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WorksheetsEnglish II Leap
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
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)
Which is the rhetorical appeal to the audience's sense of trust in the speaker/writer?
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
Deos
end of a sentence with a quote, the citation should look like ____.
(Shakespeare).
(Shakespeare para. 3).
(paragraph 3).
Shakespeare para 3.
If you do not address the question prompt on the essay portion of the LEAP, you will receive 0 points.
True
False
noun, obsolete, ready for retirement
hemorrhaged
extricate
calibrated
superannuated
The author's DEBATABLE VIEW about a subject that the whole writing attempts to prove is the author's ___.
Claim
Purpose
Theme
Message
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
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
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
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
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
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
A) The wind whispered through the trees.
B) The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
C) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
D) The classroom was a zoo.
Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
A) The team are winning the match.
B) The books on the shelf is dusty.
C) The cat and the dog is playing outside.
D) The list of items is on the table.
What is the main purpose of a persuasive essay?
A) To inform the reader about a topic.
B) To entertain the reader with a story.
C) To convince the reader of a particular viewpoint.
D) To describe a process or event.
Which word is a synonym for 'elated'?
A) Sad
B) Joyful
C) Angry
D) Tired
