How does the setting or lack of setting impact the character and plot?

It shapes the character’s actions and influences the plot.

It has no effect on the character or plot.

It only affects the plot, not the character.

It only affects the character, not the plot.

When looking for the theme of the story, which do you NOT look at?

Chapter numbers and character Hairstyles

Character development and changes

Conflict and how it was resolved

Climax and any big climatic speeches

The use of allusion in a text influences meaning by:

Creating connections to other works or ideas

Providing background information directly

Describing characters in detail

How does the point of view and differing perspective impact the story or article?

They provide different insights and shape the reader's understanding.

They make the story longer without adding meaning.

They have no effect on the story or article.

How does EAB (Emotions, Ambitions, Beliefs) and STEAL (Speech, Thoughts, Effect of Others, Actions, Looks) help you analyze characters?

They are methods to analyze characters' traits and actions.

They don't and are a waste of time

They help you find the difference between the protagonist and antagonist

They help you find the setting in a story.

The structure of sonnets and villanelles in poetry is:

Sonnets have 14 lines with a specific rhyme scheme; villanelles have 19 lines with repeating lines and a set rhyme scheme.

Sonnets have 12 lines with no rhyme scheme; villanelles have 16 lines with free verse.

Sonnets and villanelles both have 10 lines and no rhyme scheme.

Sonnets have 20 lines with a repeating refrain; villanelles have 14 lines with a couplet ending.

A section, subheading, series of paragraphs, or text feature helps the purpose or theme by:

Providing additional details and organization to support understanding.

Distracting the reader from the main idea.

Making the text longer without adding value.

Confusing the reader with unnecessary information.

How does the syntax achieve the purpose of a text?

By organizing words and punctuation to convey meaning

Which is the difference between archetypes and symbolism?

Archetypes are universal patterns or models, while symbolism uses specific objects to represent ideas.

Archetypes are specific objects, while symbolism is a universal pattern.

Both archetypes and symbolism refer only to characters in literature.

Archetypes and symbolism have no connection in literature.

Finding theme: What is the theme of the text?

The universal statement about life

The method of persuading an audience

What is a common trap in testing when you see words like "always," "only," "never," or "everyone"?

They are absolutes so be careful when you choose answers with them

They are usually correct answers

They are not important because test designers don't use them

According to the waterfall method, where does the central idea in nonfiction usually appear?

In the intro paragraphs and/or repeated in the end paragraphs

When analyzing the theme of a short story, what should you notice throughout the text?

The number of characters in the story

The author’s name and background

The font style the story is written in

When paying attention to character development and their conflicts, what should you compare?

Exposition vs. rising action vs. climax

According to the guidelines for analyzing themes in poetry, what should you notice about how a poem is written?

Structure, punctuation, sound, literary devices, etc (the E in POEMS)

According to the guidelines for analyzing themes in poetry, what should you do if you notice repeated ideas or messages throughout the text?

Ask someone else to read it for you.

When analyzing a poem, what should you listen for in text and what can it tell you?

Listen for the speaker’s tone to understand how they feel about life and humans in general; it will tell you a lot about the subject.

Listen for the speaker’s tone to determine the poem’s rhyme scheme; it will tell you the structure of the poem.

Listen for the speaker’s tone to identify the historical period; it will tell you when the poem was written.

Listen for the speaker’s tone to find out the literal meaning of every word; it will tell you the dictionary definitions.

What does a shift in tone or idea usually indicate?

A shift always happens; if the tone or idea changes, it tells you something important about the story or poem.

A shift in tone or idea is usually irrelevant to the poem's or story's meaning.

A shift in tone or idea only means the poem or story is ending.

A shift in tone or idea only happens in narrative poems.

According to the guidelines for analyzing themes in poetry, which lines are usually the most important for the theme?

All lines are equally important

When answering vocabulary in context, it is important to reread the context and paragraph of the word when answering questions. Why?

