1. What is the OSSLT? Adapted from EQAO - OSSLT Preparation and Planning Guide

2.  It is a provincial test of your reading and writing abilities that you have learned by Grade 10. Adapted from EQAO - OSSLT Preparation and Planning Guide

3. This is what it looks like…

4. Answers… Answers are written in the booklet (on lined paper), and on this multiple choice answer sheet.

5.  TYPES OF READING ON THE TEST ▪ I NFORMATION T EXTS - INFORMATION PARAGRAPHS, NEWS REPORTS ▪ G RAPHIC T EXTS - MAPS, CHARTS, DIAGRAMS, PICTURES ▪ N ARRATIVE TEXTS - DIALOGUES, REAL LIFE STORIES Adapted from EQAO - OSSLT Preparation and Planning Guide

6.  TYPES OF READING QUESTIONS ON THE TEST. ▪ MULTIPLE CHOICE ▪ SHORT ANSWER Adapted from EQAO - OSSLT Preparation and Planning Guide

7.  TYPES OF READING SKILLS ON THE TEST 1. U NDERSTANDING WHAT IS STATED DIRECTLY. 2. U NDERSTANDING WHAT IS STATED INDIRECTLY. 3. U NDERSTANDING THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE STORY, AND YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE AND THOUGHTS. Adapted from EQAO - OSSLT Preparation and Planning Guide

8.  TYPES OF WRITING QUESTIONS ON THE TEST ▪ LONG WRITING ▪ NEWS REPORT ▪ OPINION PARAGRAPHS ▪ SHORT ANSWER ▪ MULTIPLE CHOICE Adapted from EQAO - OSSLT Preparation and Planning Guide

9.  TYPES OF WRITING SKILLS ON THE TEST 1. D EVELOPING A MAIN IDEA, WITH SUPPORTING DETAILS 2. O RGANIZING INFORMATION AND IDEAS 3. U SING CONVENTIONS ( SPELLING, GRAMMAR ) PROPERLY. Adapted from EQAO - OSSLT Preparation and Planning Guide

10. HOW TO PREPARE?

11. LITERACY BLITZ 2013! We will spend a little time each day, for the next 10 days, going over EVERYTHING you need to know to ace this test. Pay attention, keep your notes, and do your best. Adapted from EQAO - OSSLT Preparation and Planning Guide

12.  Last year, 66% of SFDCI students passed it.  OF THE 65 PEOPLE who didn’t pass, 45 of them were 20 points or less away from passing- out of 400 marks.  What does that mean?  IF THOSE 45 PEOPLE had been able to do this BLITZ-PREP, they would have passed. Adapted from EQAO - OSSLT Preparation and Planning Guide

13.  LISTEN  LEARN  TAKE IT SERIOUSLY  But DON’T PANIC Adapted from EQAO - OSSLT Preparation and Planning Guide