EQAO Junior Division Assessment Content 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A Grade 6 student reads a passage where the author describes both the benefits and drawbacks of solar energy. What is the author's purpose?
- To persuade readers to use solar energy
- To present a balanced view of solar energy (Correct answer)
- To entertain readers with a solar energy story
- To explain how solar panels are manufactured
Correct answer: To present a balanced view of solar energy
When an author presents both sides of an issue, the purpose is to inform with a balanced perspective rather than to persuade or entertain.
Question 2: In a reading passage, the phrase 'the thunderstorm roared like an angry lion' is an example of which literary device?
- Alliteration
- Personification
- Simile (Correct answer)
- Hyperbole
Correct answer: Simile
A simile compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as,' and here the thunderstorm is compared to a lion using the word 'like.'
Question 3: When a reader makes an inference about a character's feelings, they should use:
- Only the character's exact words from the text
- Clues from the text combined with their own prior knowledge (Correct answer)
- The illustrations on the page only
- What the author says in the introduction
Correct answer: Clues from the text combined with their own prior knowledge
Making an inference requires combining textual clues with background knowledge to reach a conclusion not directly stated.
Question 4: Which text feature would BEST help a reader locate information about a specific topic in a non-fiction book?
- The dedication page
- The glossary
- The index (Correct answer)
- The bibliography
Correct answer: The index
An index lists topics alphabetically with page numbers, making it the best tool for quickly locating specific information in a non-fiction book.
Question 5: A student encounters the unfamiliar word 'cordial' in a sentence: 'She greeted everyone with a cordial smile and warm handshake.' What context clue best helps determine the meaning?
- The word 'smile' indicates something facial
- The phrase 'warm handshake' suggests friendliness (Correct answer)
- The word 'everyone' shows it is general
- The sentence is describing a person
Correct answer: The phrase 'warm handshake' suggests friendliness
The phrase 'warm handshake' provides a context clue suggesting that 'cordial' means friendly or warm in manner.
Question 6: In a non-fiction text, a heading such as 'Causes of the Problem' signals to the reader that the following section will:
- List solutions to the problem
- Describe the history of the problem
- Explain what led to the problem (Correct answer)
- Give examples of the problem's effects
Correct answer: Explain what led to the problem
A heading stating 'Causes' tells the reader that the section will explain the reasons or factors that led to the problem.
Question 7: A story's theme is BEST described as:
- The main character's name and setting
- The sequence of events from beginning to end
- The central message or lesson the author wants to convey (Correct answer)
- A summary of what happens in the plot
Correct answer: The central message or lesson the author wants to convey
The theme is the underlying message or life lesson in a story, distinct from the plot events or character descriptions.
EQAO Junior Division Assessment Content 2
A Grade 6 student reads a passage where the author describes both the benefits and drawbacks of solar energy.
What is the author's purpose?