Ms. Brahlek's FSA Reading Review and other Fun Questions

Question 1

Which of the following tricks can you expect to see in answer choices on a mult. choice test?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 2

What should you look at to determine how an author develops the main idea?

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all of the above

Question 3

A reference to a well-known person, event, etc. that the writer expects the reader to know is

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an allusion

Question 4

The opposite of literal is...

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figurative

Question 5

What is the name a writer uses if they do not want to use their own?

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pseudonym

Question 6

This is when you take what the writer says and translate it into your own words.

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paraphrasing

Question 7

An indirect reference to something well-known is called

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allusion

Question 8

When an author uses an object, person, or action to represent more than iteself

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symbolism

Question 9

Which of the following could be an example of an antagonist in a story?

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all of the above

Question 10

What type of figurative language is: "He was as heavy as Mount Rushmore."

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 11

The feeling the reader gets when reading a story

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mood

Question 12

A character who doesn't undergo an important change during the story

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static

Question 13

The author's attitude toward his or her subject is called the

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tone

Question 14

How many eyelids does a dog have?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 15

Which of the following is correct use of an apostrophe if there are 3 puppies?

Accepted Answer

The puppies' home was filled with love.

Question 16

This is when you take a large portion of text and shrink it down to a bite-sized chunk.

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summarizing

Question 17

The main character of focus in a literary work

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protagonist

Question 18

Pathos refers to

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emotion

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of conflict?

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man vs. desire

Question 20

Apostrophes should be used

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to show possession (Joe's, grandma's, the dog's), in contractions of 2 words (I'm, don't, shouldn't)

Question 21

There are two literary terms that compare two unalike things, but THIS one uses "like" or "as"

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 22

Which of the following is an example of a theme?

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loyalty can be a burden

Question 23

If a story is written and the narrator is saying "I" then it is written in ____ POV.

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first person

Question 24

What is one of Ms. Brahlek's dogs' names?

Accepted Answer

Natchez

Question 25

When answering a question you should

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all of the above

Question 26

Fix it: "Its a lovely house!" she exclaimed, trying her best to sound sincere.

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add an ' between the t and s in "Its"

Question 27

Characterization can be achieved through...

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 28

The primary or intended purpose of a school handbook is to

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inform students

Question 29

What is Ms. Brahlek's biggest pet-peeve in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

When students leave a mess behind

Question 30

Which element was discovered by the French chemists Marie Curie and Pierre Curie?

Accepted Answer

Radium

Question 31

The main thing that the author is trying to show the reader is called the...

Accepted Answer

theme, main idea

Question 32

Which of the following is correctly capitalized?

Accepted Answer

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Question 33

Who said 'I am the president of United States and I am not going to eat any more broccoli'.

Accepted Answer

George Bush

Question 34

What type of figurative device is: "It was like watching the Titanic sink: slow at first.

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analogy

Question 35

Details that appeal to the five senses

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imagery

Question 36

What is another word for lexicon?

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a dictionary

Question 37

The word "omniscient" means all-knowing. As such, in 3rd person omniscient the reader can see..

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the POV of multiple characters

Question 38

How will questions be formatted on the FSA?

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multi-select multiple choice, single-select multiple choice, drag-and-drop answers, short response

Question 39

A character who undergoes an important change is called

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dynamic

Question 40

Connotation is the _____ meaning of a word.

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implied

Question 41

Which of the following is not an affix?

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root

Question 42

Which of the following should you pay attention to when reading a passage?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 43

Before choosing an answer, it's important to make sure that your response is

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backed with textual evidence from the passage

Question 44

This narration is told from the POV of someone who is not in the story but can see into 1 char

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3rd person limited

Question 45

What is the unit of measurement used to measure the height of horse?

Accepted Answer

hands

Question 46

Which U.S city is at the highest altitude above the sea level?

Accepted Answer

Santa Fe

Question 47

T/F: For questions with 2 parts, the entire question is wrong if you get part of it wrong.

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true

Question 48

When the opposite of what is meant is said/written

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verbal irony

Question 49

Which is spelled correctly?

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achieve

Question 50

Which of the following strategies will help you when taking the FSA?

Accepted Answer

all of the following

Question 51

Besides a dagger and spear, what more is the gladiator armed with?

Accepted Answer

a net

Question 52

What kind of figurative language is: "He was a bolt of lightning!"

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metaphor

Question 53

Another word for the dictionary definition of a word is called the

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denotation

Question 54

What is the largest state in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Alaska

Question 55

When the audience knows more than the characters in the story

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dramatic irony

Question 56

Whose responsibility is it to retrieve missing work from when a student is absent?

Accepted Answer

The student's responsibility

Question 57

What does it mean when a question asks you to "infer" something?

Accepted Answer

to conclude something based on evidence from the passage

Question 58

What are the words "sizzle" and "meow" considered?

Accepted Answer

onomatopoeia

Question 59

Many hipsters find the lives of non-hipsters very pedestrian. In this context, pedestrian means

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dull or uninspired

Question 60

Which of the following is a possible purpose for an author's writing?

Accepted Answer

all the above

Ms. Brahlek's FSA Reading Review and other Fun Questions

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Ms. Brahlek's FSA Reading Review and other Fun Questions

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