EQAO - Education Quality and Accountability Office Junior Division Assessment Content Questions and Answers

Question 1

The EQAO Junior Division Mathematics assessment evaluates student knowledge and skills across several strands. Which of the following strands is NOT directly assessed on the Grade 6 assessment?

Accepted Answer

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Skills

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Number

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Algebra

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Data

Question 2

A Grade 6 teacher is preparing students for the writing component of the EQAO assessment. The teacher instructs students to focus on developing a clear main idea, providing sufficient supporting details, and organizing their ideas logically. Which aspect of writing is the primary focus of this instruction?

Accepted Answer

Composition

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Voice

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Conventions

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Sentence Fluency

Question 3

In the Reading component of the Junior Division assessment, a student is presented with an informational text about the life cycle of a butterfly and a narrative text about a fictional character's adventure. What fundamental reading skill is EQAO assessing by including these two different text types?

Accepted Answer

The ability to comprehend and respond to different types of texts.

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The ability to identify spelling errors in different contexts.

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The student's preference for fiction over non-fiction.

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The ability to read at a specific speed regardless of text type.

Question 4

A student working on the mathematics component of the EQAO assessment encounters a multi-step word problem that requires them to calculate the total cost of items, including a discount, and then determine the amount of change. This question is most likely designed to assess which category of knowledge and skills?

Accepted Answer

Application

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Knowledge and Understanding

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Communication

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Thinking

Question 5

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the format of the Junior Division EQAO assessment?

Accepted Answer

The language component includes various selected-response questions like drag-and-drop and multiple-choice.

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The assessment is exclusively composed of open-response questions.

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Students are not permitted to use any tools, such as calculators or highlighters.

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The mathematics component is a single, long session that all students complete in the same way.

Question 6

A Grade 6 student is writing a narrative for the EQAO assessment. To meet the provincial standard (Level 3), their writing should primarily demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

Clear and consistent use of conventions (e.g., spelling, punctuation) that does not distract from the message.

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Some use of conventions with frequent errors that distract the reader.

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Development of a main idea with limited and unclear supporting details.

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Advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures found in university-level texts.

The EQAO Junior Division Mathematics assessment evaluates student knowledge and skills across several strands.Which of the following strands is NOT directly assessed on the Grade 6 assessment?

The EQAO Junior Division Mathematics assessment evaluates student knowledge and skills across several strands.
Which of the following strands is NOT directly assessed on the Grade 6 assessment?