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SESSION 2

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

2BOOKLET


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Sample Test Booklet: Session 2


Session 2

2 Sample Test Booklet: Session 2

Writing a Series of Paragraphs

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Write your series of paragraphs on the lines provided on the following two pages.

Rough NotesUse the space below for rough notes. Nothing you write in this space will be scored.

Task: Writeaminimumofthree paragraphsexpressinganopiniononthe topicbelow.Developyourmainideawithsupportingdetails (proof,facts,examples,etc.).

Purpose and Audience: anadultwhoisinterestedinyouropinion

Length: Thelinedspaceprovidedforyourwrittenworkindicatestheapproximate lengthofthewritingexpected.

Topic: Should zoos exist?

Section G: Writing Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

Sample Test Booklet: Session 2 3

Continue writing your series of paragraphs on the next page.

Should zoos exist?

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section G: Writing


End of Section G. Continue to Section H.

Section G: Writing Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test


Multiple-Choice (Record the best or most correct answer on the Student Answer Sheet.)

1 Whichsentencedoesnotbelonginthe paragraph?

(1)Apart-timejobbenefitsyoungpeople. (2)Itgivesthemjobskillsandteachesthemresponsibility.(3)Apart-timejobhelpsthem decideontheirfuturecareers.(4)Manyretired peopletakepart-timejobsaswell.(5)Part-time workisagreatwaytoprepareforthefuture.

A sentence2

B sentence3

C sentence4

D sentence5

2 Whichrevisionwillimprovetheorganization ofthefollowingparagraph?

(1)Youshouldfollowthesesuggestionsifyouwanttobeasuccessfulhockeygoalie.(2)Beforesteppingontheice,makesureyouhavesafeequipment.(3)Also,youshouldalwaysstretchbeforeyoustarttoplay.(4)Duringthegame,keepyoureyeonthepuck.(5)Maintainapositionthatwillblockthenetfromoncomingshots.(6)Thesetipswillensureyouhaveapositivegoaltendingexperience.

F Remove“Also”fromsentence3.

G Dividesentence2intotwosentences.

H Combinetheideasofsentences4and5.

J Add“Next”tothebeginningof sentence6.

3 Choosethesentencethatiswrittencorrectly.

A Me,Raj,andMoplantogotothemovies.

B MyteachergavethehomeworktoDennaandI.

C Michaelandmewalkedupthehillwithourskis.

D SakinahandIcollectedleavesforthefallfestival.

4 Choosethesentencethatiswrittencorrectly.

F Ourcarsaxlebroke.

G WehadittowedtoDavesGarage.

H Manycar’swerewaitingforservice.

J Weweretolditwouldbeanhour’s wait.

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section H: Writing

End of Section H. Continue to Section I.

Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow it.


Section I: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

Victory Medal Found in England Leads to the Kitchener Tombstone of World War I Soldier

Themysteryisslowlyunravelling.

Untilsomemonthsago,nothingmuchwasknownaboutthenineSikh-CanadianswhojoinedtheCanadianarmyandfoughtinWorldWarI(1914–1918)—atatimewhenSikhsweren’tevenallowedtoimmigratetoCanada.Thenanamateurhistorian,SandeepSinghBrar,boughtaVictoryMedalthatledhimtoaKitchenergraveyard,wherehefoundthetombstoneofPrivateBuckamSingh.

“Thatmanwasarealhero,”saidBrarofBrampton,Ontario.“HefoughtforCanada,camebackanddiedaloneinahospital.”

BuckamSingh’sstorylikelywouldn’thavebeentoldifithadn’tbeenforthemedal.Brar boughtitfromadealerinEnglandin2007,believingithadbeenbestoweduponaBritish- Indiansoldier.Hegotashockwhenhecarefullyreadtheinscriptiononitsrim:Singhhad beenamemberofthe20thCanadianInfantry,andthemedallistedhisname,rankandregistrationnumber.

Overthenextfewmonths,BrarwenttoOttawamanytimestotrackdownmilitaryrecords. HediscoveredthatSinghhadfoughtinFlandersFields,BelgiumandFrance,andwasinjured byshrapnelandabulletintheleg.TheToronto Star,thencalledtheToronto Daily Star, reportedhisinjuriesonAugust9,1916,inalistofCanadiansoldierswoundedinbattle.

