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FAST Grade 6 – with Information Extended Response Writing

This collection features reading and writing practice aligned to the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Each practice assessment includes a reading selection or text set followed by questions featuring a mix of multiple choice questions and other item types. Each assessment also includes a Short Constructed Response prompt and an Extended Constructed Response question in the Information genre. Student-friendly answer feedback is provided for each question. Teachers can also choose to use AI-assisted feedback for Short and Extended Response questions. Use the assessments in this collection for formative reading and writing practice on a variety of skills aligned to Florida BEST standards.

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 6 Assignment 1 — Information

This assignment, based on the reading, “Emerging from Darkness,” allows students to practice responding to r eading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6 .

Duration: 45–60 minutes

Skills in this Assignment

• Analyze Literary Elements (LR)
• Cite Evidence from Text (LR)
• Determine Theme
• Make Inferences (LR)
• Identify Main Idea and Details (LR)
• Summarize/Paraphrase Text (LR)
• Determine Word Meaning (LR)
• Write a Strong Introduction & Conclusion
• Establish a Main Idea
• Cite Text Evidence
• Consider Language and Word Choice
• Use Correct Grammar/Spelling/Punctuation
• Elaborate (Info)

Standards in this Assignment

Fl b.e.s.t practice: grade 6 assignment 2 — information.

This assignment, based on the reading, “A New Twist on Things,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

• Analyze Author's Craft (LR)
• Analyze Purpose & Point of View
• Identify Genres (LR)
• Analyze Text Features & Structures (LR)

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 6 Assignment 3 — Information

This assignment, based on the reading, “How to Become a Writer” and “For the Love of the Dance,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6 .

• Demonstrate Comprehension (IR)
• Demonstrate Comprehension (LR)
• Make Connections (IR)
• Synthesize (IR)
• Determine Word Meaning (IR)

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 6 Assignment 4 — Information

This assignment, based on the reading, “ A Perfect Match ,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6 .

• Analyze Argument / Informational Text (IR)
• Cite Evidence from Text (IR)
• Determine/Explain Topic
• Identify Genres (IR)
• Make Inferences (IR)
• Identify Main Idea and Details (IR)
• Summarize/Paraphrase Text (IR)
• Analyze Text Features & Structures (IR)

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 6 Assignment 5 — Information

This assignment, based on the reading, “Tips for Speaking with Confidence,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6 .

• Analyze Author's Craft (IR)
• Analyze Author's Purpose & Perspective

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 6 Assignment 6 — Information

This assignment, based on the reading, “Gordon Parks: Bigger Than Life,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6 .

FAST Grade 6 – with Argument Extended Response Writing

This collection features reading and writing practice aligned to the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Each practice assessment includes a reading selection or text set followed by questions featuring a mix of multiple choice questions and other item types. Each assessment also includes a Short Constructed Response prompt and an Extended Constructed Response question in the Argument genre. Student-friendly answer feedback is provided for each question. Teachers can also choose to use AI-assisted feedback for Short and Extended Response questions. Use the assessments in this collection for formative reading and writing practice on a variety of skills aligned to Florida BEST standards.

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 6 Assignment 1 — Argument

• Elaborate (Arg)

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 6 Assignment 2 — Argument

Fl b.e.s.t practice: grade 6 assignment 3 — argument, fl b.e.s.t practice: grade 6 assignment 4 — argument, fast grade 6 - extended response text set (featuring 3- or 4-articles text sets).

This Florida Text Set Collection features writing practice aligned to the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) for Grade 6. Each practice assessment includes a 3- or 4-selection Text Set followed by an Extended Constructed Response question in the Information or Argument genres. Student-friendly feedback is included and teachers can also choose to use AI-assisted feedback for Extended Response questions. Use the assessments in this collection for formative practice aligned to Florida BEST standards.

