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OSSLT – March 27 th , 2014. You must pass the Literacy Test in order to graduate The passing mark is 300 = 75% You have already had lessons on the main writing tasks (News Report and a Series of Paragraphs) You have also had lessons on Graphic Texts and Multiple Choice Questions - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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OSSLT – March 27th, 2014You must pass the Literacy Test in order to
graduate The passing mark is 300 = 75%You have already had lessons on the main
writing tasks (News Report and a Series of Paragraphs)
You have also had lessons on Graphic Texts and Multiple Choice Questions
Today we will be focussing on Reading Selections, Multiple Choice Questions and Short Answer Responses
The test is made up of Reading and Writing Tasks
Reading Skills
You have 12 minutes to complete the Reading
Selection and the related Multiple Choice and
Short Answer questions
OSSLTReading Selection
Multiple Choice
What will the focus of Lizarda’s internship be?a)filmsb)cartoonsc)video gamesd)action sequences
What will the focus of Lizarda’s internship be?Usually MC questions are ordered
sequentially unless we are specifically told to look at a certain part of the reading
read over the 1st paragraph and the 2nd. Excerpt - “I’m very excited. I’ll be working in
the LucasArts division animating video games, ...”
This quote from the selection indicates that the answer is c) video games – but double check all answers and make sure
Which word is closest in meaning to “confidential” as used in paragraph 2?a) Secretb) Personalc) Confusingd) Professional
Which word is closest in meaning to “confidential” as used in paragraph 2?Highlight key wordsRefer to paragraph 2Excerpt - “I don’t know what they are
working on. They wouldn’t tell me – it’s confidential”
Try replacing each of the possible answers into the sentence - which one fits best?
Use the process of eliminationAnswer is A) Secret
According to Quesnelle, what ability is most important for an animator?a) creating charactersb) pleasing an audiencec) developing a demo reeld) programming computers
According to Quesnelle, what ability is most important for an animator?Scan the selection for Quesnelle’s name (paragraphs 6-7)Who is he and what does he say?Look over the possible answersExcerpt – “I had a really good sense of his
storytelling. He had the basic principles of animation {but} it was also comical. And that’s our job. Anyone can make a picture move, but to make it entertaining, that’s the craft of the animator.”
Process of eliminationThe highlighted text indicates Answer B) pleasing an
audience is very important.
What do Quesnelle’s quotes indicate about him?a) He knows a lot about internships.b) He focuses on technical aspects of
animation.c) He recognizes skill and creativity in
his students.d) He suggests interesting storylines to
his students.
What do Quesnelle’s quotes indicate about him?Look at the possible answersLook specifically at his quotesProcess of eliminationHe does not talk much about A, B , or DAnswer C seems to fit – the answer is C
Which paragraph presents information in chronological order?a) paragraph 2b) paragraph 4c) paragraph 5d) paragraph 7
Which paragraph presents information in chronological order?Look at the possible answersWhat is chronological order?Examine each paragraph and use process of
elimination2 – doesn’t seem to fit criteria4 – talks about his interest from an early age
and how it progressed 5 – what he wants to do one day7 – does not fit criteriaAnswer is B
OSSLTReading Selection
Short Answer Writing Response
Why is Lizarda a good choice for this internship? Use specific details from the selection to explain your answer.
Why is Lizarda a good choice for this internship? Use specific details from the selection to explain your answer.
Why is Lizarda a good choice for this internship? Use specific details from the selection to explain your answer.
After looking at the three responses what can we determine would be a good way to proceed?Highlight 2-3 specific details from the
selection before you start writingRestate the question in your responseDo not be vagueUse the highlighted info from the reading in
your responseUse all of the space providedMake sure to summarize –refer back to the
question at the end(closing statement)
Share your response with the person next to you. Try to determine what code you would be assigned (10, 20, 30) Would anyone like to share their response with the class?
If you did not score a code 30, try to rewrite your response now, so that it will fit the code 30 requirement. (4 minutes)
Now we are going to complete the next
reading selection
• You have 12 minutes• Remember to use the reading and
writing strategies that we just spoke about
Strategies for answering MC and Short Answer Questions
SHORT ANSWER RESPONSES
Highlight 2-3 specific details from the selection before you start writing
Restate the question in your response
Do not be vagueUse the highlighted info from
the reading in your responseUse all of the space providedMake sure to summarize –refer
back to the question at the end(closing statement)
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Highlight keywords in the question for clues of where to find the answers
Look over the possible answers
Process of elimination Identify if the answer is
directly stated or indirectly stated
Use the most correct response
For more practice check out:EQAO.comStudent resourcesOSSLTAll the previous tests are online as well as the answers
All practice test items were taken from eqao.com
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