FSA Reading Review 9th Grade

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

first person

Question 2

For "hot text" type questions, you will be asked to select more than one

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

man vs. desire

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

all the above

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

paraphrasing

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a sentence fragment?

Accepted Answer

We demand a shrubbery.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a theme?

Accepted Answer

loyalty can be a burden

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

main idea, theme

Question 9

When the opposite of what is meant is said/written

Accepted Answer

verbal irony

Question 10

When an author uses an object, person, or action to represent more than itself, it is called...

Accepted Answer

symbolism

Question 11

The opposite of literal is...

Accepted Answer

figurative

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

tone

Question 14

Details that appeal to the five senses are called

Accepted Answer

imagery

Question 15

The feeling the reader gets when reading a story is called...

Accepted Answer

mood

Question 16

I like walking my dog, to eat ice cream, and to read at the beach. (What's wrong?)

Accepted Answer

no parallel structure (walking, to eat, to read)

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 18

When the audience knows more than the characters in the story

Accepted Answer

dramatic irony

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

summarizing

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

the POV of multiple characters

Question 21

The main character of focus in a literary work is called

Accepted Answer

protagonist

Question 22

A figure of speech particular to a certain culture is called

Accepted Answer

an idiom

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 24

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

Accepted Answer

an allusion

Question 25

A comparison between two unalike things using like or as is called

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 26

Which of the following should you be sure to do the night before a test?

Accepted Answer

get a good night's sleep

Question 27

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

Accepted Answer

dull or uninspired

Question 28

Apostrophes should be used

Accepted Answer

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

Question 29

A connotation is the _____ meaning of a word.

Accepted Answer

implied

Question 30

Which of the following is correctly capitalized?

Accepted Answer

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Question 31

Which of the following tricks can you expect to see in your answer choices on a M.C. test?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 32

The primary or intended purpose of a student code of conduct is to

Accepted Answer

inform students

Question 33

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

Accepted Answer

backed with textual evidence from the passage

Question 34

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

Accepted Answer

all of the following

Question 35

How will questions be formatted on the FSA?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 36

A comparison between two unalike things that does not use like or as is called

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 37

Characterization can be achieved through...

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 38

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

Accepted Answer

to conclude something based on evidence from the passage

Question 39

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

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 40

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

Accepted Answer

true

FSA Reading Review 9th Grade

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FSA Reading Review 9th Grade

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