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.

• 4th Grade - English Language Arts
• 4th Grade - Mathematics
• 8th Grade - English Language Arts
• 8th Grade - Mathematics
• DVDs

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).

4th Grade - English Language Arts
4th Grade - Mathematics
8th Grade - English Language Arts
8th Grade - Mathematics

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4th Grade - English Language Arts
1	Poetry Reading, Rhyme and Rhythm
2	Short Answers, Multiple Choice
3	Biography, Author’s Purpose, Main Idea
4	Patterns in Poetry
5	Topic Sentences, Details
6	Topic Sentences, Main Ideas, Details
7	Retelling the Story, Visualization, Inferences
8	Skimming the Story, Clues and Hints, Predicting
9	Prewriting, Clustering
10	Words/Specific Language
11	Revising/Proofreading
12	Errors in Usage/Grammar
13	Confusing Words/Homonyms
14	Brainstorming, Purposes and Types of Resources
15	Parts of a Book

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4th Grade - Mathematics
1	Addition and Subtraction
2	Addition and Multiplication
3	Multiplication and Division
4	Multiplication Using Larger Numbers
5	Fractions
6	Working with “Unknowns”
7	Linear Measurements
8	Area and Perimeter
9	2 and 3 Dimensional Figures
10	Flips and Turns
11	Symmetry/Similarity/Congruence
12	Charts/Tables/Graphs
13	Matching Data to a Graph
14	Patterns in Numbers
15	Pattern Rules

8th Grade - English Language Arts
1	Author’s Purpose
2	Finding Details, Key words
3	Context Clues, Vocabulary
4	Inferences, Open-Ended Questions
5	Poetry Reading, Comprehension
6	Locating Information, Main Idea
7	Poetry Reading, Inferences
8	Predicting, Short Answer Questions
9	Prewriting, Brainstorming
10	Paragraph Writing
11	Revision
12	Errors in Spelling/Capitalization, Etc.
13	Errors in Grammar/Usage
14	Project Resources
15	Use of the Glossary/Index

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8th Grade - Mathematics
1	Estimation
2	Multiplying Decimals
3	Multiplying Fractions
4	Solving Equations
5	Creating Equations
6	Perimeter
7	Area
8	Conversion of Units
9	Parts of Circles
10	Properties of Polygons
11	Coordinate Plane
12	Organizing Data
13	Probability
14	Making Predictions
15	Pattern Rules

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