The test uses multiple meaning words

The text doesn't have the word in the question so you have to find similar ones

You don't have to read the context if you know the word

Breaking down a word can help you understand its meaning in context by:

Identifying its parts and their meanings

Translating it to another language

It is important to check all definitions and reread the context before deciding on a word's meaning because:

It helps ensure the correct meaning is chosen.

It is a rule in all dictionaries.

Why does punctuation matter according to the passage?

It changes the meaning of words

According to the passage, can you add information to the text to make your answer right?

No, you should be able to put your finger on the evidence in the text

Yes, it is really the only way to correctly get some of the answers

In non-fiction, what sentences should you read after the first read-through to trace the argument?

The first and last sentences of every paragraph.

Only the questions at the end of each chapter.

The sentences with the most difficult words.

The sentences that are written in italics.

What is the difference between the introduction and the central idea in nonfiction according to the passage?

The introduction provides background information, while the central idea states the main point.

The introduction states the main point, while the central idea provides background information.

Both the introduction and the central idea provide background information.

Both the introduction and the central idea state the main point.

When asked how a paragraph, section, or subheading contributes to the purpose, theme, or central idea, what are three questions you should ask yourself according to the advice given?

1. What is the point of the whole thing? 2. What information does ONLY that part of the story/article give you? 3. Why would I add it if I was a writer?

1. What is the main character's favorite color? 2. How many pages are in the article? 3. What is the author's birthday?

1. What is the setting of the story? 2. Who is the antagonist? 3. What is the genre of the article?

1. What is the title of the article? 2. Who published the story? 3. What year was it written?

It is important to pay attention to the changing setting, weather, or atmosphere in a story or article because:

It helps understand the characters' emotions and the story's mood.

It tells you the names of the characters.

It explains the author's biography.

What strategy is recommended instead of trying to read the whole poem, story, article, or long paragraph at once?

Chunk the information into parts and sum that part up

Scan the material for bolds and italics

What is a mistake students often make when analyzing a passage?

Answering based on memory instead of checking the text

Going back to reread key paragraphs

How should you approach a poem with a special form, like a sonnet or villanelle?

Use the form to help understand its meaning

Count how many lines it has so you know the theme

FAST Review Notes

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English

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8th Grade

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Easy

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CCSS

RL.7.2, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of the following are true of the following statement EXCEPT which one:
It is important to not ______ when taking an adaptive ELA test.

rush through

flag and move on to the next passage

review your answers

guess your way through

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What level of the test are you starting at when you open PM3 to begin?

Level 1 so it is fair

There is no level so the test can get a baseline

Whatever level you made at the end of PM2

Whatever level you made at the end of PM1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: You should flag really difficult passages and come back at the end of the test.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: Treat each passage set like a ______.

mini-test

story

poem

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: Trust your ______ and the text-based evidence- Unless God shows you additional information that you missed or misread, you were probably right.

instincts

friends

luck

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: you have to read the passage because there are guaranteed some questions that cannot be answered without reading it so what was the point of scanning.

True

False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An unreliable narrator is:

A narrator whose credibility is compromised or questionable.

A narrator who always tells the truth.

A narrator who is not part of the story.

A narrator who provides only factual information.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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FAST Review Notes

42 questions

All of the following are true of the following statement EXCEPT which one: It is important to not ______ when taking an adaptive ELA test.

What level of the test are you starting at when you open PM3 to begin?

True or False: You should flag really difficult passages and come back at the end of the test.

Fill in the blank: Treat each passage set like a ______.

Fill in the blank: Trust your ______ and the text-based evidence- Unless God shows you additional information that you missed or misread, you were probably right.

True or False: you have to read the passage because there are guaranteed some questions that cannot be answered without reading it so what was the point of scanning.

An unreliable narrator is:

How does the setting or lack of setting impact the character and plot?

When looking for the theme of the story, which do you NOT look at?

The use of allusion in a text influences meaning by:

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