FL B.E.S.T: Gr. 6 Assn. 1 — Ancient Greece Text Set — Information

This assignment, based on the three-article text set, Ancient Greece , and including the readings,  “Our Gifts from the Greeks,” "Plato and Aristotle," and "Swifter, Higher, Stronger" allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

FL B.E.S.T: Gr. 6 Assn. 1 — "Ancient Greece" Text Set — Argument

Fl b.e.s.t: gr. 6 assn. 2 —animal language text set — information.

This assignment, based on the three-article text set, Animal Language , and including the readings,  “Speaking Bonobo,” "When Animals Communicate, They Are Not Using 'Language'," and "What Is Language?" allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

FL B.E.S.T: Gr. 6 Assn. 2 — 'Animal Language" Text Set — Argument

Fast grade 7 – with information extended response writing, fl b.e.s.t practice: grade 7 assignment 1 — information.

This assignment, based on the reading, “Tía,”   allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for  Grade 7 .

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 7 Assignment 2 — Information

This assignment, based on the reading, “Strong Women,”  allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for  Grade 7 .

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 7 Assignment 3 — Information

This assignment, based on the readings, “The Holding-On Night” and “A Deadly Flu,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for  Grade 7 .

• Make Connections (LR)
• Synthesize (LR)

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 7 Assignment 4 — Information

This assignment, based on the reading “Meet Nicole A. Mann, a Pioneer in Flight Today,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7 .

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 7 Assignment 5 — Information

This assignment, based on the reading, “Naomi James: Improbable Adventurer,”  allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for  Grade 7 .

Duration: 45–60 minutes 

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 7 Assignment 6 — Information

This assignment, based on the readings “Mayday!” and “Decide to Survive,”  allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for  Grade 7 .

FAST Grade 7 – with Argument Extended Response Writing

Fl b.e.s.t practice: grade 7 assignment 1 — argument, fl b.e.s.t practice: grade 7 assignment 2 — argument, fl b.e.s.t practice: grade 7 assignment 3 — argument, fast grade 7 - extended response text set (featuring 3- or 4-articles text sets).

This Florida Text Set Collection features writing practice aligned to the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) for Grade 7. Each practice assessment includes a 3- or 4-selection Text Set followed by an Extended Constructed Response question in the Information or Argument genres. Student-friendly feedback is included and teachers can also choose to use AI-assisted feedback for Extended Response questions. Use the assessments in this collection for formative practice aligned to Florida BEST standards.

FL B.E.S.T: Gr. 7 Assn 1 — Plastic Pollution Text Set — Information

This assignment, based on the four-article text set, Plastic Pollution , and including the readings, “All Bottled Up,”  “Are We Living in the Plastic Age?,” "Billions of Pieces of Plastic Spread Disease in Coral Reefs," and "Cleaning Up the Ocean" allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

• Use Transitions

FL B.E.S.T: Gr. 7 Assn 1 — Plastic Pollution Text Set — Argument

This assignment, based on the four-article text set, Plastic Pollution , and including the readings,    “All Bottled Up,” “Are We Living in the Plastic Age?,” "Billions of Pieces of Plastic Spread Disease in Coral Reefs," and "Cleaning Up the Ocean"  allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

• State a Claim, Opinion, or Point of View
• Support with Reasons & Evidence

FL B.E.S.T: Gr. 7 Assn. 2 — If We Must Die Text Set — Information

This assignment, based on the three-article text set, if We Must Die , and including the readings,  “from The Dream of an Hour,” "If We Must Die," and "from The Last Leaf" allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

FL B.E.S.T: Gr. 7 Assn. 2 — If We Must Die Text Set — Argument

This assignment, based on the three-article text set, if We Must Die , and including the readings,    “from The Dream of an Hour,” "If We Must Die," and "from The Last Leaf" allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

FAST Grade 8 – with Information Extended Response Writing

Fl b.e.s.t practice: grade 8 assignment 1 — information.

This assignment, based on the reading,  “Salt of the Earth,”   allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8 .

