ELA Leap Practice Test

Which point of view is the following sentence written in?"I wasn't sure what to do next, so I asked my best friend for advice."

• 1st person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which point of view is the following sentence written in?"Tasha wasn't sure what to do next, so after a while she decided the person who understood her best was her closest friend, Jenny. Meanwhile, Jenny was hiding from Tasha because she was tired of her always coming to her with avoidable problems."

• 1st person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which point of view is the following sentence written in?

• 1st person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When writing your constructed response on the LEAP test, how many paragraphs should you try to include?

• 5: an intro, three bodies, and a conclusion

• 4: an intro, two bodies, and a conclusion

• 5: five body paragraphs after your thesis statement

• 4: four body paragraphs after your thesis statement

Identify the type of figurative language used in this sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Answer explanation

The correct type of figurative language used in the sentence is personification, as the wind is given human-like qualities by 'whispering.'

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "She ___________ the piano since she was five."

• plays

• played

• has been playing

• is playing

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'has been playing' because it indicates an action that started in the past and continues into the present.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the option that best combines these sentences into one: "The artist picked up her brush. She started to paint."

• The artist picked up her brush, she started to paint.

• Picking up her brush, the artist started to paint.

• The artist picked up her brush and started to paint.

• The artist, picking up her brush, she started to paint.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Picking up her brush, the artist started to paint.' because it combines the two sentences effectively and maintains the correct sequence of events.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following sentences uses correct subject-verb agreement?

• The team of players are ready for their game.

• The team of players is ready for their game.

• The team of players were ready for their game.

• The team of players have been ready for their game.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The team of players is ready for their game' because 'team' is a singular subject, so it requires a singular verb 'is'.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word "benevolent" mean?

• Selfish

• Kind-hearted

• Indifferent

• Mischievous

Answer explanation

The word 'benevolent' means kind-hearted, which is the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

When a question begins "In paragraph 10 of the passage..." what should you do?

• Ignore it

• Choose C no matter what

• Go back and read paragraph 10

• You should reread the entire passage for every single question

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10