ELA LEAP Prep

Front

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

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read the writing prompt

Front

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

Back

Start reading the passages & highlight important information for your essay

Front

When answering the multiple choice questions, which of the following is NOT a good strategy?

• Going back to the passage to help you answer
• Crossing out choices you know do not make sense
• Underline key words in the question
• Pick a random answer and hoping for the best

Back

Pick a random answer and hoping for the best

Front

If you do not know the answer to your multiple choice question, you should SKIP IT.

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False, you should choose the best answer, then FLAG it & come back to it

Front

What is the minimum length an essay response should be?

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4 paragraphs

Front

What is the first paragraph of your written response?

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Introduction

Front

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

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Use the words from the writing prompt

Front

In looking at answer choices, you are looking for:

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the best or 'least bad' answer

Front

What is a stanza?

Back

A series of lines grouped together within a poem

Front

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.

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Their feet were glued to the floor in fear.