Georges Jewels, Black Beauty & The Bike ELA Leap 2025 Practice

1. Part A What is the meaning of tearing as it is used in paragraph 1 of the passage from The Georges and the Jewels?

• Ripping

• Pulling

• Speeding

• Crying

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1 Part B Which phrase in paragraph 1 helps the reader understand the meaning of tearing?

• “. . . let up on the reins . . . .”

• “. . . put his head between his knees . . . .”

• “. . . off to the other end of the ring . . . .”

• “. . . kicking higher and higher . . . .”

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2. Part A In the passage from The Georges and the Jewels, how do the father’s actions affect the narrator’s life?

• The father’s kindness causes him to carry the narrator into the house after she falls off the horse.

• The father’s love of horses causes him to show the narrator how beautiful the animals are when they walk.

• The father’s desire to sell horses causes him to quickly place the narrator back on the horse after she falls.

• The father’s expectation of obedience causes him to require the narrator to keep trying.

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2. Part B

Circle evidence from the passage from The Georges and the Jewels that best supports the answer to Part A.

• “. . . and I did wait for Daddy to come trotting over with that horse . . . .” (paragraph 2)

• . . . and the face of my father, red-cheeked and blue-eyed . . . .” (paragraph 2)

• “‘Abby? You okay, honey?’” (paragraph 2)

• “. . . he tossed me on the horse again.” (paragraph 7)

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3. Part A

In the passage from The Georges and the Jewels, how are the father’s and narrator’s points of view toward horses different?

• The father thinks horses are easy to tame, while the narrator believes horses are dangerous animals

• The father believes horses only respond to punishment and reward, while the narrator thinks horses have feelings.

• The father thinks only boys should ride horses, while the narrator thinks girls should be able to ride them, too.

• The father wants his daughter to ride horses more, but the narrator worries about getting hurt.

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3. Part B

Which two pieces of evidence best support the answer to Part A?

(This question is different answer choice than on paper test. )

• . “Sometimes when you fall off your horse, you just don’t want to get right back on.” (paragraph 1)

• “. . . my brother, Danny, was thirteen at the time, and he did most of the riding . . . .” (paragraph 8)

• “Which is not to say that there aren’t good horses and fun horses.” (paragraph 9)

• “. . . Daddy tells me that horses only know two things, the carrot and the stick, and not to fill my head with silly ideas about them . . . .” (paragraph 10)

• . “. . . there she was, curled up next to me like a dog, kind of pressed against me but sweet and large and soft.” (paragraph 10)

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4. Part A

As used in paragraph 2 of the passage from Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse, what is the meaning of the word fast?

• cheerfully

• securely

• carefully

• quickly

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4.Part B

As used in paragraph 2, which phrase supports the meaning of the word fast?

• “. . . cannot think how bad it feels . . . .”

• . “. . . no way in the world can you get rid of the nasty hard thing . . . .”

• “. . . I knew my mother always wore one when she went out . . . .”

• “. . . and what with my master’s pats, kind words, and gentle ways . . . ."

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5. Part A

How does the horse feel about wearing riding gear in the passage from Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse?

• The horse dislikes wearing the gear and will never get used to wearing it.

• The horse is displeased with wearing the gear but learns to accept it.

• The horse believes the saddle is the worst part of wearing the gear.

• The horse wishes to be like his mother and enjoy wearing the gear

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5. Part B

Which two statements support the correct answer to Part A?

(The answers are a different letter or order than the paper practice test)

• The horse complains about how uncomfortable the bit feels in his mouth.

• The horse enjoys the attention he receives from wearing his saddle.

• The master rides the horse around a meadow.

• A bit is placed in the horse’s mouth and is held by a strap over the head.

• The horse’s mother always wore a bit when she went out.

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