FAST PREP TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
WHEN IS THE FAST TEST?????? - ANSWER Tuesday, May 2nd
Does this test matter? - ANSWER It is a graduation requirement which means I
cannot graduate without passing it.
How many questions will be on the test? - ANSWER 36-45
How many days is the test? - ANSWER ONLY ONE
Do we have a writing test this year? - ANSWER WE DO NOT WOOHOO
Is this a two day test? - ANSWER Not anymore!!!
What tests have we taken that are VERY similar to this one? - ANSWER
Progress Monitoring 1 (September) and Progress Monitoring 2 (January) this
year and last
What score do I need to pass? - ANSWER 3-5 (343-407)
If I fall asleep - ANSWER Mrs. Bing will haunt me in my dreams forever
Use the line reader - ANSWER to keep track of where I am in the passage
Use the highlighter - ANSWER to identify important details while I skim
Use the notepad - ANSWER to remember details about a text or break down a
difficult text or literally type a note to stay awake
Use the flag feature - ANSWER to keep track of where I am or remember to
return to a question and check the answer
, Use the arrows to - ANSWER expand the side panel so I can see more of the
passage and skim faster
Use the strikethrough feature - ANSWER to eliminate answers that are
DISTRACTORS
What is a distractor? - ANSWER Any answer that might be PARTIALLY
correct but not FULLY correct
What does it mean if a questions asks you what is MOST correct? - ANSWER
There are MULTIPLE technically "correct" answers
I should probably tune out - ANSWER EVERYONE ELSE WHO CARES IF
SOMEONE ELSE FINISHES BEFORE ME I AM TRYING TO GRADUATE
THAT MEANS NOTHING IN THE LONG RUN
Use ALL of my time? - ANSWER Yes. Do not submit until you have to. Re-
read and double check your answers.
What is important about using your FULL time? - ANSWER If someone
offered you $120, why the HECK would you only take $90????
How much time do we have to take the test? - ANSWER Up to 120 minutes (2
hours)
When will we get our test results? - ANSWER ASAP, but we don't know if
they'll be loaded into your Student Portal
What's a good way to figure out a question I don't understand? - ANSWER
Look for key ENGLISH concept words like "central idea, evidence, claim, etc."
What should I do before I start reading anything? - ANSWER SKIM ALL THE
QUESTIONS FOR THAT PASSAGE
What's the VERY first thing I should do? - ANSWER Skim through the test to
see what types of passages are on it
AND ANSWERS
WHEN IS THE FAST TEST?????? - ANSWER Tuesday, May 2nd
Does this test matter? - ANSWER It is a graduation requirement which means I
cannot graduate without passing it.
How many questions will be on the test? - ANSWER 36-45
How many days is the test? - ANSWER ONLY ONE
Do we have a writing test this year? - ANSWER WE DO NOT WOOHOO
Is this a two day test? - ANSWER Not anymore!!!
What tests have we taken that are VERY similar to this one? - ANSWER
Progress Monitoring 1 (September) and Progress Monitoring 2 (January) this
year and last
What score do I need to pass? - ANSWER 3-5 (343-407)
If I fall asleep - ANSWER Mrs. Bing will haunt me in my dreams forever
Use the line reader - ANSWER to keep track of where I am in the passage
Use the highlighter - ANSWER to identify important details while I skim
Use the notepad - ANSWER to remember details about a text or break down a
difficult text or literally type a note to stay awake
Use the flag feature - ANSWER to keep track of where I am or remember to
return to a question and check the answer
, Use the arrows to - ANSWER expand the side panel so I can see more of the
passage and skim faster
Use the strikethrough feature - ANSWER to eliminate answers that are
DISTRACTORS
What is a distractor? - ANSWER Any answer that might be PARTIALLY
correct but not FULLY correct
What does it mean if a questions asks you what is MOST correct? - ANSWER
There are MULTIPLE technically "correct" answers
I should probably tune out - ANSWER EVERYONE ELSE WHO CARES IF
SOMEONE ELSE FINISHES BEFORE ME I AM TRYING TO GRADUATE
THAT MEANS NOTHING IN THE LONG RUN
Use ALL of my time? - ANSWER Yes. Do not submit until you have to. Re-
read and double check your answers.
What is important about using your FULL time? - ANSWER If someone
offered you $120, why the HECK would you only take $90????
How much time do we have to take the test? - ANSWER Up to 120 minutes (2
hours)
When will we get our test results? - ANSWER ASAP, but we don't know if
they'll be loaded into your Student Portal
What's a good way to figure out a question I don't understand? - ANSWER
Look for key ENGLISH concept words like "central idea, evidence, claim, etc."
What should I do before I start reading anything? - ANSWER SKIM ALL THE
QUESTIONS FOR THAT PASSAGE
What's the VERY first thing I should do? - ANSWER Skim through the test to
see what types of passages are on it
