Literacy Test Preparation Grade 10 Careers / Civics Booklet 1: Section III: Reading Pages 8, 9, 10, 11 Booklet 1: Section IV: Reading Pages 12, 13, 14

Booklet 1, Section III: Reading Pages 8, 9, 10, 11

Booklet 1, Section III: Reading Pages 8, 9,10,11 Multiple choice answer key for questions 1-9:

Booklet 1: Section IV: Reading Pages 12, 13, 14

Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Pages 12, 13, 14 Multiple choice answer key for questions 1-5:

Booklet 1: Section IV: Reading Question 5, Page 14

Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Page 14 Question 5

Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Page 14 Question 5 This question is awarded a mark of 0, 10, 20 or 30. If the answer space is blank, your writing is illegible or the response is off topic, the answer will receive a mark of 0.

Here’s how marks of 10, 20 and 30 are awarded. 10The response provides minimal or irrelevant ideas and information from the reading The response provides a reason which is taken from the selection with no support from the selection, OR a retelling of events in the reading selection, OR irrelevant support from the reading selection, OR the student’s own ideas. 20The response provides vague ideas and information from the reading selection and may include irrelevant ideas and information a reason why Pemberton will be a good choice for the position AND vague or specific support from the selection, AND/OR a vague explanation 30The response provides accurate, specific and relevant ideas and information from the reading selection. In particular, a reason why Pemberton will be a good choice and provides specific and relevant support from the reading to clearly explain why it is a good choice. Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 5, Page 14

Here’s what an answer given a score of 10 looks like: Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 5, Page 14

While the response provides an opinion, it does not give relevant support from the article the student read. Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 5, Page 14

The student needs to explain how Gerry’s asking questions and showing interest in what Hanna had to say are beneficial to Gerry’s situation. Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 5, Page 14

Here’s what an answer given a score of 30 looks like: Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 5, Page 14

Notice how this response provides both an opinion… Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 5, Page 14

Notice how this response provides both an opinion and a clear explanation supported by specific and relevant details. Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 5, Page 14

Booklet 1: Section IV: Reading Question 6, Page 14

Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Page 14 Question 6

Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 6, Page 14 This question is awarded a mark of 0, 10, 20 or 30. If the answer space is blank, your writing is illegible or the response is off topic, the answer will receive a mark of 0.

Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 6, Page 14 Here’s how marks of 10, 20 and 30 are awarded. 10The response provides minimal or irrelevant ideas and information from the reading The response provides a reason why Pemberton’s appointment is newsworthy with: no support, OR no details from the reading selection, OR irrelevant details, OR a retelling of events in the reading selection 20The response provides vague ideas and information from the reading selection and may include irrelevant ideas and information a reason why Pemberton’s appointment is newsworthy AND vague or specific support from the selection, AND/OR a vague explanation 30The response provides accurate, specific and relevant ideas and information from the reading selection. In particular, a reason why Pemberton’s appointment is newsworthy and provides specific and relevant support from the reading to clearly support the reason.

20 Here’s what an answer given a score of 10 looks like: Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 6, Page 14

21 Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 6, Page 14 While the response acknowledges the relationship…

22 Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 6, Page 14 While the response acknowledges the relationship…it does not include specific details from the selection.

Here’s what an answer given a score of 30 looks like: Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 6, Page 14

Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 6, Page 14 Notice how this response provides both an understanding of the relationship between Gerry and Hanna…

Booklet 1, Section IV: Reading Question 6, Page 14 …and uses detail from the reading to demonstrate their understanding.

There is a new format for this year’s OSSLT Booklets. Your actual test will look differently than your practice booklet. For the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), there will now be a separate Question Booklet and Answer Booklet for each assessment session. Students will now record ALL of their responses—both multiple choice and open response—in the Answer Booklet.

Good luck on the OSSLT!