LEAP Tips
What should you do if you do not know the answer to a question?
Flag the question and come back to it later
What should you do if you finish the LEAP test early?
Check your work by redoing the test
How long do you have to work on your WOW line?
10 minutes
How do you set up a compare paragraph with three texts?
RACCCE
What is a simile?
What do you do if the writing is in the middle?
Do that passage and the writing last
What TWEET steps must you write on your scratch paper?
genre
prediction
gist
side note
What should you write on your loose leaf if you get a narrative writing prompt?
a WOW line
How do you set up a contrast paragraph with two paragraphs?
RACECE
What is a character trait?
a word that describes what a character is like on the inside
when the teacher says "You have ten minutes remaining."
What can you do once you have submitted your test?
NOTHING AT ALL
If the prompt asks you to rewrite the story from another character's point of view, how many paragraphs must you write?
three
When you are typing your RACE and want to start a new paragraph what things must you do?
Press enter and then press the space bar at least three times
What is a summary?
it retells the main events of the passage in your own words
What should you do if you do not understand a question or don't know how to say a word on the LEAP test?
Just try your best!
How long do you have for day 1 of testing when you have to do your writing?
90 minutes
If the prompt asks you to finish the story, how many paragraphs must you write?
two
How do you set up a THEME RACE?
RACECE
If the question asks how the author organizes the information in the passage, what is it asking you to find?
text structure
What two things do you do first when you open your ELA LEAP test?
Go and look at the number of passages and figure out where the writing is
What should you do if you have a question that asks you to figure out the meaning of a word in the passage?
Use context clues/read the sentences and words around the word
What is the WOW moment?
The most exciting or most important part of the story.
What three things do you write on your loose leaf when you get to the RACE?
set up your RACE, write synonyms, practice your E
What is a metaphor?
figurative language that compares two things without using like or as