Transcript EQAO TERMS - Peel District School Board

Language on the OSSLT
LITERACY TEST PREPARATION
ARE YOU READY
FOR THE LITERACY
TEST?
AFTER THIS WEEK
YOU WILL BE!
Compare means…….
 To identify what is the same
 To explain the difference between two or
more things
 TIP: Include examples that show how the
things are similar or different in one or more
important ways
DEFINE!!!!!
Define means…..
 To state the meaning of the word or phrase
being defined
TIP:
 The response should include the meaning and
enough detail to distinguish its meaning from
similar words or phrases.
DESCRIBE
Describe means…
 Use words to create a mental picture of what
is being described for the reader
TIP:
 The response must give the characteristics
and key features of what is being described in
an organized manner
DETERMINE!!!
Determine means…
 To show a solution to a problem using logical
reasoning or mathematics
EXPLAIN
Explain means….
 Provide specific and relevant supporting
details
TIP:
 Show the link between the explanation and
the idea or point being explained
IDENTIFY
Identify means….
 To provide the name of a person, place or
thing, or for a reason
TIP:
 The response must use information from the
reading selection
JUSTIFY
Justify means…
 To give reasons, evidence and/or calculations
to show why an answer, argument or
conclusion is correct
PREDICT
Predict means….
 To identify what may happen based on the
information provided in the reading selection
or mathematical question
Predict means….
 To identify what may happen
based on the information
provided in the reading
selection or mathematical
question
SUMMARIZE
To Summarize means….
 To concisely identify the main idea and give
relevant, supporting details from the original
text
USE
YOUR
IDEAS!!
To Use Your Own Ideas to support your
answer means….
 To include your prior knowledge and
experience of the topic from the reading
selection to develop the main idea of the
answer
LIST
List Your Information means….
 To include information in point form
List Your
Information
means….
To include information in
point form
Credits
 Adapted from original presentation by:
 Jeff Bertrand, Jeff Brinson, Dale Simnett and
Darren Reed of Bramalea SS
Your Task:
 Complete Section A: Matching on your
worksheet.
 Your teacher will take the answers up as a
class.
Your Task:
 Complete the reading and then answer
questions 6 and 7.
 Be sure to pay attention to the language used!
 Your teacher will review the answers when
complete.
Question 6
Question 7