WINSTON CHURCHILL

LITERACY TEST PREPARATION

Reading, Multiple Choice and Graphic Text

TYPES OF READING MATERIALS

Information paragraph- presents ideas and information on a topic

News report- presents information in the form of a news story

Dialogue- presents a conversation between two or more people

Real-life narrative- presents an account of a significant time in an individual’s life

Graphic text- presents ideas and information with the help of graphic features such as diagrams, photographs, drawings, sketches, patterns, timetables, maps, charts or tables

EXAMPLE OF A GRAPHIC TEXT:

READING PERFORMANCE TASK 1: GRAPHIC TEXT

WHAT DO THE TEXT BASED READINGS LOOK LIKE?

Readings are typically 1-2 pages in length Each paragraph is numbered for easy

reference to questions The readings include a picture or graphic

related to the text

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO WITH THE GRAPHIC TEXT?

Answer a series of Multiple Choice questions

Performance Task 2:

Text Based Reading

LITERACY TEST TASK1. Read the selection and answer the

questions that follow it

2. Multiple-Choice (Record the best or most correct answer on the Student Answer Sheet) 2 answers choices will have nothing to do with the question. You will have 2 to choose from. One will do a better job of answering the question than the other. Please go with that one

3. Summarize the selection (reading). Include a main idea and one detail that supports it

WHAT TO DO BEFORE YOU READ:1. Examine the parts of the text

Read the title Scan all headings Examine any illustrations Read the content of all boxes Identify the topic of the text

2. Read the questions Identify, highlight or underline the key

words in the questions

READING Read the text carefully

Underline or highlight important information and ideas as you read

As you read, think about what you are reading and ask yourself questions about it

Look for links between what you are reading and experiences you have had

ANSWERING MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Read the entire selection, including

answer choices, before choosing an answer

If more than one choice seems to be right, choose the one which seems to be MOST correct

Beware of “distracters.” Some answers are designed to lead you away from the correct answer

Use the “process of elimination” to select the correct answer; rule out the wrong answers before filling in your response on the answer sheet

If you have no idea what the correct answer is, make an “educated guess” by reviewing the reading again

Do not leave any question blank!

TEST INSTRUCTIONS – MULTIPLE CHOICE

ANSWERING SHORT WRITING TASKS (INCLUDING A SUMMARY) Underline, circle or highlight important

instructions and key words in the questions to make sure that you understand what you are being asked to do

Make notes throughout the text to identify important information (who, what, when, where, why and how- what is the main idea? What details help you determine the main idea?)

Include specific details and relevant information in your answers

Think of links between the topic, your knowledge and personal experiences

Answer all questions in full and complete sentences

Your answer should fill in the space provided, do not write more or less

Edit your work for spelling, grammar and detail

TEST INSTRUCTIONS – WRITTEN ANSWERS

FILL IN ALL LINES The lines provided for you outline the

expected length of your answers

If you write more than the space provided, you will receive a mark of zero on that question

Use the rough work areas to help you plan your answer before writing it in the lines provided

Write clearly and to the point

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS Do NOT leave any of the questions blank

You do not lose marks for incorrect answers, but you will receive failing marks for unanswered questions

Answer in complete sentences

MAKE NOTES AS YOU READ Underline, circle or highlight important

instructions and key words in the questions to make sure that you understand what you are being asked to do

Make notes throughout the text to identify important information such as the 5Ws and H and the topics of each paragraph

EDIT YOUR WORK Review and edit all parts of your work

Check to see that you have answered all questions fully and correctly

Correct any grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors

Add to your answers if you have not filled in all of the lines for the long writing tasks