OSSLT - Ontario Secondary School Literacy Understanding Supporting Details Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

In a passage about Canadian healthcare, which is a supporting detail rather than the main idea?

Accepted Answer

Emergency room wait times in Ontario averaged 4.2 hours in 2025.

Answer

The specific ER wait time statistic is a supporting detail.

Question 2

A paragraph argues physical education should be mandatory. Which supporting detail is most effective?

Accepted Answer

A 2024 Ontario Medical Association study found students with daily physical activity show 23% better concentration.

Answer

This provides specific, authoritative evidence that directly supports the argument.

Question 3

Read: 'The Group of Seven transformed Canadian art. Their bold landscapes captured wilderness beauty. Tom Thomson painted iconic works like The Jack Pine.' What type of detail is the Thomson reference?

Accepted Answer

A specific example that illustrates the broader point

Answer

Tom Thomson and The Jack Pine serve as a specific example illustrating the broader point.

Question 4

Which sentence contains an expert opinion as a supporting detail?

Accepted Answer

According to Dr. Sarah Chen, a marine biologist at Dalhousie University, Atlantic salmon has declined by 40% since 2010.

Answer

This cites a named expert with credentials and specific data.

Question 5

A paragraph about recycling includes: 'My favourite colour is blue.' How does this affect the paragraph?

Accepted Answer

It weakens it because it is irrelevant to the main idea

Answer

The sentence has no connection to recycling, weakening the paragraph's focus.

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OSSLT - Ontario Secondary School Literacy Understanding Supporting Details Questions and Answers 2