FSA Practice Test

Vocab

100

Select the meaning of the word.

The diameter of the lake was more than I could swim. 

A. temperature                  B. width

C. depth .                         D. waves

B. width

200

Select the meaning the word.

The stern teacher surprised the class by telling a joke. 

A. mean                              B. disliked

C. funny                              D. serious

D. serious

300

Select the meaning of the phrase.

After visiting hours, the hospital floor was like a tomb.

A. boring                       B. sick

C. silent                        D. creepy

C. silent

400

Select the meaning the word.

It took a lot of persistence for Emily to finish the marathon.

A. support                       B. endurance

C. practice                       D. water

B. endurance

500

Select the meaning of the phrase.

Tickets to the school fair went like hotcakes!

A. were lost

B. burned up

C. were stolen

D. sold quickly

D. sold quickly

Grammar

100

I am reading ______________________ by Langston Hughes.

A. "A Collection of Poems"

B. A Collection of Poems

C. A Collection Of Poems

D. "A Collection Of Poems"

B. A Collection of Poems

200

I had a great day! __________ did I do well on my test, but I also beat my time in the mile run!

A. Scarcely                      B. No sooner

C. Not only                      D. Both

C. Not only 

300

My older brother got a perfect score on the final exam - he ____________ for days.

A. he will have studied

B. did study

C. studies

D. had studied

D. had studied

400

Select the sentence below that is correct.

A. After the lunch bell rang; the class went to recess.

B. After the lunch bell rang, the class went to recess.

C. After the lunch bell rang: the class went to recess.

D. After the lunch bell rang the class went to recess.

B. After the lunch bell rang, the class went to recess.

500

We read a _____________ article in science class today. 

A. National Geographic

B. National Geographic

C. National geographic

D. "National Geographic"

B. National Geographic

Spelling

100

Select the correct spelling:

A. flavir

B. flavor

C. flaver

D. flayvor

B. flavor

200

Select the correct spelling:

A. cousin

B. cousen

C. couzin

D. couzen

A. cousin

300

Select the correct spelling:

A. begineng

B. begining

C. beginning

D. begginning

C. beginning

400

Select the correct spelling: 

A. govermeant

B. goverment

C. government

D. governmint 

C. government

500

Select the correct spelling: 

A. lanuage

B. langwage

C. language

D. languoge

C. language

Reading

100

What role does paragraph 13 have in the passage?

A. It explains why railroads were being built. 

B. It shows why the railroads needed machines.

C. It shows John Henry could be real.

D. It explains how hard the work was.

D. It explains how hard the work was.

200

In passage one, what does the author mean by saying John Henry could see "the writing on the wall."

A. There was writing on the mountain side

B. The dust had cleared.

C. He could tell what would happen.

D. The steam drills were faster.

C. He could tell what would happen.

300

The title of passage 2 declares it is is about the "real" John Henry. Select three sentences that support this description.

A. The Columbus & Western Railroad built the Coosa & Oak Mountain tunnels near Birmingham, Alabama in the late 1880's.

B. John Henry would have been in his early forties, the average age of many steam drillers.

C. In addition, people in the area tell the legend of John Henry racing a steam drill near the Oak Mountain tunnel.

D. Over time, the railroad changed its name to the Central of Georgia Line.

E. Some versions of the legend say John Henry worked on "the Georgia line."

B

C

E

400

Which sentence best summarizes the relationship between Benedict Arnold and George Washington?

A. They were both generals in the Continental Army

B. Washington supported Arnold's advancement in the military.

C. Washington did not believe Arnold had good military skills.

D. Washington and Arnold disrespected each other. 

B. Washington supported Arnold's advancement in the military.

500

Compare the text structure of the two texts on Benedict Arnold. Which text structure did each passage use?

Give text evidence for your choices.

Both texts are written chronologically. Events in the both texts happen in time order, hence why they are in chronological order. 

Multimedia

100

Explain how hearing the legend of John Henry would be different from reading it. 

The legend is written with informal language, so the listener would hear the accent of the narrator. The oral story would also emphasize different words in the story.

200

How would the photograph and caption support the main idea of "The Real John Henry?"

(Pull up other sheet here.)

The sign supports the author's belief that the legend could have been based on a real event.

300

Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the audio clip?

A. Benedict Arnold betrayed the Americans at the Battle of Saratoga.

B. Benedict Arnold was an American hero at the Battle of Saratoga.

C. Benedict Arnold did not follow orders at the Battle of Saratoga.

D. Benedict Arnold should have died at the Battle of Saratoga.

B. Benedict Arnold was an American hero at the Battle of Saratoga.

400

How would this engraving of Benedict Arnold in his military uniform support the author's point of view in passage 2?

(See separate picture)

The author portrays Arnold as an unappreciated hero. This engraving supports that by showing him proudly wearing his military uniform.

500

Which detail from the audio clip supports the information in paragraph 11 of passage 2?

A. British General Simon Frasier seems to be single-handedly rallying the troops.

B. Arnold wished he had been hit in the heart.

C. On the field, Benedict Arnold, against Gates' orders, leads the charge.

D. George Washington had been spared assassination by the British. 

C. On the field, Benedict Arnold, against Gates' orders, leads the charge.