of this passage is_____.
A. I have a lot of chores
B. I need more free time
C. I deserve an allowance
A. I have a lot of chores.
What does the term "test invalidation" mean?
A. the test cannot be scored
B. the test was never taken
C. the state has cancelled the test
A. the test cannot be scored
This is what you do when you retell the events of a story or retell what you read.
____________
summarize
As you read a reading passage, you should try to figure out the meanings of these types of words?
What are unfamiliar words?
The teacher was impressed that she had an accurate answer to the most challenging question on the test.
A. Sentence is written incorrectly.
B. Setence is written correctly.
B. correct
A taxi is outside the house of your neighbors. Your neighbors get in the taxi with suitcases. What can you infer about what you have seen?
Write your answer.
"my neighbors are going on a vacation or out of town."
Items such as cellphones, smartphones, and smart watches are not allowed during the FSA Testing.
A. true
B. false
A. true
(you should know that by now!)
This strategy means the same as the phrase "read between the lines." It allows you, the reader, to make a guess based off of what you know.
___________
inference
When reading a test question and its possible answers, you should eliminate answers that:
A. you do not understand or are confusing
B. do not relate to the text passage
C. disagree with what you know about the topic
B. do not relate to the text passage
Beautiful is to ugly as kind is to _____
a. angry
b. sweet
c. mean
c. mean
"Beauty comes from within" is one ________ in the story Cinderella.
A. central idea
B. theme
C. character trait
b. theme