Literacy Test Preparation (OSSLT: March 27, 2014) Grade 10 Science Booklet 2, Section X: Reading...

Literacy Test Preparation(OSSLT: March 27, 2014)

Grade 10 ScienceBooklet 2, Section X: Reading

Pages 24, 25, 26

Booklet 1: Section VI: ReadingPages 15, 16

Booklet 2, Section X: ReadingPages 24, 25, 26

Booklet 2, Section X: ReadingPages 24, 25, 26

Multiple choice answer key for questions 1-6:

Booklet 2, Section X: ReadingPages 24, 25, 26

Question 7

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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• only a main idea from the selection OR• only one or more details from the selection OR• a main idea with one or more irrelevant details from the selection.

20 The response provides• a correct main idea and one or more vague details from the selection to support it. OR• a vague main idea and one or more specific or vague details from the selection to support it.The response often requires the reader to make the connection between the main idea and supportingdetail(s).

30 The response provides a correct main idea and one or more specific and relevant details from theselection to support it.

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

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Even though this answer appears to be complete because the student uses all of the lines…

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…the response only states the main idea. The response does not prove detail to support the main idea. The response restates the main idea in the final sentence.

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

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Notice how this response provides both the main idea and details to support that main idea.

Booklet 1: Section VI: ReadingPages 15, 16

Booklet 1: Section VI: ReadingPages 15, 16

Multiple choice answer key for questions 1-6:

Good luck on the OSSLT!