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WorksheetsEnglish II LEAP Preparation
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
AT LEAST how many SENTENCES should be in a BODY paragraph of an essay?
3
4
5
6
The main idea or main point in a NON-FICTION (informational) text is the _____.
Plot
Setting
Theme
Central Idea
The universal LIFE LESSON of a FICTION (literary) text is the ____.
Claim
Theme
Setting
Plot
Select ALL that could be described as the AUTHOR'S PURPOSE in an answer on the LEAP.
Persuade
Money
Entertain
Inform
What is the AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE toward the subject written about?
Style
Purpose
Mood
Tone
Select ALL that are possible NON-FICTION (informational or persuasive) text STRUCTURES (organizations).
Compare/Contrast
Descriptive
Cause & Effect
Sequence/Chronological
Problem & Solution
True or False: In a RESEARCH simulation or analysis essay, you address EACH TEXT by addressing one per paragraph.
True
False
Select ALL of the answers that show the author's STYLE.
Diction (word choice)
Imagery (appealing to 5 senses)
Details (facts included or left out)
Language (figurative, academic, common)
Syntax (sentence structure)
In a three paragraph essay, what comes at the END of the FIRST and SECOND body paragraphs?
Transition sentence
Conclusion sentence
Commentary sentence
Concrete Detail
What are ethos, pathos, and logos?
rhetorical devices
rhetorical moves
rhetorical appeals
rhetorical strategies
How many QUOTES (text evidence/concrete details) should be in EACH BODY PARAGRAPH?
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
Which is the rhetorical appeal to the audience's emotions?
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
Deos
Which is the rhetorical appeal to the audience's reasoning?
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
Deos
Which is the rhetorical appeal to the audience's sense of trust in the speaker/writer?
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
Deos
Select ALL that are included in a THESIS statement when you write an essay.
Fully restated and answered question prompt
Author's name(s) if known
Title of text(s) if known
Only one sentence
At the end of a sentence with a quote, the citation should look like ____.
(Shakespeare).
(Shakespeare para. 3).
(paragraph 3).
Shakespeare para 3.
Choosing a few words from "the quote" and working them into your own sentence like this is an acceptable way to use a concrete detail.
True
False
If you do not address the question prompt on the essay portion of the LEAP, you will receive 0 points.
True
False
The author's DEBATABLE VIEW about a subject that the whole writing attempts to prove is the author's ___.
Claim
Purpose
Theme
Message
Sentence/paragraph structure, diction, rhetoric, figurative language, and imagery can NOT be used to develop an author's claim.
True
False
Select ALL of the answers that should be apply to a NARRATIVE essay you write on the LEAP.
descriptive details included imagery
dialogue or speech of characters
the correct point of view / perspective asked in the prompt
keep it in the same universe as the text
be as long as necessary to make sense with the prompt
The sequence of events in a story (AKA the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement) is the ___.
setting
theme
central idea
plot
You should flip through screens to look at the questions before reading the passage on the LEAP.
True
False
After viewing the ESSAY prompt, you should read the passage and highlight as you read to save time.
True
False
The way the READER FEELS about a subject in the text is the ___.
tone
mood
theme
central idea
When writing an essay, what is the FIRST THING you should type out so you know what your essay is about?
Your introduction paragraph
Your thesis statement
Your body paragraphs
Your conclusion paragraph
What is the SECOND thing you type out on an essay so you score the most points?
introduction paragraph
thesis statement
body paragraphs
conclusion paragraph
What is the THIRD thing you type out on an essay to score organization points?
Your introduction paragraph
Your thesis statement
Your body paragraphs
Your conclusion paragraph
What is the LAST paragraph you should go back and add if you have time at the end of your essay?
Your introduction paragraph hook and bridge.
Your thesis statement at the end of the intro.
Your body paragraphs topic sentences.
Your conclusion paragraph conclusion sentence.
When writing a NARRATIVE, you need an introduction paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph.
True
False
