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Literacy Test Preparation

Language on the OSSLT. Literacy Test Preparation. Are you ready for the Literacy Test?. After this week you will BE!. About the test. All grade 10 students (and second time writers) will write the literacy test on March 27

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Literacy Test Preparation

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  1. Language on the OSSLT Literacy Test Preparation

  2. Are you ready for the Literacy Test?

  3. After this week you will BE!

  4. About the test • All grade 10 students (and second time writers) will write the literacy test on March 27 • You must pass the test in order to graduate with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma • If you do not pass the test you can re-write the test or take the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course • Our goal is to prepare you well so that you will be successful on your first try- you need to take this seriously!

  5. About the test continued • The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) has reading and writing activities • There are two booklets; you get a break in between • The questions can be: multiple choice, short writing tasks and long writing tasks • You will also write a News Report and Series of Paragraphs (an essay)

  6. Key Words • You will be asked to compare, define, describe, determine, explain, identify... etc. • In this lesson we will review what these key words mean • It is very important that you read the questions on the literacy test carefully to be sure you are doing what is asked

  7. COMPARE

  8. Compare means……. • To identify what is the same • To explain the difference between two or more things • TIP: Include examples that show how the things are similar or different in one or more important ways

  9. DEFINE!!!!!

  10. Define means….. • To state the meaning of the word or phrase being defined TIP: • The response should include the meaning and enough detail to distinguish its meaning from similar words or phrases.

  11. DESCRIBE

  12. Describe means… • Use words to create a mental picture of what is being described for the reader TIP: • The response must give the characteristics and key features of what is being described in an organized manner

  13. DETERMINE!!!

  14. Determine means… • To show a solution to a problem using logical reasoning or mathematics

  15. EXPLAIN

  16. Explain means…. • Provide specific and relevant supporting details TIP: • Show the link between the explanation and the idea or point being explained

  17. IDENTIFY

  18. Identify means…. • To provide the name of a person, place or thing, or for a reason TIP: • The response must use information from the reading selection

  19. JUSTIFY

  20. Justify means… • To give reasons, evidence and/or calculations to show why an answer, argument or conclusion is correct

  21. PREDICT

  22. Predict means…. • To identify what may happen based on the information provided in the reading selection or mathematical question

  23. Predict means…. • To identify what may happen based on the information provided in the reading selection or mathematical question

  24. SUMMARIZE

  25. To Summarize means…. • To concisely identify the main idea and give relevant, supporting details from the original text

  26. USE YOUR IDEAS!!

  27. To Use Your Own Ideas to support your answer means…. • To include your prior knowledge and experience of the topic from the reading selection to develop the main idea of the answer

  28. LIST

  29. List Your Information means…. • To include information in point form

  30. List Your Information means…. To include information in point form

  31. Credits • Adapted from original presentation by: • Jeff Bertrand, Jeff Brinson, Dale Simnett and Darren Reed of Bramalea SS

  32. Your Task: • Complete Section A: Matching on your worksheet. • Your teacher will take the answers up as a class.

  33. Your Task: • Complete the reading and then answer questions 6 and 7. • Be sure to pay attention to the language used! • Your teacher will review the answers when complete.

  34. Question 6

  35. Question 7

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