ELA LEAP Prep

"Acupuncture involves the insertion of very fine needles, no thicker than a few human hairs, into specific parts of the body."

In the above sentence, the word 'fine' most nearly means:

• flexible

• painful

• thin

• expensive

True or False: The last day of the ELA LEAP has NO ESSAY.

• True

• False

What is the first paragraph of your written response?

• Introduction

• Thesis Statement

• Body 1

• Conclusion

What is the easiest way to write your claim on the LEAP?

• Make it up

• Use the words from the writing prompt

• Write, "I am going to write about..."

• Copy and paste evidence from the passage

What is the first thing you should do when taking the test?

• read the first passage

• highlight important lines

• read all of the multiple choice questions

• read the writing prompt

Once you've read the writing prompt, what should you do next?

• Write a claim for your essay

• Start reading the passages & highlight important information for your essay

• Answer the multiple choice questions before reading

• Re-read the writing prompt

Which of the following is NOT a simile?

• Her heart beat like a pounding drum.

• The cat sat as still as a statue.

• Their feet were glued to the floor in fear.

• The child clung to his mother's legs like twisting vines of ivy might encircle a tree.

"In Russia, there was a civil war among various factions wishing to replace the deposed monarchy, which had been led by the Czar."

In the above sentence, the word 'factions' means:

• international invaders

• followers of the king

• nationalists

• disagreeing groups

If I open up the LEAP test and the directions say "Today you will research..." You know you are taking the RESEARCH SIMULATION TASK, which is _____?

• Fiction/fake/made-up stories with characters and a theme

• Non-fiction/facts/true events about history, art, science, technology

"She tried to fight against the current but the river was moving too fast."

In the above sentence, the word 'current' most nearly means:

• recent

• flow of water

• speed

• wind