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English II LEAP Preparation

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

AT LEAST how many SENTENCES should be in a BODY paragraph of an essay?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

2.

The main idea or main point in a NON-FICTION (informational) text is the _____.

a)

Plot

b)

Setting

c)

Theme

d)

Central Idea

3.

The universal LIFE LESSON of a FICTION (literary) text is the ____.

a)

Claim

b)

Theme

c)

Setting

d)

Plot

4.

Select ALL that could be described as the AUTHOR'S PURPOSE in an answer on the LEAP.

a)

Persuade

b)

Money

c)

Entertain

d)

Inform

5.

What is the AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE toward the subject written about?

a)

Style

b)

Purpose

c)

Mood

d)

Tone

6.

Select ALL that are possible NON-FICTION (informational or persuasive) text STRUCTURES (organizations).

a)

Compare/Contrast

b)

Descriptive

c)

Cause & Effect

d)

Sequence/Chronological

e)

Problem & Solution

7.

True or False: In a RESEARCH simulation or analysis essay, you address EACH TEXT by addressing one per paragraph.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Select ALL of the answers that show the author's STYLE.

a)

Diction (word choice)

b)

Imagery (appealing to 5 senses)

c)

Details (facts included or left out)

d)

Language (figurative, academic, common)

e)

Syntax (sentence structure)

9.

In a three paragraph essay, what comes at the END of the FIRST and SECOND body paragraphs?

a)

Transition sentence

b)

Conclusion sentence

c)

Commentary sentence

d)

Concrete Detail

10.

What are ethos, pathos, and logos?

a)

rhetorical devices

b)

rhetorical moves

c)

rhetorical appeals

d)

rhetorical strategies

11.

How many QUOTES (text evidence/concrete details) should be in EACH BODY PARAGRAPH?

a)

1-2

b)

2-3

c)

3-4

d)

4-5

12.

Which is the rhetorical appeal to the audience's emotions?

a)

Logos

b)

Pathos

c)

Ethos

d)

Deos

13.

Which is the rhetorical appeal to the audience's reasoning?

a)

Logos

b)

Pathos

c)

Ethos

d)

Deos

14.

Which is the rhetorical appeal to the audience's sense of trust in the speaker/writer?

a)

Logos

b)

Pathos

c)

Ethos

d)

Deos

15.

Select ALL that are included in a THESIS statement when you write an essay.

a)

Fully restated and answered question prompt

b)

Author's name(s) if known

c)

Title of text(s) if known

d)

Only one sentence

16.

At the end of a sentence with a quote, the citation should look like ____.

a)

(Shakespeare).

b)

(Shakespeare para. 3).

c)

(paragraph 3).

d)

Shakespeare para 3.

17.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

If you do not address the question prompt on the essay portion of the LEAP, you will receive 0 points.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The author's DEBATABLE VIEW about a subject that the whole writing attempts to prove is the author's ___.

a)

Claim

b)

Purpose

c)

Theme

d)

Message

20.

Sentence/paragraph structure, diction, rhetoric, figurative language, and imagery can NOT be used to develop an author's claim.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Select ALL of the answers that should be apply to a NARRATIVE essay you write on the LEAP.

a)

descriptive details included imagery

b)

dialogue or speech of characters

c)

the correct point of view / perspective asked in the prompt

d)

keep it in the same universe as the text

e)

be as long as necessary to make sense with the prompt

22.

The sequence of events in a story (AKA the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement) is the ___.

a)

setting

b)

theme

c)

central idea

d)

plot

23.

You should flip through screens to look at the questions before reading the passage on the LEAP.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

After viewing the ESSAY prompt, you should read the passage and highlight as you read to save time.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The way the READER FEELS about a subject in the text is the ___.

a)

tone

b)

mood

c)

theme

d)

central idea

26.

When writing an essay, what is the FIRST THING you should type out so you know what your essay is about?

a)

Your introduction paragraph

b)

Your thesis statement

c)

Your body paragraphs

d)

Your conclusion paragraph

27.

What is the SECOND thing you type out on an essay so you score the most points?

a)

introduction paragraph

b)

thesis statement

c)

body paragraphs

d)

conclusion paragraph

28.

What is the THIRD thing you type out on an essay to score organization points?

a)

Your introduction paragraph

b)

Your thesis statement

c)

Your body paragraphs

d)

Your conclusion paragraph

29.

What is the LAST paragraph you should go back and add if you have time at the end of your essay?

a)

Your introduction paragraph hook and bridge.

b)

Your thesis statement at the end of the intro.

c)

Your body paragraphs topic sentences.

d)

Your conclusion paragraph conclusion sentence.

30.

When writing a NARRATIVE, you need an introduction paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph.

a)

True

b)

False