The American story for Louisiana third graders: founding papers, a growing nation, inventors, civil rights, maps and sources.
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The real test: LEAP social studies, grade 3
Sessions
Two, of 80 minutes each. Every LEAP test is timed.
In a session
About 4 to 6 item sets and 16 to 22 standalone items. A set has one to five sources and three to six questions.
Kinds of questions
Multiple choice with four options, multiple select, technology-enhanced items worth up to 3 points, two-part items worth 2 points and a constructed response sco
What is reported
Three content categories in time order, from the Revolutionary War period to the Civil Rights Movement, and two for skills: Establishing Context, and Examining
Scores
Five achievement levels: Unsatisfactory, Approaching Basic, Basic, Mastery and Advanced. The guide gives no percent to pass.
Window in 2027
April 1 to May 12, 2027, for computer-based tests.
A country has no king or queen. Its people elect representatives to govern. What kind of government is this?Cambridge Dictionary, "republic" and "monarchy"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.10d
A woman born in another country chooses to become a United States citizen. What is the process called?USA.gov, U.S. citizenship; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.14
Both parts of Congress vote to pass a bill. Who can then sign the bill into law?USA.gov, How laws are made; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.10a
Congress is the legislative branch. Which two bodies make up Congress?USA.gov, Branches of the U.S. government; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.10b
In 1776 the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. What did the document declare?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Declaration of Independence (1776); K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.10
In which building do the Senate and the House of Representatives meet?Architect of the Capitol, U.S. Capitol Building; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6d
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Foundations, Papers and Places, continued
The Liberty Bell once rang in the tower of the Pennsylvania State House. What is that building called today?National Park Service, Independence National Historical Park: The Liberty Bell; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6c
On election day a citizen helps choose the leaders of her town. Which civic virtue is she showing?K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.13
The United States flag has 13 stripes. What do the stripes stand for?USA.gov, The American flag and other national symbols; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6c
Which branch of the federal government decides whether a law violates the Constitution?USA.gov, Branches of the U.S. government; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.10b
Which holiday marks the day the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Declaration of Independence (1776); K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6b
Which line divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere?National Geographic Education, "Hemisphere"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.22
Which list names the five oceans?NOAA National Ocean Service, "How many oceans are there?"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.23
Who gave the first presidential inaugural address, in 1789?National Archives, Milestone Documents: President George Washington's First Inaugural Speech (1789); K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6a
A Growing and Changing Nation 11
A family chooses to leave its home country and settle in the United States for a new job. What kind of migration is this?Cambridge Dictionary, "voluntary" and "involuntary"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.8
A town asks families to use less water in a dry summer so that the supply lasts. What is this an example of?Cambridge Dictionary, "conservation"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.27
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery. What did he become after he gained his freedom?National Park Service, "Frederick Douglass"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6a
From which country did the United States buy the Louisiana Territory in 1803?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803); K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.7
Gateway Arch National Park stands in St. Louis. Which part of the nation's history does it commemorate?National Park Service, Gateway Arch National Park; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6d
Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery and then went back to Maryland about 13 times. What did she do on those trips?National Park Service, "Harriet Tubman"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6a
How did Sacagawea help the Lewis and Clark Expedition?National Park Service, "Sacagawea"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6a
How did the Louisiana Purchase change the size of the United States?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803); K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.7
Juneteenth recalls June 19, 1865. What happened in Texas on that day?National Archives News, "National Archives Safeguards Original 'Juneteenth' General Order"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6b
Which amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery in the United States in 1865?National Archives, Milestone Documents: 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery (1865); K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.12
Which is an example of people modifying their environment?Cambridge Dictionary, "modify"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.25
Industry, Innovation and a More Perfect Union 12
A lemonade stand spends $12 on supplies and takes in $20 from sales. What is the $8 that is left called?Cambridge Dictionary, "profit"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.15
