Figurative Language
Editing Task
Context Clues
Literary Terms
Testing Strategies
100
A tree full of birds tweeted a melody of sunny tomorrows.
What is metaphor?
100
An independent clause can also be called this.
What is a complete sentence?
100
Students, please stop lodining and listen to me! Class has begun! What does lodining mean?
What is talking?
100
This is the literary term for the people or animals that are actors in a literary work?
What are characters?
100
When I don't know an answer, what can I do?
What is eliminate the answers I know are incorrect, flag it for review and to answer later, or take an educated guess? Reread the question. Reread the sources.
200
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is alliteration?
200
Correct this sentence: Joan chin wrote about Abraham lincoln.
What is capital letter?
200
What does abhor mean as it is used in this sentence? I abhor traffic jams and hate it when my ride to work is delayed. 
What is hate; strong dislike?
200
The writer's attitude toward his or her audience and subject defines what literary term?
What is tone?
200
Something you can do the night before to be ready for the test.
What is eat a good dinner and get plenty of sleep?
300
The room was so huge it swallowed him up.
What is personification?
300

This punctuation mark comes before a list at the end of a sentence.

What is a colon?
300
The line for the new movie seemed indefinite as if it would go on forever. What does indefinite mean?
What is neverending?
300
When a character in the story tells the story, this is which point of view?
What is the first person point of view?
300
I should do this before reading the passages or listening to the podcast.
What is read the questions?
400
Crackling, popping, and sizzling, the bacon hit the pan.
What is onomatopoeia?
400

This punctuation mark is usually used when connecting two independent clauses.

What is a semi-colon?

400
Rather than repress your feelings, you should let them out. Doing so will reduce your stress. What does repress mean?
What is to hold in; to hold back?
400
The central message or insight to life revealed through a literary work is the definition of what literary term?
What is the theme?
400
True about electronic devices (cell phones, ipods, mp3s, hand held video games, calculators) during testing
What is they are not permitted on testing day?
500
A wedding ring is an example of this concept.
What is symbolism?
500
Correct the verb used in this sentence. They wasn't going to get the puppy after all.
What is weren't?
500
Loud noise and poor lighting are not conducive to learning. What does conducive mean?
What is to be favorable or good for; to cause or bring about.
500
When a person outside the story tells the story and seems all-knowing, is known as which point of view?
What is omniscient point of view?
500
This tool in the FSA reading test helps students keep specific information in focus.
What is the highlighter tool? What is the line-reader tool?