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W.C.I. Literacy Test Preparation�(OSSLT: Tuesday, April 10, 2018)

Period D

Friday, April 6, 2018

Booklet 2

Sections J, K, and L

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Period D - Friday, April 6, 2018

Booklet 2: Sections J, K and L

You will need your “QUESTIONS” AND “ANSWERS” booklets that are printed on YELLOW paper.

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Complete sections J, K and L

Booklet 2 Questions (pages 7-11) and Booklet 2 Answers (pages 5-8).

After that, we will take up the answers together.

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Tips: Reading & Multiple Choice

Reading:

Manage your time so that you complete all sections of the test.
Read the questions first. Then, read the selection closely.
Underline or highlight important information and ideas as you read.
Look for links between what you are reading and prior knowledge and experiences you have had.
If you are having trouble understanding an idea, either read on until the meaning becomes clearer, or stop and reread.

Multiple Choice:

Read the multiple choice questions BEFORE you start reading the article.
Highlight keywords in the question for clues of where to find the answers from the reading and what information you are looking for.
Eliminate answers you know are wrong.
NEVER leave a multiple choice question blank. You have at least a 25% chance of being right!

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Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 5)

Multiple choice answer key for questions 1-5:

Review your own responses to the questions.

Ask questions if you are unsure about the correct answers indicated on the answer key.

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Tips: Open-Response Question

Open-Response Question:

Read and reread the question carefully.
Keep your answer within the allotted writing space.
Answer the question using specific and relevant details and information from the reading selection.
Make connections between the ideas and information in the reading selection.
Reread your response to ensure you have answered all parts of the question and correct any errors you notice.

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Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 5)

Question 6

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Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 5)

Question 6

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.

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Here’s how marks of 10, 20 and 30 are awarded.
10	The 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.
20	The response provides • vague ideas and information from the reading selection and may include irrelevant ideas and information
30	The response provides accurate, specific and relevant ideas and information from the reading selection.

Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 5)

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Here’s what an answer given a score of 10 looks like:

Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 5)

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While the response provides an opinion, it does not give relevant support from the article the student read.

Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 5)

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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.

Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 5)

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Here’s what an answer given a score of 30 looks like:

Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 5)

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Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 5)

Notice how this response provides both an opinion…

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Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 5)

Notice how this response provides both an opinion and a clear explanation supported by specific and relevant details.

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Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 6)

Question 7

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Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 6)

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.

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Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 6)

Here’s how marks of 10, 20 and 30 are awarded.
10	The 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
20	The 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
30	The 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.

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Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 6)

Here’s what an answer given a score of 10 looks like:

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Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 6)

While the response acknowledges the relationship…

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Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 6)

While the response acknowledges the relationship…it does not include specific details from the selection.

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Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 6)

Here’s what an answer given a score of 30 looks like:

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Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 6)

Notice how this response provides both an understanding of the relationship between Gerry and Hanna…

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Section J: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 7 and 8)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 6)

…and uses detail from the reading to demonstrate their understanding.

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Tips: Short Writing Task

Short Writing Task:

Remember that each question has different requirements of what you must include. Read carefully to ensure you know what to do!
Use a focused topic sentence that clearly states your idea and opinion about the topic.
When the question asks, you will need to incorporate specific examples from the readings or from your own experience to support your answer. Remember, being specific is better than being vague.
Proofread your response to ensure you have answered all parts of the question, and correct any errors you may notice.
Try to fill all of the the lines / space provided; do not go over the space limit.

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

This question is awarded a mark of 0, 10, 20 or 30 for Topic Development.

If the answer space is blank, your writing is illegible or the response is off topic, the answer will receive a mark of 0.

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

Here’s how marks of 10, 20 and 30 are awarded.
10	The response • Identifies or describes an action but does not provide an explanation for how the action contributes to the student’s health. OR • Identifies or describes an action but provides an irrelevant explanation for how the action contributes to the student’s health. OR • Lists a variety of actions with no explanation.
20	The response describes or gives an example of an improvement to a school building or grounds and provides a vague explanation of why it would be an improvement. The response often requires the reader to make the connection between the suggested improvement and why it is an improvement.
30	The response identifies an action and uses specific and relevant details to clearly explain how it contributes to the student’s health.

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

Here’s what an answer given a score of 10 looks like:

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

This answer identifies an action…

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

This answer identifies an action but does provide an explanation for how this action contributes to the health of the student.

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

Here’s what an answer given a score of 30 looks like:

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

This answer identifies an action…

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

…and it also gives specific and relevant details.

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This question is also awarded a mark of 10 or 20 for Writing Conventions.

Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

Here’s how the marks of 10 and 20 for Writing Conventions were awarded.
10	Limited control of conventions • rules of syntax, grammar, usage, spelling and/or punctuation are applied without accuracy and/or consistency
20	Competent control of conventions • rules of syntax, grammar, usage, spelling and punctuation are applied with accuracy and consistency

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

Here’s what an answer given a score of 10 for Writing Conventions looks like:

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

Notice how these errors distract from the message the student is trying to make:

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

Notice how these errors distract from the message the student is trying to make:

“its” should be “it’s”

Sentence fragment

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

Notice how these errors distract from the message the student is trying to make:

“I will always use paper bags.”

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

Notice how these errors distract from the message the student is trying to make:

“spitting” should be “splitting”

Incorrect use of “biodegrades”

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

Here’s what an answer given a score of 20 for Writing Conventions looks like:

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

Even though there is an error in noun-pronoun agreement…

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

Even though there is an error in noun-pronoun agreement…

This sentence should read: “Every child must be engaged in at least one to two hours of physical activity daily. By doing so, children increase their blood circulation by keeping their hearts pumping and building their overall health and strength.”

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Section K: Writing

(Question Booklet 2 - page 9)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 7)

…this small error in usage does not distract from the message the student is trying to convey.

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Section L: Reading

(Question Booklet 2 - pages 10 and 11)

(Answer Booklet 2 - page 8)

Multiple choice answer key for questions 1-6:

Review your own responses to the questions.

Ask questions if you are unsure about the correct answers indicated on the answer key.

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