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LEAP Practice Test (Timer Activated) 4/27/22
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Question 1
1.
Part A
Based on information in the article, what conclusion can be made about humpback whales?
A. Humpback whales teach their young how to fish.
B. Humpback whales are smart creatures.
C. Humpback whales always travel in groups.
D. Humpback whales must catch a lot of fish quickly in order to survive.
Question 2
2.
PART B
Which evidence in the article
best
supports the answer to Part A?
A. “Most of the time, they plow through the ocean with their huge mouths open, scooping up thousands of tiny shrimplike creatures called krill.” (paragraph 1)
B. “When they spot a school of herring, the humpbacks dive into the depths and close in on the fish from below.” (paragraph 2)
C. “Each time they go fishing, the same whales play the same roles: bubble blower, first caller, and so on.”(paragraph 19)
D. “Thanks to Dr. Sharpe and his co-workers, we now know something about humpback intelligence.” (paragraph 20)
Question 3
3.
PART A
How does the author of “How Humpbacks Go Fishing” use details to support the idea that whales work together?
A. She explains the different jobs that whales have while they are feeding.
B. She describes the tools used by scientists to conduct research on whales.
C. She explains what scientists used to believe about whale behavior.
D. She describes the types of fish whales prefer to eat.
Question 4
4.
PART B
Which sentence from the article provides evidence for the answer to Part A?
A. “Most of the time, they plow through the ocean with their huge mouths open, scooping up thousands of tiny shrimplike creatures called krill.” (paragraph 1)
B. “Most researchers thought the humpbacks were fighting over the fish.” (paragraph 6)
C. “Using an underwater microphone, the research team recorded the sounds of the whales.” (paragraph 11)
D. “Each time they go fishing, the same whales play the same roles: bubble blower, first caller, and so on.”(paragraph 19)
Question 5
5.
Which belief about whales did researchers prove to be false and what did they discover to be true? All items will be used.
All whales often fight one another for food.
Whales make sounds to frighten fish.
Whales create a bubble net to catch their prey.
Whales eat shrimplike creatures called krill.
True
False
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Question 6
6.
Which is the
best
summary of the story?
A. The main character buys strange shoes at a thrift shop. A woman tells her she needs to find a way to get out of the shoes or they will take her places she does not want to go.
B. The main character buys shoes that control her every step, and she cannot get them off. She thinks of a clever solution to get out of the shoes and asks some kids to help her.
C. The main character is stuck in a tree because she bought strange shoes that made her climb up the tree. When she jumps in a wagon, she loses her shoes, and the wagon rolls away.
D. The main character wears shoes that take her places, and she gets stuck in a tree. She asks some kids to help her get down from the tree safely, and they finally bring a wagon with cement in it.
Question 7
7.
PART A
Which
two
sentences best describe the main character in the story between paragraph 4 and paragraph 11?
A. The main character is angry because the shoes won't let her stop by her friend's house.
B. The main character is frustrated because the shoes seem more clever than she is.
C. The main character is happy because the shoes seem to be in control of her.
D. The main character is jealous because the shoes have been tricked by other people.
E. The main character is excited about running away from home.
F. The main character is afraid because the shoes are taking her up a tree.
Question 8
8.
Which
two
statements best support your answer to PART A?
A. "I put them on outside the store. I got ready to turn right, toward home . . .but my feet turned left!" (paragraph 3)
B. "I stood there in the cement while he was gone, my stomach feeling all twisty. I was scared and excited at the same time." (paragraph 23)
C. "Someone tells me to outsmart a pair of shoes, and I can't." (paragraph 9)
D. "Did I mention that I don't like heights much? I tried not to look down. I kept going, my heart pounding like a giant hammer in my chest..." (paragraph 11)
E. "I was stuck in those shoes once," she said. "They took me all the way to Vermont!" (paragraph 5)
F. "It was as if those wacky shoes were in control. I tried to stop to take them off, but my feet wouldn't let me." (paragraph 3)
Question 9
9.
Part A
Based on the events in the story, which phrase
best
describes the main character at the end of the story?
A. proud that she tricked the shoes
B. unsure about where to buy new shoes
C. worried about what the shoes will do next
D. excited to learn where the shoes take the wagon
Question 10
10.
PART B
Which detail from the story
best
supports the answer to Part A?
A. "My plan worked!"
B. "'I guess your shoes are stuck in there forever,' the girl said."
C. "Then the wagon started rolling down the path."
D. "I sure hope those wacky shoes know how to drive."
