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Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test


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Sample Test Booklet: Session 1


Session 1

Sample Test Booklet: Session 1

Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow it.

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Section A: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

Adapted from “Greasing the wheels of change” by Paola Loriggio, published in the Toronto Star, November 25, 2008. Reprinted with permission —Torstar Syndication Services.

SincestartingtheirroadtripinBritishColumbiaonOctober1,2008,CloeWhittakerandTysonJerryhavestoppedatmanyfast-foodrestaurants.Butthepairaren’tbreakingforsnacks—they’rerefuellingtheirvan.Underthename“DriventoSustain,”the

twoyoungenvironmentalistsaredrivingacrosseachprovince,territoryandstateinCanadaandtheU.S.andthenintoMexicoinavanpoweredbyvegetableoil.Thevancantravel8kmonalitreofthisfuel.Thecoupleobtainusedoilfreefrom

localrestaurants,savinghundredsofdollarsandcarbonemissions.“Peoplebehindussaythevansmellslikebarbecue,buttome,it’snotanobviousdifference,”Whittakersaid.Thepairhopetosetaworldrecord

forthelongestjourneybycarusingalternativefuel,withagoalofcovering 45000kilometresinaboutsixmonths. ThetitlecurrentlybelongstofourGermans,whodrove38137kilometresonnaturalgastwoyearsago.

GrowinguparoundGeorgianBayinspiredJerry’srespectfornature.Heworkedasatreeplanterwhilestudyingenvironmentalmanagement.Whittakergrewupcampingintheprairies.Shefinishedherdegreeinanthropologyandenvironmentalstudiesayearago.Thepairmetlastsummerandrealizedtheysharedgoalsforsustainableliving.“We’renotlookingtobecomefamous,”

Jerrysaid.“Wewanttoconveytheideathatpeople

haveachoice.Wehavethisincredibletechnology[forthecar],butreally,changehastocomefrompeople’smentalities,”WhittakersaidaftermeetingwiththestudentecologicalclubatanOntariohighschool.

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Greasing the Wheels of Change

Multiple-Choice (Record the best or most correct answer on the Student Answer Sheet.)

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1 Accordingtotheselection,whydidWhittakerandJerrymakefrequentstops?

A topresenttheirideas

B tobuysomefastfood

C togivetheirvanarest

D toobtainusedcookingoil

2 WhywereWhittakerandJerryworkingtogether?

F Theylovedfastfood.

G Theygrewuptogether.

H Theyhadsimilarbeliefs.

J Theyplantedtreestogether.

3 Whatwastheenvironmentalbenefitofthe “DriventoSustain”project?

A Itusednaturalgas.

B Itreducedfuelcosts.

C Itrecycledawasteproduct.

D Itresultedinabetter-smellingemission.

4 Whatwordisclosestinmeaningto“convey” asusedinparagraph7?

F carry

G change

H continue

J communicate

5 Whicheventdescribedintheselectionhappenedfirst?

A TheroadtripbeganinBritishColumbia.

B WhittakerandJerrymetduringthe summer.

C AGermancarusingalternativefuelset aworldrecord.

D Whittakerfinishedheruniversity degreeinanthropology.

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section A: Reading

Turn the page to complete this section.


Written Answer

6 DidWhittakerandJerrychooseaneffectivewaytopromotetheirmessage?Usespecificdetailsfrom theselectiontosupportyouranswer.

Rough NotesUse the space below for rough notes. Nothing you write in this space will be scored.

Section A: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

End of Section A. Continue to Section B.



1 Whichsentencedoesnotbelonginthefollowingparagraph?

(1)Inkeepingwithtradition,theOlympic flameburnedthroughoutthe2010Vancouver Games.(2)TheflamewasflowntoCanada fromGreeceandrelayedacrossthecountry by12000runners.(3)Imaginerunningover roughterrainwithatorchinhand. (4) The flameeventravelledbyboat,snowmobileand dogsled.(5)Itwasextinguishedattheclosing ceremoniestosignaltheendofthegames.

A sentence2

B sentence3

C sentence4

D sentence5

2 Choosethesentencethatbestcombinesthefollowingsentences.

Computers are useful tools. Computers allow students to keep their homework neat. Computers are too expensive for some students.

