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