Preparing for the OSSLT

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Preparing for the OSSLT

• www.eqao.com

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WHAT IS THE OSSLT?

• The OSSLT is a provincial test of reading and
  writing. It is published by the Ministry of
  Education and is a mandated test for all high
  school students in Ontario.
• The OSSLT is administered to all Grade 10
  students in the province.

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WHEN DO WE WRITE THE OSSLT?

• Thursday, March 27, 2008
• Bring Dont Bring
• Pencils - iPods
• Pens - cell phones
• A straight edge pagers, etc.
• A highlighter

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What does the test look like?

• The test consists of two 75 minute sessions.
• You will complete 1 booklet during the first
  session and a second booklet during the second
  session.
• At the end of each session, the booklet will be
  sealed and collected.
• You will have a 15 minute break between sessions.
  

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READING -- Three types

• Informational paragraph and news report
• Narrative dialogue and real-life narrative
• Graphical a map, pamphlet, schedule or some other
  form of visual text.
  

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READING QUESTIONS

• Format
• - multiple choice or open-response (short
  answer )
• Types of Questions
• - directly stated
• - inference
• - connections (personal opinion, connections to
  experience)

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WRITING QUESTIONS

• Multiple choice questions
  - organization of ideas sentence and paragraph
  structure conventions
• Two short writing tasks
  - six lines each based on your response
  to set prompts
• Two Long writing tasks
• news report (1 page), supported opinion (2
  pages)

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How can I prepare for the OSSLT?

• Selected practice sessions provided by Ms.
  Sheffar
• You can see practice materials and samples of
  student work on the EQAO web site www.eqao.com

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Steps to Follow
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Schedule

• 800 a.m. - Arrive well-rested, well-fed, and
  ready with writing materials. Proceed to the
  designated room. Your home room teacher will
  meet you there.
• 815 a.m. Booklet 1
• 945 a.m. Break
• 1000 a.m. Booklet 2
• 1115 a.m. OSSLT ends

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OSSLT SUCCESS

• Manage your time
• Follow the instructions
• Listen to the teacher in charge
• Read each question carefully
• Answer every question
• Write to an adult audience
• Allow time to check your work at the end

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Great Work!!!

• FYI Information regarding rooms and locations
  for the OSSLT will be with your Period 1 teacher
  following March Break.

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