OSSLT Reading Book 1 3

Question 1

A passage about the Canadian Arctic describes Inuit adaptations to climate change: changes in hunting, food storage, and travel routes. What is the author's likely purpose?

Accepted Answer

To inform readers about how Inuit communities respond to environmental changes

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To convince readers to move to the Arctic

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To entertain with fictional Arctic stories

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To argue climate change is not happening

Question 2

A sentence reads: 'The old lighthouse stood sentinel over the rocky shore, its light sweeping the darkness like a watchful eye.' Which TWO literary devices are used?

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Personification and simile

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Alliteration and onomatopoeia

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Hyperbole and irony

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Metaphor and alliteration

Question 3

After reading about youth unemployment, a student writes: 'This made me think about how summer jobs are harder to find.' What reading strategy is this?

Accepted Answer

Making a personal connection to the text

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Summarizing the article

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Identifying the author's bias

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Predicting what happens next

Question 4

An article about small-town newspaper decline ends: 'Without local journalism, who will tell the stories that matter to our communities?' What technique is used?

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A rhetorical question to provoke thought

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A statistical argument

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A humorous anecdote

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A direct call to subscribe

Question 5

A passage compares the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 and the Oka Crisis of 1990. Why does the author compare these?

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To highlight common themes of civil resistance and rights struggles in Canadian history

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To show one was more important

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To confuse the reader

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To prove Canadian history is boring

Question 6

A student identifies main idea, three details, and author's purpose. What additional element would complete a thorough analysis?

Accepted Answer

An evaluation of language, tone, and potential bias

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The font size

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The number of paragraphs

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The publication date