FSA Task Cards & Response Mechanisms John A. Ferguson Senior High Language Arts/Reading

Key Ideas & Details What is the central idea/primary topic/essential message/main goal of this text? How is the central idea/primary topic/essential message/main goal developed? How is the theme developed? Based on all the information given, how does each piece contribute to the idea that ___________ ? Which sentence gives the best summary? How does the author connect the ideas of ________ and ________ ? How does the order in which the author arranged this passage about ________ help the reader understand _________ ? What is the main reason/cause that _________ happens? Which factor forces/influences _________ ? How does _________’s character change from the beginning to the end of _________ ? What evidence supports the conclusion/inference that ___________ ? What word(s) best describes the character?

Craft & Structure What words/phrases create the tone of ___________ ? Which literary device does the author use in this quotation? How does this literary device contribute to the tone/meaning of the text? In this text, what does ________ mean? Which words help the author convey the meaning that __________ ? What does the author imply by saying _________ ? In which sentence does the word ________ have the same meaning as in the quotation above? What does the phrase ______________ reveal about the narrator’s view of the situation? How does the author persuade ___________ to __________ ? What is the author’s point of view about ___________ ? What is the author’s purpose for saying ____________ ? What is the author’s attitude toward ____________ ? Which statement best describes what the author thinks about __________ ? Which organizational pattern/text structure does the author use in this text? The author uses the organizational pattern/text structure to _____________ ? In this sentence, the word ____________ is what part of speech? In the text, how do the connotations of __________ and ___________ compare? In the text, what does the following figure of speech mean?

Integration of Knowledge & Ideas Which statement best supports the idea that _____________ ? What qualifies _________ as an expert to provide information about _____________ ? According to the information, what is the most valid argument for _______________ ? What does the author use to support the point he/she makes about _______________ ? Based on the information in the text, determine whether the following statements are true or false. What arguments does the author use to ____________ ? How are __________ and ___________ similar/different? Why does the author compare ________ and _______ in this text? How does the comparison between __________ and __________ help to illustrate __________ ? In what way(s) is __________ a valid comparison? How does the concept in article __________ relate to the concept in article _____________ ? How does each text support the idea that ___________ ? How are the central ideas/primary topics/essential messages/main goals of the two texts related? What factors should__________ consider when making decisions about ___________ ? What information from the text(s) supports the conclusion that ________________ ? *Use seminal U.S. documents of historical and literary significance whenever possible

Language & Editing Which of the following statements is an example of parallel structure? Which of the following phrases/clauses best enhances the meaning of the sentence? Which of the following is the correct punctuation for the sentence? (comma, semi- colon, colon) Which of the following is the correct spelling? *Questions from this reporting category are typically assessed in a drop down menu format.

FSA Response Mechanisms Hot Text (One‐Part): Highlight proof from a passage. Hot Text (Two‐Part): Answer a question about the text, and then highlight proof from a passage. Multiple Choice: Select one answer from four answer choices. Multi‐Select: Select more than one correct answer. Open Response: Describe in words, state details/ideas, explain, or answer a question. Grid Item: Drag from one location and drop into another location. Editing Response: Edit grammar and punctuation. Listening Passage: Listen to a presentation and respond to questions.