EQAO Primary Division Assessment Content 3

Question 1

What types of texts are typically included in the EQAO Primary Division reading assessment?

Accepted Answer

Both literary and informational texts

Answer

EQAO includes a balanced range of text types, exposing students to both literary (stories, poems) and informational (reports, articles) reading passages.

Question 2

When a Grade 3 student on the EQAO assessment uses clues in the text plus their own background knowledge to figure out something not directly stated, they are:

Accepted Answer

Making an inference

Answer

Making an inference requires combining evidence from the text with prior knowledge to reach a conclusion not explicitly stated by the author.

Question 3

Which reading comprehension strategy involves creating a mental picture of events or descriptions while reading a passage?

Accepted Answer

Visualizing

Answer

Visualizing helps readers engage deeply with text by forming mental images, which supports comprehension and recall.

Question 4

In the EQAO Primary Division writing component, students are most commonly asked to write in response to:

Accepted Answer

A prompt that may involve narrative or opinion writing

Answer

EQAO writing tasks are grade-appropriate, typically involving narrative or opinion responses to an accessible prompt.

Question 5

Which aspect of writing is being evaluated when EQAO assessors check whether a student correctly uses capital letters, periods, and commas?

Accepted Answer

Conventions of language

Answer

Conventions of language refers to the rules of standard written English including punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.

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EQAO Primary Division Assessment Content 3