LEAP Analyzing Informational Text 3

Question 1

A student reads an article that states, 'Many experts agree that reading daily improves vocabulary.' Which question BEST evaluates this claim?

Accepted Answer

Which experts are cited, and what evidence supports this?

Answer

Evaluating a claim requires asking whether credible evidence and expert sources are identified to support it.

Question 2

An informational text includes a bar graph showing annual rainfall over ten years. What does this graphic element PRIMARILY help the reader do?

Accepted Answer

Visualize changes in rainfall amounts over time

Answer

Bar graphs allow readers to quickly see and compare numerical data visually across a time span.

Question 3

The word 'contagious' appears in a health article. A reader uses the surrounding sentences, which mention spreading illness between people, to figure out its meaning. This strategy is called:

Accepted Answer

Using context clues

Answer

Using nearby words and sentences to determine an unfamiliar word's meaning is the context clues strategy.

Question 4

An author writes: 'Unlike wind energy, solar energy does not require any moving parts.' This sentence is BEST described as an example of:

Accepted Answer

Comparison

Answer

The word 'unlike' signals that the author is comparing two types of energy and noting a difference.

Question 5

When an author presents only one side of an issue and uses emotional language, this is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Biased writing

Answer

Biased writing favors one perspective and often uses emotionally charged language rather than balanced, objective evidence.

(LEAP) Louisiana Educational Assessment Program Practice Test

(LEAP) Louisiana Educational Assessment Program Practice Test

LEAP Analyzing Informational Text 3