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 8 Assignment 2 — Information

This assignment, based on the readings, “Snow Globe”  and  “The Interlopers,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for  Grade 8 .

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 8 Assignment 3 — Information

This assignment, based on the readings, “The Lion and the Hare” and “Small Mouse, Big Trouble,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for  Grade 8 .

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 8 Assignment 4 — Information

This assignment, based on the reading “Everest: To Climb or Not to Climb,”   allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for  Grade 8.

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 8 Assignment 5 — Information

This assignment, based on the reading, “What’s Bugging Us,”   allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for  Grade 8 .

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 8 Assignment 6 — Information

This assignment, based on the readings “Risk and Exploration Revisited,” and “Riding Rockets,”  allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for  Grade 8 .

FAST Grade 8 – with Argument Extended Response Writing

Fl b.e.s.t practice: grade 8 assignment 1 — argument.

This assignment, based on the readings, “Snow Globe”  and  “The Interlopers,”   allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for  Grade 8 .

FL B.E.S.T Practice: Grade 8 Assignment 2 — Argument

Fl b.e.s.t practice: grade 8 assignment 3 — argument, fl b.e.s.t practice: grade 8 assignment 4 — argument, fast grade 8 - extended response text set (featuring 3- or 4-articles text sets).

This Florida Text Set Collection features writing practice aligned to the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) for Grade 8. Each practice assessment includes a 3- or 4-selection Text Set followed by an Extended Constructed Response question in the Information or Argument genres. Student-friendly feedback is included and teachers can also choose to use AI-assisted feedback for Extended Response questions. Use the assessments in this collection for formative practice aligned to Florida BEST standards.

FL B.E.S.T: Gr. 8 Assn 1 — Immigration Text Set — Information

This assignment, based on the four-article text set, Immigration , and including the readings,  “from The Promised Land,” "from The Amateur Emigrant," "from Waiting Out Detention," and "Family Reunion." allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

FL B.E.S.T: Gr. 8 Assn 1 — Immigration Text Set — Argument

Fl b.e.s.t: gr. 8 assn. 2 — healthy living text set — information.

This assignment, based on the three-article text set, Healthy Living , and including the readings,  “On the Run...but Not Running on Empty,” "Kids Love Sweets,"  and  "What Teenagers Need to Thrive,"  allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

FL B.E.S.T: Gr. 8 Assn. 2 — Healthy Living Text Set — Argument

This assignment, based on the three-article text set, Healthy Living , and including the readings, “On the Run...but Not Running on Empty,” "Kids Love Sweets,"  and  "What Teenagers Need to Thrive,"  allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Florida: B.E.S.T. Rubric Practice (MS)

This collection, based on materials from the Florida Department of Education Test Development Center Writing Scoring Sampler, provides transparency for the scoring of B.E.S.T. Writing assessments. It serves as a resource for Florida educators to understand how student responses are scored, featuring sample student responses that illustrate the score points for two writing modes and annotations explaining the scoring criteria. These assignments are exclusively for teachers (not for use with students) and can be utilized in a Team Grade Event with a group or independently by the teacher.

Grade 6 Argumentative: Calibrate Grading with FL B.E.S.T.

Practice reviewing and grading writing samples to understand how the rubric applies to specific examples of student work and improves understanding of expectations for student work. The sample responses provided include various combinations of score points across three domains:  Purpose and Structure, Development, and Language.

Grade 7 Expository: Calibrate Grading with FL B.E.S.T.

Grade 8 argumentative: calibrate grading with fl b.e.s.t., florida: b.e.s.t. peer review practice (ms).

Practice reviewing and grading writing samples to understand how the rubric applies to specific examples of student work and improves understanding of expectations for student work. The sample responses provided include various combinations of score points across three domains: Purpose and Structure, Development, and Language.

Grade 6 Argumentative: Practice Peer Review with FL B.E.S.T.

Grade 7 expository:practice peer review with fl b.e.s.t., grade 8 argumentative: practice peer review with fl b.e.s.t., account details.

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