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LEAP 21: Making the Grade
| Video Tutoring Sessions |
LEAP 21: Making
the Grade is a joint effort between LPB and the Louisiana State
Department of Education to help students prepare for the Math and
Language Arts sections of the LEAP test. There are 15 segments each
for 4th and 8th grade Math and Language Arts based upon the tutoring
guide developed by the Louisiana Department of Education.
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| 4th
Grade -
English Language Arts |
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Poetry Reading, Rhyme and Rhythm
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2 |
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Short Answers, Multiple Choice |
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3 |
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Biography, Author’s Purpose,
Main Idea
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4 |
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Patterns in Poetry
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5 |
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Topic Sentences, Details |
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6 |
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Topic Sentences, Main Ideas, Details |
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7 |
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Retelling the Story, Visualization,
Inferences |
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8 |
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Skimming the Story, Clues and Hints,
Predicting
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9 |
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Prewriting, Clustering
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10 |
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Words/Specific Language
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11 |
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Revising/Proofreading
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12 |
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Errors in Usage/Grammar |
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13 |
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Confusing Words/Homonyms |
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14 |
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Brainstorming, Purposes and Types
of Resources
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15 |
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Parts of a Book |
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| 4th
Grade -
Mathematics |
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Addition and Subtraction
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2 |
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Addition and Multiplication |
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3 |
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Multiplication and Division
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4 |
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Multiplication Using Larger Numbers
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5 |
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Fractions |
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6 |
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Working with “Unknowns” |
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7 |
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Linear Measurements |
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8 |
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Area and Perimeter
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9 |
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2 and 3 Dimensional Figures
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10 |
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Flips and Turns
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11 |
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Symmetry/Similarity/Congruence
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12 |
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Charts/Tables/Graphs |
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13 |
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Matching Data to a Graph |
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14 |
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Patterns in Numbers
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15 |
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Pattern Rules |
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| 8th
Grade -
English Language Arts |
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Author’s Purpose
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2 |
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Finding Details, Key words |
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3 |
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Context Clues, Vocabulary
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4 |
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Inferences, Open-Ended Questions
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5 |
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Poetry Reading, Comprehension |
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6 |
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Locating Information, Main Idea |
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7 |
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Poetry Reading, Inferences |
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8 |
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Predicting, Short Answer Questions
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9 |
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Prewriting, Brainstorming
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10 |
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Paragraph Writing
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11 |
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Revision
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12 |
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Errors in Spelling/Capitalization, Etc. |
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13 |
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Errors in Grammar/Usage |
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14 |
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Project Resources
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15 |
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Use of the Glossary/Index |
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| 8th
Grade -
Mathematics |
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Estimation
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2 |
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Multiplying Decimals |
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3 |
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Multiplying Fractions
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4 |
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Solving Equations
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5 |
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Creating Equations |
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6 |
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Perimeter |
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7 |
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Area |
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8 |
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Conversion of Units
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9 |
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Properties of Polygons
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10 |
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Parts of Circles
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11 |
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Coordinate Plane
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12 |
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Organizing Data |
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13 |
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Probability |
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14 |
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Making Predictions
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15 |
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Pattern Rules |
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Video cassette copies available.
Visit shopLPB (type leap in the search box)
or call 1-800-973-7246. |
For more information about LEAP 21,
visit the Louisiana
Department of Education’s web site
or call the Department’s
Toll-Free Helpline at 1-877-4LEAP21 (information about materials and online practice).
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