A town has enough money to build a playground or a library, but not both. Which word names this problem?Cambridge Dictionary, "scarcity"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.17
At a bakery, one worker only bakes bread and another only decorates cakes. What are the workers doing?Cambridge Dictionary, "specialize"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.15e
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech during the 1963 March on Washington. At which landmark?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Official Program for the March on Washington (1963); K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6a
In 1880 Thomas Edison received a patent for an improved version of which invention?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880); K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6a
Maya pays a barber for a haircut. In this exchange, what is Maya?Cambridge Dictionary, "consumer"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.15b
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in 1886. Who gave it to the United States?National Park Service, Statue of Liberty National Monument; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6c
What was the goal of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Official Program for the March on Washington (1963); K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.7
Which amendment, ratified in 1920, guarantees American women the right to vote?National Archives, Milestone Documents: 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Women's Right to Vote (1920); K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.7
Which federal holiday in January honors a leader of the civil rights movement?U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Federal Holidays; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6b
Which three rights does the Declaration of Independence name as unalienable?National Archives, Declaration of Independence: A Transcription; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.10e
Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first successful airplane flights on December 17, 1903. Where?National Park Service, Wright Brothers National Memorial; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.6a
Establishing Context 5
A map marks each state capital with a star. Which part of the map tells you what the star means?National Geographic Education, "Map"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.19
A timeline marks the first airplane flight at 1903 and the amendment that gave women the vote at 1920. How many years apart are the two events?K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.1
Edison's electric lamp was patented in 1880. Before electric light, what lit many homes at night?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880); K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.5
On a map, a lake lies halfway between south and west of a town. In which direction from the town is the lake?Cambridge Dictionary, "southwest"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.19
Which list puts these events in order from earliest to latest?National Archives, Milestone Documents: 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery (1865); K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.1
Examining Sources and Claims 3
A student reads a soldier's diary and a textbook chapter about the same battle. What is the best reason to read both?Cambridge Dictionary, "secondary source" and "primary source"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.3
Jada claims that the Louisiana Purchase helped the United States grow. Which fact is the best evidence for her claim?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803); K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.4
Which is a secondary source about the American Revolution?Cambridge Dictionary, "secondary source" and "primary source"; K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.3
Unofficial practice for Louisiana's grade 3 LEAP social studies test: 45 questions on the American story, all our own, each naming the Louisiana standard it practices. Not affiliated with the Louisiana Department of Education.
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What the 3rd grade test covers
Louisiana's assessment guide reports grade 3 in three content categories, set in time order, and two for skills. Foundations, Papers and Places has 14 questions here: the Declaration, the flag, Congress, how a bill becomes law, hemispheres and oceans. A Growing and Changing Nation has 11: the Louisiana Purchase, Sacagawea, Tubman, Douglass and the Thirteenth Amendment. Industry, Innovation and a More Perfect Union has 12: inventors, the vote, civil rights and economics. Establishing Context has 5 and Examining Sources and Claims has 3.
Where the facts come from
Dates and names were checked at the National Archives, the National Park Service and USA.gov, and each answer names its page.
The guide says a question with no source to quote uses the name Gulf of America; an older source may still say Gulf of Mexico.
Questions and answers
How long is the 3rd grade LEAP social studies test?
Two sessions of 80 minutes each. The guide says a session has about 4 to 6 item sets and 16 to 22 standalone items, and that every LEAP test is timed.
What does the 3rd grade LEAP social studies test cover?
The American story: people, places and papers. The guide groups it as the Revolutionary War period; the Louisiana Purchase, expansion and the abolition of slavery; and women's suffrage, the second Industrial Revolution and the Civil Rights Movement.
Will the grade 3 LEAP social studies test change?
Yes. From 2027-2028 the grade 3 test will include content from kindergarten through grade 3, and grade 4 will no longer take one. In spring 2027 third graders may meet a few unscored field test questions from earlier grades.
Is this the state's LEAP practice test for 3rd grade social studies?
No. The state's own practice tests are on the Louisiana Department of Education's practice tests page. None of those questions, and no sample item from the guide, is used here.