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Sample Test Booklet2012

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

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Sample Test Booklet: Session 2

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

Session 2

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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 paragraphsexpressinganopiniononthetopicbelow.Developyourmainideawithsupportingdetails(proof,facts,examples,etc.).

Purpose and Audience: anadultwhoisinterestedinyouropinion

Length: Thelinedspaceprovidedforyourwrittenworkindicatestheapproximatelengthofthewritingexpected.

Topic: Should zoos exist?

Section G: Writing Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

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Continue writing your series of paragraphs on the next page.

Should zoos exist?

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End of Section G. Continue to Section H.

Section G: Writing Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

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

1Whichsentencedoesnotbelongintheparagraph?

(1)Apart-timejobbenefitsyoungpeople.(2)Itgivesthemjobskillsandteachesthemresponsibility.(3)Apart-timejobhelpsthemdecideontheirfuturecareers.(4)Manyretiredpeopletakepart-timejobsaswell.(5)Part-timeworkisagreatwaytoprepareforthefuture.

A sentence2

B sentence3

C sentence4

D sentence5

2Whichrevisionwillimprovetheorganizationofthefollowingparagraph?

(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”tothebeginningofsentence6.

3Choosethesentencethatiswrittencorrectly.

A Me,Raj,andMoplantogotothemovies.

B MyteachergavethehomeworktoDennaandI.

C Michaelandmewalkedupthehillwithourskis.

D SakinahandIcollectedleavesforthefallfestival.

4Choosethesentencethatiswrittencorrectly.

F Ourcarsaxlebroke.

G WehadittowedtoDavesGarage.

H Manycar’swerewaitingforservice.

J Weweretolditwouldbeanhour’swait.

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.

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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.BrarboughtitfromadealerinEnglandin2007,believingithadbeenbestoweduponaBritish-Indiansoldier.Hegotashockwhenhecarefullyreadtheinscriptiononitsrim:Singhhadbeenamemberofthe20thCanadianInfantry,andthemedallistedhisname,rankandregistrationnumber.

Overthenextfewmonths,BrarwenttoOttawamanytimestotrackdownmilitaryrecords.HediscoveredthatSinghhadfoughtinFlandersFields,BelgiumandFrance,andwasinjuredbyshrapnelandabulletintheleg.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.HisVictoryMedalmayalsobetheonlyoneawardedtoaSikhsoldier.

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

Section I: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

1Whatisthemainpurposeoftheselection?

A toshowthatSikh-CanadiansshouldlearnmoreaboutWorldWarI

B toshowthattheroleofSikhsinthedevelopmentofCanadaissignificant

C toshowthatSikh-Canadiancontributionstonationaldevelopmentarewell-known

D toshowthatCanada’simmigrationpolicyacenturyagolimitedopportunitiesforSikhs

2Whatdoesthedashafterthedateinparagraph2introduce?

F animportantfact

G achangeofthought

H ashiftintimeframe

J asummaryofinformation

3Whichwordisclosestinmeaningto“bestowedupon”asusedinparagraph4?

A foundon

B createdby

C awardedto

D takenfrom

4Howdoesparagraph5contributetothisselection?

F ItexplainshowBrarstartedhissearch.

G ItprovidesinformationonSingh’sdeath.

H ItdescribeshowSinghreceivedhismedal.

J ItemphasizestheimportanceofBrar’sfind.

5 InwhatcountrydidSinghgettuberculosis?

A India

B France

C Canada

D England

6Howdoesparagraph8contributetotheselection?

F Itprovidesanswerstothemystery.

G Itsuggeststhatthereismoretoinvestigate.

H ItconfirmsthatPrivateSinghwasaCanadian.

J ItemphasizestheefficiencyofBrar’sresearch.

7HowhasSandeepSinghBrarkeptthememoryofPrivateBuckamSinghalive?

A bycreatingaWebsite

B bypresentingamedal

C byerectingatombstone

D bywritinganewspaperreport

8WhatdoesBrar’sstoryshowaboutahistorian’swork?

F Researchrequirespersistence.

G Amateurslackeffectiveresearchskills.

H Newspapersprovideunreliableinformation.

J Militaryrecordsareavailabletoprofessionals.

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

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section I: Reading

9Whichphrasecapturestheideapresentedinthefirstsentenceofthisselection?

A “injuredbyshrapnelandabullet”(paragraph5)

B “discoveryofthegraveissignificant”(paragraph7)

C “mayalsobetheonlyoneawarded”(paragraph8)

D “stillmanyblanksinhisstory”(paragraph9)

End of Section I. Continue to Section J.

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

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Section J: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

Written for EQAO.

“Thanksforcoming,”Ericsaid,shakinghandswiththetowncouncillor.

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

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

Mr.Hansonscannedthebrokenconcrete,nodding.“Theoldschoolisbeingconvertedintoacommunityartscentre.Thisareacouldbecomeavitalpartoftheneighbourhoodagain.”

“Here’sapictureofaskateboardparkinanothertown.Lookhowbusyitis.”Ericwasrelievedthatthecommunityrepresentativeseemedreceptivetotheidea.

Mr.Hansonstudiedthephotograph,thenasked,“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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Multiple-Choice (Record the best or most correct answer on the Student Answer Sheet.)

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section J: Reading

1Whatdoes“it”refertoinparagraph3?

A theschool

B theparkinglot

C thecommunitycentre

D theneighbouringcommunity

2Whichwordisclosestinmeaningto“converted”(paragraph4)?

F built

G restored

H replaced

J modified

3WhydoesEricshowthephototoMr.Hansoninparagraph5?

