LEAP English I and II reading informational texts overview quiz quiz

The main point the whole text develops, stated as a full sentence

The author's name and credentials

The first sentence of the passage

The one-word topic the text covers

A reason is why a claim should be accepted; evidence is the specific fact or example that backs the reason

A reason is always a statistic

Evidence is always an opinion

They are the same thing

It cites too much data

It relies on an unsupported assertion and attacks opponents instead of giving evidence

It defines a key term

It uses a chronological structure

A text structure

An inference

Logos (logic)

Ethos (credibility): her experience makes her seem like a trustworthy authority

Chronological order

Compare and contrast

Description only

Problem and solution

Because the purpose is to have the reader weigh two things against each other side by side

Because it is required by law

To fill space

To hide the central idea

It is a direct quotation

It is a conclusion the text supports through evidence, going just beyond what is stated

It is the reader's opinion about the topic

It is unrelated to the text

The line in Part B must be the actual source of the inference in Part A

Only Part B is scored

Part B should be the longest sentence

They can be unrelated

One is a poem

They address the same topic but emphasize different aspects, leading to different conclusions

They agree completely

They are about unrelated subjects

Copy the strongest source word for word

Summarize each source one after another

Use only the first source

Combine the ideas of multiple sources into one coherent point, citing evidence from more than one

A direct quotation of the first paragraph

A list of every detail

A restatement of the central idea and key support in your own words, without opinion

Your opinion of the text

Because longer is always better

Because the first source is always wrong

Because the task and rubric reward synthesizing more than one source, so a single-source response misses evidence and lowers the score

It does not; one source is enough

'Everyone loves libraries.'

'Libraries are wonderful places.'

'After the new library opened, nearby businesses reported a 12 percent rise in foot traffic.'

'Libraries should boost economies.'

To define technical terms

To shape the reader's emotional response (pathos) in support of the author's persuasive purpose

To list dates in order

To remove the author's point of view