SinghwastreatedatahospitalinBoulogne,France,runbyGuelph’sLieutenantColonelJohnMcCrae(thesoldierandpoetwhowrote“InFlandersFields”).SinghwassenttoEnglandin1917.Whilerecoveringthere,hecontractedtuberculosisandwassenttotheFreeportHospitalinKitchener,whichwasrunbytheCanadianarmy.Hediedtwoyearslateratage25andwasburiedinKitchener’sMountHopeCemetery.

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Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section I: Reading

PrivateSingh’sstory,whichhaddrawnlittleattentionfor90years,attractedabout50peopletoaRemembranceDayceremonyattheKitchenercemeteryin2008.T.SherSingh, aGuelphlawyerwhoattendedtheceremony,saidthediscoveryofthegraveissignificantfortheSikh-Canadiancommunity.“Itmeansthatwehaveahistoryinthebuildingofthisnation,”saidSingh.“Notonlyhavewebuilttherailroadsandclearedtheforestsandslavedinthelumbermills,butwehavegivenourliveswhenitwasnecessary.”

BrarbelievesPrivateSingh’sgravemaybetheonlyoneinCanadabelongingtoaSikh-CanadianWorldWarIsoldier.HisVictoryMedalmayalsobetheonlyoneawardedto aSikhsoldier.

ThisstoryhasbecomeanobsessionforBrar,whocreatedaWebsitetoshowcasehisfindings.HesaidPrivateSingh’sfamily,wholivedinavillageinPunjab,India,knewnothingabouthistimeatwar.“Theyjustreceivedanoticewhenhedied.Therearestillmanyblanksinhisstory,”saidBrar,whoistryingtofindSingh’slivingrelativesinIndia.That,hesaid,willbethenextchapterinBuckamSingh’sstory.

Adapted from “Victory medal found in England leads to Kitchener tombstone of World War I ‘hero’” by Raveena Aulakh, published in the Toronto Star, November 20, 2008. Reprinted with permission —Torstar Syndication Services.

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Section I: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

1 Whatisthemainpurposeoftheselection?

A toshowthatSikh-Canadiansshould learnmoreaboutWorldWarI

B toshowthattheroleofSikhsinthedevelopmentofCanadaissignificant

C toshowthatSikh-Canadian contributionstonationaldevelopment arewell-known

D toshowthatCanada’simmigration policyacenturyagolimited opportunitiesforSikhs

2 Whatdoesthedashafterthedateinparagraph2introduce?

F animportantfact

G achangeofthought

H ashiftintimeframe

J asummaryofinformation

3 Whichwordisclosestinmeaningto “bestowedupon”asusedinparagraph4?

A foundon

B createdby

C awardedto

D takenfrom

4 Howdoesparagraph5contributetothis selection?

F ItexplainshowBrarstartedhissearch.

G ItprovidesinformationonSingh’s death.

H ItdescribeshowSinghreceivedhis medal.

J ItemphasizestheimportanceofBrar’s find.

5 InwhatcountrydidSinghgettuberculosis?

A India

B France

C Canada

D England

6 Howdoesparagraph8contributetotheselection?

F Itprovidesanswerstothemystery.

G Itsuggeststhatthereismoreto investigate.

H ItconfirmsthatPrivateSinghwasa Canadian.

J ItemphasizestheefficiencyofBrar’s research.

7 HowhasSandeepSinghBrarkeptthe memoryofPrivateBuckamSinghalive?

A bycreatingaWebsite

B bypresentingamedal

C byerectingatombstone

D bywritinganewspaperreport

8 WhatdoesBrar’sstoryshowabouta historian’swork?

F Researchrequirespersistence.

G Amateurslackeffectiveresearchskills.

H Newspapersprovideunreliableinformation.

J Militaryrecordsareavailabletoprofessionals.



Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section I: Reading

9 Whichphrasecapturestheideapresentedin thefirstsentenceofthisselection?

A “injuredbyshrapnelandabullet”(paragraph5)

B “discoveryofthegraveissignificant”(paragraph7)

C “mayalsobetheonlyoneawarded”(paragraph8)

D “stillmanyblanksinhisstory” (paragraph9)

End of Section I. Continue to Section J.



Section J: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

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“Thanksforcoming,”Ericsaid,shakinghandswiththetowncouncillor.

“I’mcuriousabouttheideasinyourintriguingletter.”Mr.Hansonnoddedtowardtheparkinglotnearwheretheystood.“Pleasetellmemore.”

Erictookadeepbreath.“Eversincetheschoolclosedtwoyearsago,thisareahasdeteriorated.Butifwecleanupthelitterandrepairthefence,itwillbeagreatplaceforaskateboardpark.”

