Fast Review ELA

What is the author's purpose?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

What is the author's purpose?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

What is the meaning of the metaphor?

• Everything in the closet was covered with mud

• Everything in the closet was tumbling out

What is the meaning of the simile?

• The sock was nearly impossible to find

• The sock was close to a needle

Which reporting category has the highest percentage of questions on the F.A.S.T. assessments at 35-50% of the test?

• Reading Prose and Poetry

• Reading Informational Text

• Reading Across Genres and Vocabulary

Read the sentence. Omar tilted his head as he gazed at the document, walking forward to examine it more closely. Based on this sentence, how is Omar probably feeling?

• curious

• irritated

Read the sentences. Cole pushed his glasses up his nose. Then he crouched down so that he could look more closely at the insect. Based on these sentences, how is Cole probably feeling?

• curious

• nervous

Read the sentences. When the lunch bell rang, Greta approached the new girl. "Would you like to sit with us?" she asked. Based on these sentences, what is Greta probably like?

• friendly

• energetic

Read the sentences. Mr. Crosby pursed his lips as he listened to Diane's story. Every so often, he raised an eyebrow and lightly shook his head. Based on these sentences, how is Mr. Crosby probably feeling?

• guilty

• doubtful

Which two sentences should be included in a summary of the passage?

• Evan makes money mowing lawns.

• Evan puts on his best clothes to go to work.

• Evan wants to be just like his dad when he grows up.

• Evan works hard on the day he spends at his dad’s office.

• Evan wants to work at his dad’s office, but his dad says he will have to try it first.