The ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL LITERACY TEST Wednesday March

AGENDA 1. Materials for the test 2. An overall view of the test 3.

MATERIALS FOR THE TEST ü Black or blue pens ü highlighters ü Pencils ü

Personal Electronic Devices are NOT permitted

So, where do I go? Test Locations Grade 10 ARD Grade 10 ELL Rooms

THE TEST: So, what does it look like? 4 Booklets – Session 1 &

WHAT ABOUT TIME ON THE TEST DAY? Pace yourself … 75 minutes per booklet…but

BREAKS 15 minute break between Booklet 1 & 2

ADDITIONAL TIME Students may be relocated to another classroom to complete Booklet 1 &

• News Report • Informational • Series of Paragraphs • News Report •

Steps for Writing a News Report Hundreds of Teens in Demonstration Paragraph 1: What

WRITING A SERIES OF PARAGRAPHS Make sure you write at least 3 -5 distinct,

Series of Paragraphs Expressing an Opinion Organizer Read the Task Prompt carefully: DO YOU

Sample Topic: Should every teen have a cell phone? Length: The lined space (2

Short Writing Tasks on the OSSLT SOME EXAMPLES OF SHORT WRITING TASK QUESTIONS… Name

STRATEGIES FOR THE SHORT WRITING TASKS: Read and reread the questions carefully. Think of

Strategies for reading tasks 1. Identify the type of Text 2. Scan the passage

READ the QUESTIONS first to give purpose to your reading Read and reread the

LOOK FOR DOMINANT WORDS IN THE OPEN RESPONSE TASKS: Explain à with SUPPORT from

Answering Questions that Begin with “Explain” Do Canadians benefit from becoming These are usually

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Which of the following are GOOD strategies? A. Read and re-read

FINALLY… Thanks for listening RFH! Review the practice tasks you have completed Review what

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The ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL LITERACY TEST Wednesday, March 27 th, 2019 That’s soon!

AGENDA 1. Materials for the test 2. An overall view of the test 3. The writing prompts 4. The reading selections

BEFORE THE TEST…

MATERIALS FOR THE TEST ü Black or blue pens ü highlighters ü Pencils ü multiple colours

Personal Electronic Devices are NOT permitted

WEATHER AND ATTENDANCE

So, where do I go? Test Locations Grade 10 ARD Grade 10 ELL Rooms will be posted in the Matrix in the morning on Wednesday March 27 th Check the list posted in room 213 for on Tues. March 26 th. If you indicated that you want to write with Resource, you will be in either room 222 or 223.

THE TEST: So, what does it look like? 4 Booklets – Session 1 & 2 2 Question Booklets 2 Answer Booklets 75 minutes for each question booklet one break (and snack!) one student questionnaire

FORMAT AND LAYOUT

WHAT ABOUT TIME ON THE TEST DAY? Pace yourself … 75 minutes per booklet…but you can write up to 150 minutes for each booklet, if you need it!

BREAKS 15 minute break between Booklet 1 & 2

ADDITIONAL TIME Students may be relocated to another classroom to complete Booklet 1 & 2, if you need extra time.

• News Report • Informational • Series of Paragraphs • News Report • Two Short Writing Tasks • Eight M/C Reading Writing TYPES OF TASKS • Graphical • 20+ M/C • 4 Open Responses

Steps for Writing a News Report Hundreds of Teens in Demonstration Paragraph 1: What happened, when, where, who was involved? Paragraph 2: Why did it happen? How did it happen? What was done about it? Paragraph 3 - 4: Interviews with bystanders. What do they think about it? Officials reactions? Paragraph 5: Concluding statements. Wrap it up! Where can more information be found?

WRITING A SERIES OF PARAGRAPHS Make sure you write at least 3 -5 distinct, indented paragraphs TASK: Write a minimum of 3 – 5 paragraphs expressing an opinion on the topic below. Develop your main idea with supporting details (proof, facts, and examples) While what YOU believe is important, realize that you must SUPPORT why. Use reasonable sounding facts, statistics and real experiences from your life Purpose and audience: An adult who is interested in your opinion So, no slang, swearing, online short forms (LOL)

Series of Paragraphs Expressing an Opinion Organizer Read the Task Prompt carefully: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE? Introduction--- clearly states your opinion (yes/agree or no/disagree). Example: “I believe that _____ because REASON 1, REASON 2, and REASON 3. Paragraph 1 - explain REASON 1 with supporting details Paragraph 2 - explain REASON 2 with supporting details Paragraph 3 - explain REASON 3 with supporting details Conclusion-- restate your opinion from the introduction (yes/agree or no/disagree). Example: “Because of REASON 1, REASON 2, and REASON 3. I believe that _____

Sample Topic: Should every teen have a cell phone? Length: The lined space (2 pgs) indicates the length of your written answer. Rough Notes Use the space below for rough notes. Nothing you write in this space will be scored Even though your brainstorming is not “marked” by EQAO it is VITAL you take the time to use this space to generate ideas and organize your thinking

Short Writing Tasks on the OSSLT SOME EXAMPLES OF SHORT WRITING TASK QUESTIONS… Name a person you admire and explain why. What was your favourite game as a child? Explain why you liked it. What is your favourite time of the year? Explain why.

STRATEGIES FOR THE SHORT WRITING TASKS: Read and reread the questions carefully. Think of links between the topic and your knowledge and personal experience. Answer the question using specific details and relevant information. Reread your response and correct any errors you notice. Answer in full and correctly written sentences, keeping your answer within the six line provided.

Strategies for reading tasks 1. Identify the type of Text 2. Scan the passage and look for clues to identify the TYPE of reading material Facts, explanations, reports, articles is informational Names, places, quotation marks, description, story elements is narrative Non-text features like charts, maps, symbols, and photos is graphical

READ the QUESTIONS first to give purpose to your reading Read and reread the questions you will have to answer. Highlight key words in the question When you skim over the reading passage, start highlighting and/or numbering the information in the text READ the passage more carefully to find details for your answers

LOOK FOR DOMINANT WORDS IN THE OPEN RESPONSE TASKS: Explain à with SUPPORT from the TEXT and your OWN ideas

Answering Questions that Begin with “Explain” Do Canadians benefit from becoming These are usually an Indirect or Making Connections honorary citizens? your answer questions where you have to. Explain think about the answer. You information the selection and. Your youranswer is have sixusing lines of writing forinthese responses. own reasoning. Canadians benefit assessed using anwith Open. Turn Response rubric. the Agree or disagree the question: Yes or No? Have you given: question into a from people becoming honorary statement: citizens. ü Accurate (information from the article) OR becomes your topic sentence ü This Specific details (examples) Canadians do not ü Relevant ideas (on topic) benefit from people becoming honorary citizens.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Which of the following are GOOD strategies? A. Read and re-read the question carefully. B. Read the four possible answers and rule out any that are obviously incorrect. C. Re-read the part of the selection upon which the question is based. D. Try to find the answer or a clue to the answer in the selection. E. Answer EVERY question. Take an educated best guess if you must, but answer the question. F. All of the above

• News Report • Informational • Series of Paragraphs • News Report • Two Short Writing Tasks • Eight M/C Reading Writing REVIEW OF TASKS • Graphical • 20+ M/C • 4 Open Responses

FINALLY… Thanks for listening RFH! Review the practice tasks you have completed Review what your teachers have done with you Visit EQAO website Relax – and do well on test day!