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Question 1

Which of the following is correctly capitalized?

Accepted Answer

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Question 2

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

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all of the above

Question 3

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

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all of the above

Question 4

The primary or intended purpose of a school handbook is to

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inform students

Question 5

When answering a question you should

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all of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a fragment?

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We demand a shrubbery.

Question 7

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 8

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

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all of the above

Question 9

Which of the following strategies will help you when taking the F.A.S.T.?

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all of the following

Question 10

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

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all the above

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a theme?

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loyalty can be a burden

Question 12

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

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symbolism

Question 13

Apostrophes should be used

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

Question 14

How will questions be formatted on the F.A.S.T.?

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

Question 15

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 16

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

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to conclude something based on evidence from the passage

Question 17

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

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first person

Question 18

A comparison between two unallike things that does not use like or as

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metaphor

Question 19

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

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simile

Question 20

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 21

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

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paraphrasing

Question 22

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

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theme, main idea

Question 23

The feeling the reader gets when reading a story

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mood

Question 24

Details that appeal to the five senses

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imagery

Question 25

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

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tone

Question 26

A comparison between two unalike things using like or as

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simile

Question 27

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 28

The opposite of literal is...

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figurative

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

get a good night's sleep

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