Tools 

ALL STUDENTS have access to the following tools during the test: 

• Listen (text and questions will be read to you)

• Zoom in and out

• Line Reader (blocks out everything but the line you want) 

• High Contrast, Draw Line, Highlighter, Eraser, Rough Notes

• Flag a Question (so you can skip it and make sure you don’t forget it)

What Type of Questions? 

35 → Multiple Choice ("selected-response")

Students read different texts (news articles, short stories, dialogues, etc.) then answer questions about the text using multiple choice platforms including drag and drop, drop down menu, checklist, and text selection.

1 → Open Response - Information Paragraph (100 words)

Using specific details from the reading selection (news report to support your answer.

*Remember - always use part of the question in your first sentence along with your answer!*

1 → Open Response - Opinion Essay (5 paragraphs; 500 words)

Series of Opinion Paragraphs about a topic provided (Intro, 3 Body Paragraphs, Conclusion).

Example essay question: Do people spend too much time on technology?

The Educators' Playground

https://theeducatorsplayground.ca/ 

WALKERTON DISTRICT COMMUNITY SCHOOL

WDCS OSSLT Preparation Package 

EQAO

https://www.eqao.com/the-assessments/osslt/