Literacy Test Preparation

Test Language

Are you ready for the Literacy Test?

To identify what is the same

To explain the difference between two or more things

TIP: Include examples that show how the things are similar or different in one or more important ways

Compare means…….

DEFINE!!!!!

Define means…..

To state the meaning of the word or phrase being defined

TIP: The response should include the meaning and enough detail to distinguish its meaning from similar words or phrases

DESCRIBE

Use words to create a mental picture of what is being described for the reader

TIP: The response must give the characteristics and key features of what is being described in an organized manner

Describe means…

DETERMINE!!!

To show a solution to a problem using logical reasoning or mathematics

Determine means…

EXPLAIN

Provide specific and relevant supporting details

TIP: Show the link between the explanation and the

idea or point being explained

Explain means….

IDENTIFY

To provide the name of a person, place or thing, or for a reason

TIP: The response must use information from the reading

selection

Identify means….

JUSTIFY

To give reasons, evidence and/or calculations to show why an answer, argument or conclusion is correct

Justify means…

PREDICT

To identify what may happen based on the information provided in the reading selection or mathematical question

Predict means….

SUMMARIZE

To concisely identify the main idea and give relevant, supporting details from the original text

To Summarize means….

To use specific details from the reading selection to prove the main idea of the answer

To Support Your Answer means….

USE YOUR IDEAS

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To include your prior knowledge and experience of the topic from the reading selection to develop the main idea of the answer

To Use Your Own Ideas to support your answer means….

LIST

To include information in point form

List Your Information means….

Special thanks to:◦ Jeff Bertrand, Jeff Brinson, Dale Simnett and

Darren Reed of Bramalea SS

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