1. PREPARING FOR THE OSSLT
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2. WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
On __________, all Grade 10 students in Ontario will write the OSSLT.
BE HERE AT 8:00 am AND BE READY TO WRITE.
Make sure you go to the free breakfast in the cafeteria, compliments of your School Council
Bring the following:
Blue or black pens
Pencils & erasers
a highlighter

3. The Basics The test consists of two booklets
You have 1 hour and 15 minutes to answer each booklet.
Once the time is up, each booklet is sealed and collected.
Each booklet will test you on your reading and writing abilities
You may not leave early

4. Two Booklets Each SESSION will have a question and answer booklet!
Record all multiple choice & open ended answers in the Answer Booklet
Anything written in the Question Booklet will not be scored!

5. Reading & Writing Each booklet tests both skills
Some answers are written
Some answers are multiple choice
Read the instructions carefully

6. READING -- Three types
Informational ( words) paragraph and news report
Narrative ( words) dialogue and real-life narrative (about 600 words)
Graphical (fewer than 150 words) and could be a map, pamphlet, schedule, etc.
Includes reading passage

7. READING QUESTIONS Questions will be either multiple choice or
open-response (short answer of 6 lines each)
Only three types of questions can be asked:
Right there in the text (directly stated)
You and the author
(using facts provided connected to your own ideas -- inference)
On your own/making connections
(personal opinion based on knowledge and experience)

8. READING SUCCESS
Read the questions FIRST so you know what to look for as you are reading the article
Highlight points that you will use in your answers
If you become confused stop and reread the part you don’t understand

9. READING SUCCESS For the Multiple Choice Questions:
read the question carefully
If you are not sure of the answer
rule out any incorrect answers
choose the best or most correct answer from the remaining options
Record your answer in the Answer Booklet!

10. READING SUCCESS For the Open-Response Reading Questions:
read the question carefully
keep your answer within the six lines provided
use specific, relevant details, and information from the reading
make sure you proofread

11. Written Questions & Tasks
Multiple choice questions
organization of ideas
sentence and paragraph structure
language conventions: capitalization, punctuation, etc
Two short writing tasks
six lines each based on your response to set prompts
Long writing tasks
News Report (one page)
SERIES OF PARAGRAPHS EXPRESSING AN OPINION (two pages)

12. WRITING SUCCESS NEWS REPORT (one page)
based on the picture and headline given
about an event that has already happened therefore written in the third person
should answer WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY and HOW
follow news report formatting
must include a quotation (interview) from eye witness

13. WRITING SUCCESS Opinion Piece (two pages)
Write a minimum of three paragraphs (intro, body/development and conclusion)
Plan before you begin writing
Clearly state your opinion in the introduction
Support your opinion with examples and facts (Body)
Make sure the divisions between paragraphs are clear
Re-state your opinion in the conclusion

14. OSSLT SUCCESS Manage your time Carefully read the instructions
Follow the instructions
Listen to the teacher in charge
Read each question carefully
Answer every question
Use ALL of the space provided for each answer
Allow time to proofread at the end

15. Any Questions?

16. Good Luck! Remember to get a good night’s sleep!
Make sure you eat breakfast!
Get to school on time!