EQAO Junior Division Assessment Content 2

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?

Accepted Answer

To present a balanced view of solar energy

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To persuade readers to use solar energy

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To entertain readers with a solar energy story

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To explain how solar panels are manufactured

Question 2

In a reading passage, the phrase 'the thunderstorm roared like an angry lion' is an example of which literary device?

Accepted Answer

Simile

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Alliteration

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Personification

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Hyperbole

Question 3

When a reader makes an inference about a character's feelings, they should use:

Accepted Answer

Clues from the text combined with their own prior knowledge

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Only the character's exact words from the text

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The illustrations on the page only

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What the author says in the introduction

Question 4

Which text feature would BEST help a reader locate information about a specific topic in a non-fiction book?

Accepted Answer

The index

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The dedication page

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The glossary

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The bibliography

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?

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'warm handshake' suggests friendliness

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The word 'smile' indicates something facial

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The word 'everyone' shows it is general

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The sentence is describing a person

Question 6

In a non-fiction text, a heading such as 'Causes of the Problem' signals to the reader that the following section will:

Accepted Answer

Explain what led to the problem

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List solutions to the problem

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Describe the history of the problem

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Give examples of the problem's effects

Question 7

A story's theme is BEST described as:

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The central message or lesson the author wants to convey

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The main character's name and setting

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The sequence of events from beginning to end

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A summary of what happens in the plot