Mr.Hansonscannedthebrokenconcrete,nodding.“Theoldschoolisbeingconvertedinto acommunityartscentre.Thisareacouldbecomeavitalpartoftheneighbourhoodagain.”

“Here’sapictureofaskateboardparkinanothertown.Lookhowbusyitis.”Ericwasrelievedthatthecommunityrepresentativeseemedreceptivetotheidea.

Mr.Hansonstudiedthephotograph,then asked,“Iftowncouncilprovidesthemoney,howwillyouandyourfriendscontribute?”

Ericfeltoptimisticnow.“We’llhelpdesignandbuildtheramps.More

experiencedboarderscouldgivelessonstoraisemoney!”Eric’svoicewasenthusiastic.

“We’llstillneedparkingspaces,andtheneighbourswillnotlikelate-nightnoise.Theymightworryaboutvandalismand—”

“Theskateboardparkwoulduseonlythebackcorner,whichisn’tnearanyhouses.Sinceyoungpeoplealreadyhangouthere,whynotgivethemsomethingfunandphysicallyactivetodointheirfreetime?”

ThefurrowsofMr.Hanson’sbrowunwrinkled,andEric’shopesroseagain.“Ifeveryoneworkstogether,”Ericthought,“maybethisideawillbecomereality.”

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Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section J: Reading

1 Whatdoes“it”refertoinparagraph3?

A theschool

B theparkinglot

C thecommunitycentre

D theneighbouringcommunity

2 Whichwordisclosestinmeaningto“converted”(paragraph4)?

F built

G restored

H replaced

J modified

3 WhydoesEricshowthephototoMr.Hanson inparagraph5?

A toshowhimthecontrastbetweenareas

B toshowhimtheamountofspaceneeded

C tosuggestaparkcouldbemadecheaply

D toillustratethepopularityofskateboarding

4 Whichtwoparagraphsexpressaproblem anditssolution?

F 1and2

G 4and5

H 6and7

J 9and10

5 Whatwouldbemostpersuasivetothe towncouncilinitsdecisionaboutthe skateboardpark?

A thecostofpersonalsafetyequipment

B thefloorplanoftheconvertedarts centre

C aletterofsupportfromalocalhomeowner

D ademonstrationbyanationalskateboardchampion

Turn the page to complete this section.


Written Answer

6 IdentifyoneskillthatEricusestopromotetheskateboardpark.Usespecificdetailsfromtheselectiontosupportyouranswer.

7 IdentifyanexampleofhowMr.Hansonrepresentshiscommunity.Usespecificdetailsfromtheselectiontosupportyouranswer.


Section J: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

End of Section J.

Continue to Section K.


1 Whatisthebestadviceyouhaveevergiventosomeone?Usespecificdetailstoexplainyouranswer.


Short Writing Task (Answer in full and correctly written sentences.)

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section K: Writing

End of Section K. Continue to Section L.



Section L: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

© Susie Mah/Sun Media. Graphic and Research: Susie Mah © Sun Media Corp. Reprinted with permission.



1 Whichcombinationoffactorscontributes mosttothecreationofapothole?

A heavyrainandloosesoil

B freezingwaterandbusytraffic

C snowtiresandpavementcracks

D wornasphaltandtemporaryrepairs

2 Whatdoestheword“void”(Stage5)mean?

F freezingwater

G anemptyspace

H crackedpavement

J acrumbledsub-base

3 Whatremainsunchangedasapotholeis formedandfixed?

A thesoil

B thesub-base

C thepavement

D thetemperature

4 Whichfeatureinthisgraphictextidentifies theproblemanditssolution?

F photos

G arrows

H subtitles

J numbers

5 Howistheinformationinthefirstbullet under“HowThey’reFixed”organized?

A bycauseandeffect

B asstepsinasequence

C inorderofimportance

D bycomparingandcontrasting

6 Whatdoesthephotographinthemiddleof thepageshow?

F arepairedpothole

G howtofixapothole

H anotherviewofStage7

J theearlystagesofpotholeformation

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section L: Reading

End of Section L. Continue to Section M.


Section M: Student Questionnaire Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

Background Information (Record your answers on the Student Answer Sheet.)

Weneedtoknowaboutyourbackground,sowecanseehowstudentswithdifferentexperiencesdoon thetest.Allresponseswillbesummarizedandreportedattheschool,boardandprovinciallevels.

Readeachquestioncarefully.Ifnoanswerseemsexactlyright,fillinthecircleontheStudentAnswer Sheetwiththeresponseclosesttowhatyouwanttosay.

