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Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. What types of questions will it contain? How long will it take to administer? Last year, Florida students took 3. But the Florida Standards Assessment is different from past exams. The new exam will be more interactive you can see practice questions here.
Some questions ask students to move items around, sorting correct answers from those that are wrong. Others ask students to choose the correct answer from drop-down menus or fill in the blanks in math problems. There are also audio questions on the exam. Students will have to listen to a recording — a student talks about Diwali in one, another was a science podcast about Pluto — and answer questions based on the clip.
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