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FAST Florida State Assessment Readiness — VIP Practice Exam
FAST — The FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) ELA Reading assessments are administered by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) three times per year for students in grades 3–10; they are untimed, computer-based, and use a scaled score where a Level 3 or above (approximately 70% correct equivalent) represents on-grade-level proficiency.
51
Questions
90m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 51👑 VIP
Read the following passage excerpt and answer the question. "The mangrove forests of South Florida are often called the 'nurseries of the sea.' Their tangled root systems provide shelter for juvenile fish, shrimp, and crabs that would otherwise be exposed to open-water predators. Without mangroves, marine biologists warn, the populations of commercially important species such as snook and redfish could decline dramatically." Which statement BEST expresses the central idea of this passage?
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