Language Background

1 a)IsEnglishthefirstlanguageyoulearnedat home?

YYes NNo

b)Whatlanguagesdoyouspeakathome (chooseoneonly)?

A OnlyormostlyEnglish

B Anotherlanguage(orlanguages)as oftenasEnglish

C Onlyormostlyanotherlanguage (orotherlanguages)

Home Computer Use

2 Indicatehowoftenyouuseacomputerathome forhomework(chooseoneonly).

A Idon’thaveacomputerathome.

B Ineverorhardlyeverusethecomputer forhomework.

C Iusethecomputeronceortwiceamonth forhomework.

D Iusethecomputeronceortwiceaweek forhomework.

E Iusethecomputeralmosteverydayfor homework.

Reading

3 Indicatethetypesofmaterialsyoureadin Englishoutsideschoolmostweeks.

a) Non-fictionbooks,e.g.,biographies YYes NNo

b) Comics YYes NNo

c) Websites,e-mail,chatmessages YYes NNo

d) Letters YYes NNo

e) Magazines YYes NNo

f) Manuals,instructions YYes NNo

g) Newspapers YYes NNo

h) Novels,fiction,shortstories YYes NNo

i) Songlyrics,poems YYes NNo

j) Religiousorspiritualwritings YYes NNo

4 Indicatethenumberofhoursaweekyouread materialswritteninEnglishoutsideschool,not includingyourhomework(chooseoneonly).

A Onehourorless

B Morethanonehourbutlessthanthree hours

C Morethanthreehoursbutlessthanfivehours

D Fivehoursormore

Background Information (Record your answers on the Student Answer Sheet.)

Weneedtoknowaboutyourbackground,sowecanseehowstudentswithdifferentexperiencesdoon thetest.Allresponseswillbesummarizedandreportedattheschool,boardandprovinciallevels.

Readeachquestioncarefully.Ifnoanswerseemsexactlyright,fillinthecircleontheStudentAnswer Sheetwiththeresponseclosesttowhatyouwanttosay.

Language Background

1 a)IsEnglishthefirstlanguageyoulearnedat home?

YYes NNo

b)Whatlanguagesdoyouspeakathome (chooseoneonly)?

A OnlyormostlyEnglish

B Anotherlanguage(orlanguages)as oftenasEnglish

C Onlyormostlyanotherlanguage (orotherlanguages)

Home Computer Use

2 Indicatehowoftenyouuseacomputerathome forhomework(chooseoneonly).

A Idon’thaveacomputerathome.

B Ineverorhardlyeverusethecomputer forhomework.

C Iusethecomputeronceortwiceamonth forhomework.

D Iusethecomputeronceortwiceaweek forhomework.

E Iusethecomputeralmosteverydayfor homework.

Reading

3 Indicatethetypesofmaterialsyoureadin Englishoutsideschoolmostweeks.

a) Non-fictionbooks,e.g.,biographies YYes NNo

b) Comics YYes NNo

c) Websites,e-mail,chatmessages YYes NNo

d) Letters YYes NNo

e) Magazines YYes NNo

f) Manuals,instructions YYes NNo

g) Newspapers YYes NNo

h) Novels,fiction,shortstories YYes NNo

i) Songlyrics,poems YYes NNo

j) Religiousorspiritualwritings YYes NNo

4 Indicatethenumberofhoursaweekyouread materialswritteninEnglishoutsideschool,not includingyourhomework(chooseoneonly).

A Onehourorless

B Morethanonehourbutlessthanthree hours


D Fivehoursormore


Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section M: Student Questionnaire

End of test.

5 IndicatewhatEnglish-languagematerialsyouhaveathome.

a) Dictionaries,encyclopedias(printor electronic)

YYes NNo

b) Books YYes NNo

c) Newspapers YYes NNo

d) Magazines YYes NNo

Writing

6 IndicatethetypesofwritingyoudoinEnglishoutsideschoolmostweeks.

a) E-mail,chatmessages YYes NNo

b) Letters,journals,diaries YYes NNo

c) Notes,directions,instructions YYes NNo

d) Songlyrics,poems YYes NNo

e) Stories,fiction YYes NNo

f) Work-relatedwriting YYes NNo

7 IndicatethenumberofhoursaweekyouwriteinEnglishoutsideschool,notincludingyourhomework(chooseoneonly).

A Onehourorless

B Morethanonehourbutlessthanthreehours


D Fivehoursormore

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