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SESSION 2
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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