FAST Review ELA

Which of the following is the correct way to identify the main idea of a passage?

• Look at the first sentence only

• Read only the last paragraph

• Focus on specific details without connecting them

• Look for the central theme that connects the important details

What is the purpose of a story's setting?

• To make the story longer

• To tell us where and when the story takes place

• To list the character's names

• To explain the moral of the story

When reading a non-fiction text, what should you look for first?

• The pictures only

• The author's name

• The text features like headings and subheadings

• The page numbers

What does a pronoun do in a sentence?

• Describes an action

• Takes the place of a noun

• Shows ownership

• Connects two ideas

How can you determine the meaning of an unknown word while reading?

• Skip the word entirely

• Ask someone immediately

• Use context clues from surrounding sentences

• Look at the pictures only

What is the purpose of quotation marks (" ")?

• To show the end of a sentence

• To show exact words someone says or thinks

• To make the text look better

• To separate paragraphs

Which is the best way to summarize a story?

• Write down every detail

• Include only the main events and important points

• Copy the first paragraph

• List all the character names

What is an antonym?

• A word that means the same thing

• A word that rhymes

• A word that means the opposite

• A word that sounds the same but has different meanings

When reading a poem, what should you pay attention to?

• Only the length of the lines

• Just the title

• Rhythm, rhyme, and word choices

• Only the author's name

What is the purpose of transition words?

• To make sentences longer

• To connect ideas and show relationships

• To add more characters

• To create confusion