F Computersareusefultools,butthey aretooexpensiveforsomestudents.

G Studentscankeeptheirhomeworkneat becausecomputersareusefultools.

H Althoughtheyaretooexpensivefor somestudents,computersareuseful toolsthatallowstudentstokeeptheir homeworkneat.

J Computersareusefultoolsforstudents,andtheyallowstudentstokeeptheirhomeworkneat,andtheyaretooexpensiveforsomestudents.

3 Whatpunctuationismissingfromthissentence?

If I wear my running shoes to school on an icy day I might slip and fall.

A acolon

B aperiod

C acomma

D asemicolon

4 Choosethesentencethatiswrittencorrectly.

F “Ohno”sheexclaimed.“Whatwillwe donext?”

G “Allright,”sighedMiguel,“we’lltryhardertomorrow.”

H “Watchout!”criedManuel,“Thebusiscomingrightnow!”

J “Wow!Wheredidyoufindthatbeautifuldress”Saraasked?

5 Whichsentenceiswrittencorrectly?

A Gregandhimfixedthecar.

B WetoldherandSarahthenews.

C ThebillwasaddressedtoheandI.

D Themandtheirparentspaidfortherepair.

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section B: Writing

End of Section B. Continue to Section C.



Section C: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

TheSixStringNationguitarsymbolizesCanadiannationalunity.RadiohostJowiTaylor cameupwiththeideafortheguitarin1995.HeaskedGeorgeRizsanyi,aluthier,tobuild aguitarfrommaterialsrepresentingremarkablepeopleandplaces,diversegeographicregions andnaturalwondersofCanada.Forover10years,thetwomengathered64piecesof wood,metalandbonetomaketheinstrument.Thefrontpiecewasmadefromthewoodof a300-year-oldgoldensprucetree,honouredbytheHaidapeoplesofBritishColumbia. OtherwoodpiecescamefromthedeckoftheBluenose II(aNovaScotiasailingshipthatappearsontheCanadiandime)aswellasfromPaulHenderson’shockeystickandformerPrimeMinisterPierreTrudeau’scanoepaddle.ThemostsignificantpieceforRizsanyiis aninsidestrutmadefromPier21.ThisistheHalifaxdockwherehisfamilyenteredCanada.TheguitarincludesmetalfromaseatatMontreal’sfamousarena,theForum,andagolddot fromoneofMauriceRichard’sStanleyCuprings.Italsocontainspiecesoftheworld’soldest rock,foundnearGreatBearLake,NWT,andamooseantlerusedinFirstNationsceremonies. ThefinishedguitarmadeitsmusicaldebutonParliamentHillinOttawaonJuly1,2006.Since thisfirstperformance,ithasbeenontouracrossthenation.CanadianmusicianssuchasFeist, HawksleyWorkmanandBruceCockburnhaveperformedwithit.SixStringNationisa powerfulrepresentationofallCanadians,connectingpeople,theirstoriesandtheircommunities.

Adapted from “Guitar Hero,” published in CAA Magazine, May 2008. Reprinted with permission. Photo: © Jonathan Haywood/CP Images.

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1 Whichofthefollowingwasusedintheguitar torepresentoneofthe“naturalwondersof Canada”(line4)?

A woodfroma300-year-oldtree

B woodfromPierreTrudeau’spaddle

C woodfromthedeckoftheBluenose II

D woodfromPaulHenderson’shockey stick

2 Howarethedescriptivedetailsinlines5to13 grouped?

F bytheageofthepieces

G bythetypesofmaterials

H bythestepsinconstruction

J bytheimportanceofthecomponents

3 Whichlineshowstheuseofacommato separateitemsinalist?

A line3

B line6

C line11

D line14

4 WhywasJuly1,2006,animportantdatefor theSixStringNationguitar?

F Feistplayedtheguitarthatday.

G Theguitar’sconstructionwasfinished.

H CanadaDaywascelebratedon ParliamentHill.

J Itwasthefirsttimetheguitarwas playedforanaudience.

5 Whatisthemostlikelyreasonittookover 10yearstobuildtheSixStringNationguitar?

A Theguitarrequiredexactly64pieces.

B Thematerialshadtobechosencarefully.

C Taylorhadtogetpermissionfrom parliament.

D Severalguitarmakerscontributedto theprocess.