A toshowhimthecontrastbetweenareas

B toshowhimtheamountofspaceneeded

C tosuggestaparkcouldbemadecheaply

D toillustratethepopularityofskateboarding

4Whichtwoparagraphsexpressaproblemanditssolution?

F 1and2

G 4and5

H 6and7

J 9and10

5Whatwouldbemostpersuasivetothe towncouncilinitsdecisionabouttheskateboardpark?

A thecostofpersonalsafetyequipment

B thefloorplanoftheconvertedartscentre

C aletterofsupportfromalocalhomeowner

D ademonstrationbyanationalskateboardchampion

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Written Answer

6 IdentifyoneskillthatEricusestopromotetheskateboardpark.Usespecificdetailsfromtheselectiontosupportyouranswer.

7 IdentifyanexampleofhowMr.Hansonrepresentshiscommunity.Usespecificdetailsfromtheselectiontosupportyouranswer.

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

Section J: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

End of Section J. Continue to Section K.

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1Whatisthebestadviceyouhaveevergiventosomeone?Usespecificdetailstoexplainyouranswer.

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

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.

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

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Section L: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

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

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

1Whichcombinationoffactorscontributesmosttothecreationofapothole?

A heavyrainandloosesoil

B freezingwaterandbusytraffic

C snowtiresandpavementcracks

D wornasphaltandtemporaryrepairs

2Whatdoestheword“void”(Stage5)mean?

F freezingwater

G anemptyspace

H crackedpavement

J acrumbledsub-base

3Whatremainsunchangedasapotholeisformedandfixed?

A thesoil

B thesub-base

C thepavement

D thetemperature

4Whichfeatureinthisgraphictextidentifiestheproblemanditssolution?

F photos

G arrows

H subtitles

J numbers

5Howistheinformationinthefirstbulletunder“HowThey’reFixed”organized?

A bycauseandeffect

B asstepsinasequence

C inorderofimportance

D bycomparingandcontrasting

6Whatdoesthephotographinthemiddleofthepageshow?

F arepairedpothole

G howtofixapothole

H anotherviewofStage7

J theearlystagesofpotholeformation

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section L: Reading

End of Section L. Continue to Section M.

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Section M: Student Questionnaire Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

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

Weneedtoknowaboutyourbackground,sowecanseehowstudentswithdifferentexperiencesdoonthetest.Allresponseswillbesummarizedandreportedattheschool,boardandprovinciallevels.

Readeachquestioncarefully.Ifnoanswerseemsexactlyright,fillinthecircleontheStudentAnswerSheetwiththeresponseclosesttowhatyouwanttosay.

Language Background

1 a)IsEnglishthefirstlanguageyoulearnedathome?

YYes NNo

b)Whatlanguagesdoyouspeakathome(chooseoneonly)?

A OnlyormostlyEnglish

B Anotherlanguage(orlanguages)asoftenasEnglish

C Onlyormostlyanotherlanguage(orotherlanguages)

Home Computer Use

2 Indicatehowoftenyouuseacomputerathomeforhomework(chooseoneonly).

A Idon’thaveacomputerathome.

B Ineverorhardlyeverusethecomputerforhomework.

C Iusethecomputeronceortwiceamonthforhomework.

D Iusethecomputeronceortwiceaweekforhomework.

E Iusethecomputeralmosteverydayforhomework.

Reading

3 IndicatethetypesofmaterialsyoureadinEnglishoutsideschoolmostweeks.

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 IndicatethenumberofhoursaweekyoureadmaterialswritteninEnglishoutsideschool,notincludingyourhomework(chooseoneonly).

A Onehourorless

B Morethanonehourbutlessthanthreehours

C Morethanthreehoursbutlessthanfivehours

D Fivehoursormore

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

Weneedtoknowaboutyourbackground,sowecanseehowstudentswithdifferentexperiencesdoonthetest.Allresponseswillbesummarizedandreportedattheschool,boardandprovinciallevels.

Readeachquestioncarefully.Ifnoanswerseemsexactlyright,fillinthecircleontheStudentAnswerSheetwiththeresponseclosesttowhatyouwanttosay.

Language Background

1 a)IsEnglishthefirstlanguageyoulearnedathome?

YYes NNo

b)Whatlanguagesdoyouspeakathome(chooseoneonly)?

A OnlyormostlyEnglish

B Anotherlanguage(orlanguages)asoftenasEnglish

C Onlyormostlyanotherlanguage(orotherlanguages)

Home Computer Use

2 Indicatehowoftenyouuseacomputerathomeforhomework(chooseoneonly).

A Idon’thaveacomputerathome.

B Ineverorhardlyeverusethecomputerforhomework.

C Iusethecomputeronceortwiceamonthforhomework.

D Iusethecomputeronceortwiceaweekforhomework.

E Iusethecomputeralmosteverydayforhomework.

Reading

3 IndicatethetypesofmaterialsyoureadinEnglishoutsideschoolmostweeks.

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 IndicatethenumberofhoursaweekyoureadmaterialswritteninEnglishoutsideschool,notincludingyourhomework(chooseoneonly).

A Onehourorless

B Morethanonehourbutlessthanthreehours

C Morethanthreehoursbutlessthanfivehours

D Fivehoursormore

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Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section M: Student Questionnaire

End of Booklet 2.

5 IndicatewhatEnglish-languagematerialsyouhaveathome.

a) Dictionaries,encyclopedias(printorelectronic)

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

C Morethanthreehoursbutlessthanfivehours

D Fivehoursormore

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