FREE FSA Literacy Questions and Answers

Question 1

The underlying message or big idea of the story is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

theme

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setting

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plot

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summary

Question 2

How does a reader determine the theme of a story?

Accepted Answer

make an inference

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take a wild guess

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the author will say it directly in the first paragraph

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not all stories have themes, so a reader never really knows

Question 3

What can you infer from the following scenario?

You see your neighbor packing boogie boards, colorful towels, a large umbrella, and snorkels.

Where is your neighbor going?

Accepted Answer

the beach

Answer

the mall

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the library

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the mountains

Question 4

The place where a story or event happens, including the geographic location, time, weather, and environment, is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

setting

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character

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climax

Answer

plot

Question 5

Which of the following is true about the setting?

Accepted Answer

There can be more than one setting in a story.

Answer

Settings always have to include a specific date that the story is taking place.

Answer

Settings cannot be in imaginary places.

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There is only one setting in a story.

Question 6

Which of the following describes a setting?

Accepted Answer

A swimming hole in southern Mississippi during the hot summer of 1967

Answer

A fireman

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A fight between a brother and a sister

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A prince and princess living happily ever after

Question 7

In literature, what is a main event?

Accepted Answer

Something that happens that, if removed, would change the story significantly

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Something that many people know about

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All of the actions that occur in a story

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The events of the story are arranged in order

Question 8

How can you test to see if an event in a story is a main event?

Accepted Answer

Change the event to see if it would significantly change the story.

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Take all the events and switch their order to see if the plot would change.

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Subtract the plot and see if the message still makes sense.

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Change the underlying message of the story and see if it would change the event.

Question 9

Read the following paragraph, then decide which answer choice tells the main event of the paragraph.

Louisa read a text message on her phone, then jumped off her chair in excitement. Aunt Marj was going to take her on a trip to the zoo! Louisa only had an hour to get ready, so she had to move quickly. Louisa put on her favorite jeans and shirt, then put on sunscreen and sunglasses. She rushed to sit by the door, impatiently looking out the window every few seconds. Finally, Aunt Marj pulled up and Louisa ran out the door to meet her. She was on her way to the zoo.

Accepted Answer

Louisa gets ready to go.

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Louisa puts on sunscreen.

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Louisa jumps off her chair.

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She had to move quickly.

Question 10

How would you describe the sequence of events to a friend?

Accepted Answer

The events of a story in order from first to last

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What will happen next in a story

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What happened first in a story

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The retelling of a story