6 Whatisthepurposeofthisselection?

F topersuadereaderstolistentotheguitar

G toprovidefactsaboutthepartsofthe guitar

H todescribethestepsintheconstruction oftheguitar

J toexplainthereasonswhymusicians wanttoplaytheguitar



Written Answer

Section C: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

7 Stateamainideaofthisselectionandprovideonespecificdetailfromtheselectionthatsupportsit.


End of Section C.

Continue to Section D.


Short Writing Task (Answer in full and correctly written sentences.)

1 Shouldeveryteenagerjoinateamorclub?Usespecificdetailstoexplainwhyorwhynot.


Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section D: Writing

End of Section D. Continue to Section E.


Task: Writeanews reportonthenextpagebasedontheheadlineandpicturebelow. • Youwillhavetomakeupthefactsandinformationtoanswersomeor

allofthefollowingquestions:Who?What?Where?When?Why?How? •Youmustrelateyournewspaperreporttoboththeheadlineandthepicture.

Purpose and Audience: toreportonaneventforthereadersofanewspaper

Length: Thelinedspaceprovidedforyourwrittenworkindicatestheapproximate lengthofthewritingexpected.

Rough NotesUse the space below for

rough notes. Nothing you write in this space

will be scored.

Write your report on the lines provided on the following page.

Writing a News Report

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Section E: Writing Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

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Section F: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

Canadaisacountrythatchampionsitselfasaworldleaderinmulticulturalismanddiversity.WhythendoesitcontinuetohaveanationalholidaytohonouraBritishmonarchwhodied107yearsagowhileitdoesn’thaveasinglenationalholidaytohonour aCanadian?CanadaisalmostthelastcountrytomarkVictoriaDay.EventheBritishdon’tcommemorateit.Instead,theycelebratetheQueen’sBirthdayonaJuneSaturday,notaweekday.Countrieschange,asCanadahas.CanadastartedcelebratingVictoria’sbirthdayin1845,whenitwasstillaBritishterritory.PartofthetransformationforCanadahasbeentodropthenotionthatwearetiedtoBritain.True,QueenElizabethIIisourheadofstate,butpollsindicatejustfivepercentofusknowthat.Quebechashadseveralnamesfortheday,andnowcallsitPatriots’Day,tocommemoratethosewhostruggledfordemocraticgovernmentduringtheLowerCanadaRebellionof1837–1838.TheUnitedStateshasPresidents’DayandMartinLutherKingDay.WecouldhavePrimeMinisters’Day,ormaybeJacquesCartierDayorPeacekeepers’Day.Thechoicesforanewname areendless,butthepointissimple:ItistimetostopcallingtheMayholidayVictoriaDay.WeshouldnotgetridoftheholidayMonday;everybodyloveslongweekends.However,weneedtorenameitforapersonoreventwithmoremeaningtoamodernCanada.

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Adapted from “Let’s get rid of Victoria Day” by Bob Hepburn, published in the Toronto Star, May 15, 2008. Reprinted with permission—Torstar Syndication Services.



1 Whichisaholidaythatiscurrentlycelebrated inCanada?

A Patriots’Day

B Peacekeepers’Day

C JacquesCartierDay

D PrimeMinisters’Day

2 Whatwordisclosestinmeaningto “commemorate”asusedinline5?

F want

G need

H question

J recognize

3 Beginningthesentencewith“True”(line8) indicatesthatthewriteris

A changinghismind.

B recognizingadifferentviewpoint.

C tryingtocorrectamisunderstanding.

D providingafacttosupporthisopinion.

4 Whichholidaycelebratesoneindividualrather thanseveralpeople?

F Patriots’Day

G Presidents’Day

H Queen’sBirthday

J Peacekeepers’Day

5 Whyaresomanyholidaysmentionedinthis selection?

A toprovideexamplesforCanadato consider

B toshowthatthegoodholidaynames aretaken

C toemphasizethatCanadahastoomany holidays

D tolistotherholidaystheauthoris concernedabout

6 Thisselectionisanexampleofa

F story.

G dialogue.

H newsreport.

J supportedopinion.

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Written Answer

7 Stateamainideaofthisselectionandprovideonespecificdetailfromtheselectionthatsupportsit.


Section F: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

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