Transcript How to Help your Child Succeed on the LEAP

How to Help your Child Succeed
on the LEAP
Social Studies
Social Studies Topics that are
covered on the LEAP
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American History **
Louisiana History
World History
Civics (Government)
Economics
World Geography
**The biggest portion of the test that
has the most questions
Types of questions on the
Social Studies Portion
There are 3 sections to the Social
Studies portion:
• Multiple Choice (2)
• Constructed Response (1)
– Higher-order thinking questions
• For example: “Why did this happen? Explain
your answer.”
– Interpretation of map, graph, or chart
– Political cartoon
American History
The U.S. Declaration of Independence
included all of the following except
A. “all men are created equal.”
B. Government by “consent of the
governed.”
C. “life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness”
as “unalienable rights.”
D. “promoting justice and ensuring the
common defense.”
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are
created equal; that they are endowed by the Creator with
certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness. That, to secure these rights,
governments are instituted among men deriving their just
powers from the consent of the governed; that, whenever any
form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is
the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute
a new government.”
The primary author of this document was
A. George Washington
B. John Marshall
C. Robert E. Lee
D. Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana History
During the antebellum period, Louisiana’s
economy was based on which industry?
A. Oil
B. Lumber
C. Cotton
D. Fishing
How did the invention of the cotton gin affect
Southern cotton planters?
A. It increased the amount of cotton that could
be grown on a given amount of land.
B. It reduced the amount of labor needed to
remove the seeds from a pound of cotton.
C. It decreased the number of slaves on the
plantations throughout the South.
D. It enabled farmers to grow cotton in all
regions of the South.
World History
Cro-Magnon people of the Old Stone Age were
more advanced than earlier Neanderthal people
in all of the following ways, except
A.
B.
C.
D.
They made spears and harpoons for weapons
They sewed animal skins for clothing
They carved figures from clay and bone
They settled in villages and cities
World History
Read the following facts about three different lands. Then
choose the best generalization for the set of facts.
The facts:
– In ancient Sparta, boys began training as soldiers at the age of
seven.
– In battle, a Spartan was expected to win or die.
– A woman whose son died in battle was the most respected of
women.
Which is the best generalization from the above set of facts?
A. Respect for individual freedom was strong in Sparta.
B. Military strength was important in Sparta life.
C. The Spartans probably loved stories of adventure and
romance.
D. The Spartans were pacifists.
Civics/Government
Which of the following is a principal
responsibility of a legislator?
A. Interpret the U.S. Constitution
B. Introduce bills that become laws
C. Conduct a civil or criminal trial
D. Appoint members of the court
Civics/Government
All of the following are powers of the president
of the United States, except
A. Declaring war
B. Negotiating a treaty
C. Appointing an ambassador
D. Giving diplomatic recognition to a
country
Economics
What exists when our wants are greater
than the available resources?
A. A surplus
B. Capital
C. Human capital
D. Scarcity
Economics
Which of the following is a long-term benefit of
graduating from high school?
A. High school graduates have more human
capital to use in the economy.
B. All high school graduates have large
amounts of capital resources.
C. If you graduate from high school, you will
not have to make choices.
D. High school graduates to work harder in the
economy.
What is likely to happen if the price of
hotdogs goes up?
A. Consumers will buy fewer hotdogs.
B. Consumers will buy fewer
hamburgers.
C. Producers will offer fewer hotdogs for
sale.
D. Producers will produce a greater
variety of foods
World Geography
People from many different countries live in New
York City. Children speaking many different
languages attend its public schools. This is many
because New York City
A. Has an efficient transportation system
B. Has a higher wage rate than other United
States cities
C. Is a port of entry for people from other parts
of the world
D. Is the site of the United Nations
headquarters