FSA ELA Reading Quiz

On the FSA ELA, how many points are needed to achieve a Level 3 Score?

• 284

• 350

• 334

• 378

• 362

On the FSA ELA, how many points are needed to achieve a a Level 5 Score?

• 362

• 378

• 350

• 334

• 284

On the FSA ELA Reading Section, what are the four question types? Check all that apply.

• Key Ideas & Descriptions

• Craft & Structure

• Language Editing

• Key Ideas & Details

• Integration of Knowledge & Ideas

Which of the following is an example of a Key Ideas & Details question? Check all that apply.

• Select two words or phrases in the article that support the idea that _____ is difficult to find.

• Read this excerpt from the text: (Excerpted text) Select two details from the text that support the author’s conclusion.

• Explain how the author describes the animal. Then, explain how this affects the tone of the article.

• Which quotation supports the idea that _____ is difficult to find?

• Part A: How do state officials feel about preserving the animal’s habitat?

  Part B: Which detail from the text supports the answer in Part A?

Which of the following is an example of a Key Ideas & Details question? Check all that apply.

• Part A: How do paragraphs 1 through 3 help to establish the tone of the article?

  Part B: Select two words in paragraphs 1 through 3 that establish the tone of the article.

• What is a central idea of the text?

• Read this phrase from the text: (Excerpted text) Part A: How does this phrase affect the central idea of the text?

  Part B: What is a central idea of the text?

• Part A: Which is a central idea of the text?

  Part B: Which detail supports the development of the central idea in Part A?

• Part A: A central idea of the text is _____. How does the author develop this central idea throughout the text? Part B: Which detail from the text supports this conclusion?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Key Ideas & Details question?

• How does the author order the ideas in the text?

• Select three sentences from the text that show how the author uses _____ as a way to develop the ideas in the text.

• The author attempts to show that _____ has an impact on _____. Select three details that show this connection.

• Part A: How does the author develop ideas throughout the text?

  Part B: Select three details from the text that show the development of the author’s ideas.

• What is the impact of the author’s word choice when describing the animal throughout the article?

Which of the following is an example of a Key Ideas & Details question? Check all that apply.

• Which detail shows how the main character changes by the end of the passage?

• How does the main character change from the beginning of the passage to the end?

• Explain how the main character changes at the end of the passage. Then, provide a detail from the passage to support your choice.

• The author describes a character as looking _____ and speaking _____. How does this word choice impact the meaning of the passage?

• Part A: How does the main character change?

  Part B: How does the change affect the plot?

Which of the following is an example of a Craft & Structure question? Check all that apply.

• Part A: Which element from both works is emphasized in the text?

  Part B: Which element from both works is emphasized in the video?

• Read this phrase from the article: (Excerpted text) What does the phrase (excerpted text) mean as it is used in the article?

• The author describes the animal as (excerpted text). How does this word choice affect the meaning of the article?

• What is the impact of the author’s word choice when describing the animal throughout the article?

• Part A: How do paragraphs 1 through 3 help to establish the tone of the article?

  Part B: Select two words in paragraphs 1 through 3 that establish the tone of the article.

Which of the following is an example of a Craft & Structure question? Check all that apply.

• Which sentence helps develop the idea that preserving the animal’s habitat will have negative consequences?

• What is a difference between the two works?

• Select two sentences in the text that help develop the idea that preserving the animal’s habitat will have negative consequences.

• Read this phrase from the text: (Excerpted text) What impact does this phrase have on the development of the author’s ideas?

• Part A: Select the paragraph that refines the idea that there is too little information to make an informed decision.

  Part B: How does this paragraph support the author’s purpose?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Craft & Structure question?

• Select two phrases from paragraphs 1 through 3 that convey the author’s purpose.

• Select two sentences from the text that show the author’s point of view regarding _____.

• Explain the author’s viewpoint about _____.

• Part A: Select two phrases from paragraphs 1 through 3 that show the author’s purpose.

  Part B: What is the author’s purpose in the article?

• Each work features information about _____. How is this information treated differently in the video than it is in the text?