Mr.Estopinan's Blog: March 2014

FCAT 2.0 Practice Tests

Please take this test first as a diagnostics. Print it and answer it. We will check in class and determine where do you need to make more emphasis in preparing yourself for the upcoming FCAT exam.

Click on the link below:

FCAT 2.0 Diagnostic Test

FCAT 2.0 Diagnostic Test ANSWERS

PRACTICE EXERCISES

Main Idea and Supporting Details
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Practice 4

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

FCAT READING STUDY SITES

FCAT READING STANDADRDS: http://tools.fcit.usf.edu/sss/sssSearch.php

FCAT Test Study Guide: http://www.studyguidezone.com/pdfs/fcatteststudyguide.pdf
FCAT Reading Practice Questions: http://www.studyguidezone.com/fcat_reading.htm

FCAT EXPLORER

The Reading Timeline provides comprehensive practice with the reading benchmarks tested on the 10th grade FCAT. With 23 passages and over 200 practice questions, the Reading Timeline covers topics in science and culture, using a history-based navigation. In addition, the Reading Timeline offers eight in-depth lessons on important reading skills. Each lesson gives students clear, step-by-step instruction on one important skill. School assigned log in and password required

http://www.fcatexplorer.com/

FCAT Released Tests & Questions
The FCAT Released Tests in reading, mathematics, and science should be used to increase the comfort level of students and parents with the FCAT, enabling students to take the FCAT with confidence. Students, parents, and teachers should use the released tests to better understand the FCAT and the types of reading passages and questions included on the test. The released tests can also be used to illustrate the length of an actual test and the difficulty of the questions on the test.
http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcatrelease.asp

Commas :: http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/commas.htm
Author’s Purpose :: http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/authors-purpose.htm
Basic Reading Comprehension:: http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/reading1.htm
Reading for the Main Idea: http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/readingmainidea.htm
Advanced Reading Comprehension: http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/readingtest2.htm

FCAT 4G Sample Tests: http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat/tests/default.htm
Reading Strategies: http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat/tests/default.htm

FCAT Express Practice Tests: http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat8r/

Reading Comprehension (Teachers and Parents) http://www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm

FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Questions: http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcat2/pdf/sample/1011/reading/FL522245_Gr10_Rdg_TB_WT_r3g.pdf
Answer Key: http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcat2/pdf/sample/1011/reading/FL522253_Gr10_Rdg_AK_WT_r3g.pdf

FCATPractice Test:
TOBACCO- http://www.fldoe.org/safeschools/pdf/tenth_tobacco.pdf
DRUGS: http://www.fldoe.org/safeschools/pdf/tenth_drugs.pdf
ALCOHOL: http://www.fldoe.org/safeschools/pdf/tenth_alcohol.pdf

FCAT READING – CLUSTER 4: REFERENCE AND RESEARCH: http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/learnresource/pdfs/LR_handbook/Instruction/FCATreadingCluster4.pdf

FCAT 2.0 Reading Passages