Literary Terms
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
What is a simile?
Correct the sentence to show subject-verb agreement:
Tracy and Gary likes to solve puzzles.
Tracy and Gary like to solve puzzles.
What are two things I should do the night before testing or in the morning of the test that will help me feel and perform my best?
Get a good night's sleep, stretch in the morning, get moving, eat breakfast, meditate...
Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the word in italics:
Johnny was certain he hadn’t misplaced his glove but he couldn’t find it.
A. found
B. lost
C. hid
D. borrowed
B. lost
the message of a story
What is theme?
Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence:
Grind the wheat into a powdery __________.
A) flour
B) flower
C) floor
D) Nice try, but none of these are correct.
A) flour
What is something I should do if I get stuck on a question and what is something I should not do?
I should reread the question, refer back to the text, eliminate bad answers, and mark the question to review later.
I should NOT spend too long on any one question.
George Washington was the first and most popular U S President. He was the only one ever to be elected by a unanimous vote.
The word unanimous in this context means: ____________.
A. happy
B. unreliable
C. unqualified
D. in complete agreement
D. in complete agreement
The reason the author wrote a text
What is author's purpose?
Which pronoun best completes the following sentence?
All the girls were excited to be able to wear ___________ new dresses to the dance.
A. the
B. their
C. there
D. they're
B. their
What are two things that could invalidate my test?
cheating and having an electronic device
A spider web may look flimsy, but spider silk is actually five times stronger than steel. It is tougher, stronger, and more flexible than anything humans have been able to produce.
The word flimsy in this context means: _____________.
A. beautiful
B. silky
C. weak
D. inflexible
C. weak
the perspective of a narrator in a story
What is point of view?
Which sentence contains the correct punctuation?
A. "Hi, Mom! I’m home," called Robby as he walked through the door.
B. "Hi, Mom I’m home" called Robby as he walked through the door.
C. "Hi mom! I’m home," called Robby as he walked through the door.
D. Hi Mom, I’m home, called Robby, as he walked through the door.
A. "Hi, Mom! I’m home," called Robby as he walked through the door.
What is the first thing that I should do after previewing the text?
read the questions
Crab and shrimp: they’re not just for dinner anymore. A natural polymer found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans can keep your car cleaner. Never heard of chitosan? You may not be able to say that for long. Researchers in the School of Fashion and Textiles at RMIT are using the biopolymer, found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans such as crabs and shrimp, to coat the 100% polyester fabric used in automobiles. Combining fragrant oils with the polymer, which has the ability to form an antimicrobial film, creates a durable, fragrant finish in the fabric.
Based on this passage, crabs and shrimp are _____________.
A. dinner
B. fragrant
C. crustaceans
D. polyester
C. crustaceans
author's attitude toward the topic
What is tone?
Fix the five punctuation errors in this sentence:
my doctor moved to phoenix arizona
My doctor moved to Phoenix, Arizona.
How much time will I have for each session of the FSA Reading? How many sessions are there?
Two sessions, each is 85 minutes
A natural polymer found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans can keep your car cleaner. Researchers in the School of Fashion and Textiles at RMIT are using the biopolymer, found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans such as crabs and shrimp, to coat the 100% polyester fabric used in automobiles. Combining fragrance oils with the polymer, which has the ability to form an antimicrobial film, creates a durable, fragrant finish in the fabric.
Based on the prefix “exo-,” and prior knowledge about crabs and shrimp, an exoskeleton is probably: ______________.
A. a skeleton that is outside the body
B. a skeleton that is inside the body
C. a soft skeleton
D. a durable skeleton
A. a skeleton that is outside the body