WorksheetsLEAP 2025 Prep
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
What the passage is mainly about.
claim
central idea
support
evidence
The author's opinion or message about a certain subject. The author will use specific sentence and paragraph structure, connotation/diction, rhetorical devices, figurative language, imagery, etc. to communicate this message to the reader.
claim
central idea
dialogue
purpose
persuade, inform, or entertain
author's purpose
tone
mood
theme
is the background for the action of a story and includes the time and place
setting
rising action
exposition
resolution
underlying message of a written work that reflects a certain outlook on life
theme
mood
tone
conflict
conversation between characters
dialogue
conflict
foreshadowing
flashback
Sequence of events in a story (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
plot
foreshadowing
conflict
theme
14. Christmas is a time when Dad reverts to his childhood. I really think he looks forward to Santa’s visit more than any other member of the family. Mom says that he’ll always be a child during this season. What does “reverts” mean in the above passage?
a. stands up straight
b. peeks at presents
c. drinks too much egg nog
d. goes back to being what he was
15. Fortunately, the explosion diverted the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurdling into our planet. To divert is to _______.
a. change the direction of
b. look for really high waves
c. jump into a dry river
d. look through a telescope
16. A wonderful 98 year old woman is working day and night to knit scarves to send as gifts for the troops. What a selfless person she is! A selfless woman _______.
a. is selfish
b. has no name
c. likes to wear scarves
d. cares more about others than herself
The United States has a vast amount of newly discovered clean geothermal (natural heat from the Earth’s crust) energy. Tapping into this energy source could provide at least 10 times the energy that can be obtained from the nation’s known coal reserves.
17. What does “vast” mean?
a. a large amount
b. not enough
c. dangerous
d. having no known use
23. Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an intruder gets in the house. An intruder is someone who intrudes. To intrude is to __________.
A. paint or repair old buildings
B. wear ones shoes on the wrong feet
C. go where one is not wanted or doesn't belong
D. be very noisy
25.Your cousin claimed to be late because the doors of his house were frozen shut. Even though I have my doubts, his explanation is plausible. It got really cold last night. I'll just have to take his word for it. If a statement is plausible, __________.
a. you must always believe it
b. you should never believe it
c. it's hard to understand because it makes no sense
d. it's believable enough to possibly be true
26. If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all! Which word is a synonym of "curtail"?
a. reduce
b. follow
c. behind
d. buy
28. Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will inhibit the infection's attempt to spread. What does “inhibit” mean?
a. live in a certain place
b. block or slow down
c. itch or burn
d. help to do something important
