FSA Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield FSA facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. What does "context clues" help a reader do? → Figure out the meaning of unknown words
2. Which inequality is true? → -5 < -2
3. Choose the x value that answer the equation or inequality. 2x + 5 = 9 → x = 2
4. Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly? → She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.
5. Which of the following is a full sentence? → She considered warmth and exercise to be the best therapy.
6. Which sentence contains a correctly punctuated nonrestrictive clause? → My brother, who lives in Miami, is visiting soon.
7. to explain what something means → interpret
8. I used _______ eggs than Mariss did. Choose the most appropriate word to complete the statement. → fewer
9. In 54 seconds, a sprinter completes 400 meters. In meters per second, what is the runner's average running rate? Round to the nearest tenth. → 7.4 meters per second
10. Which of the following sentences does not contain an irregular verb? → Joe returned home after three years in the army.
11. Which of the following quadrilateral statements is false? → Every trapezoid is also a rectangle.
12. The _____ of a story is when and where it takes place. → Setting
13. Kendra counts the tiles on her floor one by one. The floor tiles are all squares. By counting all of the floor tiles, what measurement does Kendra find? → the area of the floor
14. What is the value of |-9|? → 9
15. What is 0.75 written as a fraction in simplest form? → 3/4
16. What is the meaning of the prefix 'inter-' in the word 'interstate'? → Between or among
17. Choose the correct word or phrase. Yes; it can. → Yes,
18. As shown in the photo, which set of numbers completes the function table? → 4, 5, 13, 22
19. Solve for x: x + 7 = 15 → 8
20. A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. What is its unit rate in miles per hour? → 50 mph
21. Which statement makes sense and has all of the terms spelled correctly? → The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
22. The height of a structure is 36 feet. In yards, what is the height of the structure? → 12 yard
23. The problem is also known as _______. → Conflict
24. My cousin who is a Atlanta fan has tickets to the season’s opening game. After which word or words should you place a comma? → cousin, fan,
25. What does the term "plot" mean? → The sequence of events in the story
26. A jacket priced at $80 is discounted by 25%. What is the sale price? → $60
27. A bag has 4 red, 3 blue, and 5 green marbles. What is the probability of drawing a blue marble? → 1/4
28. What is the value of the expression 2 + 3 × 4 - 5? → 9
29. Which of the following statements is capitalized correctly? → During World War I, Americans fought against German soldier.
30. A 20-foot extension ladder usually costs $225 at a hardware store. The ladders have been reduced by 20% this week. What is the price of the ladders for sale? → 180