Released Assessment Questions, 2016

Junior Division

Language
6
Grade

ANSWERS
Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics

INSTRUCTIONS

Answering Multiple-Choice Questions

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Answering Open-Response Questions

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A D IN G A1
Before answering the questions, go to RE BOOK

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Marilyn Bell

1 What made Marilyn’s path across Lake 3 Which paragraph mainly provides the story’s
Ontario longer? setting?

● her coach ● paragraph 1

● the crowds ● paragraph 3
● the weather ● paragraph 4
● her exhaustion ● paragraph 5

2 What does the word “pace” mean as used in 4 According to the selection, what effect did
paragraph 2? Marilyn Bell’s achievements have on others?

● step ● She changed some people’s opinions.

● goal ● She made people proud to be Canadian.
● path ● She encouraged other young swimmers.
● speed ● She encouraged others to swim the English
Channel.
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5 How do the details in paragraph 5 show Marilyn’s character? Use specific examples from the text to
support your answer.

6 Explain why Marilyn Bell could be considered a role model for young people. Use information from
the text to support your answer.

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The King of the Forest

7 What kind of tree is the “King of the Forest”? 9 The word “fissure” in line 9 indicates that the
tree
● oak
● has a split in it.
● pine
● is tall and leafy.
● maple
● is covered in sap.
● poplar
● has more than one branch.

8 Overall, what is the purpose of lines 7–12?

10 During the winter, who keeps the tree
● to highlight the tree’s age entertained?
● to provide the tree’s value
● the crow
● to emphasize the tree’s location
● its visitors
● to describe the tree’s appearance
● its cousins
● the squirrel
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11 Explain why the tree is called “King of the Forest.” Use specific details from the text to support your
answer.

12 Explain how the tree feels about the changing seasons. Use specific details from the text to support
your answer.
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13 Would you rather live in a small town, a large city or the countryside?
Write a detailed paragraph explaining your choice.

Ideas for My Paragraph

Write your answer on the next page.

This page will not be scored.

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Write your paragraph here. Remember to check your spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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14 Choose the sentence that adds the best 15 Choose the words that complete the following
supporting details to the following paragraph. sentence correctly.
Coral reefs are important habitats. __________ _________ Sarah and Rajiv were late, they
______________________________________ walked faster ________ they reached the front
For example, algae grows on top of some reefs, doors of the school.
and green sea turtles may come by to eat the
algae. Also, reefs can be home to crabs, ● Since, so
shrimps, sponges and urchins. This makes ● Since, until
coral reefs one of the most biodiverse
environments in the world. ● Because, if
● Because, while
● They grow best in shallow, warm, moving
water.
● They support an enormous variety of plants
and animals.
● The fish living near coral reefs have unusual
colour patterns.
● The water pollution caused by humans is
threatening many coral reefs.
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16 Choose the words that correctly complete the 17 Choose the best place to insert the following
sentences. sentence into the paragraph below.
“This shirt _________ a famous designer is a They used the beans to make a chocolate drink.
great ________!” said the salesperson.
(1) Chocolate is a favourite treat for many
“Thanks, but not today, and I’d better be on people all over the world. (2) Historians
my way; ________ for now,” said the customer. believe that its earliest recorded use dates
back to 1100 BCE. (3) The Aztec people
● by, buy, by discovered how to collect, roast and remove
● bye, by, bye the shell from the fruit of the cacao tree and
use the beans to make chocolate. (4) That
● buy, by, bye drink is now known as hot chocolate and is
● by, buy, bye part of the reason for chocolate’s popularity.

● after sentence 1
● after sentence 2
● after sentence 3
● after sentence 4

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Rocket Man

1 Why is “Fearless Felix” an appropriate 3 What does the word “glitches” (paragraph 11)
nickname? refer to?

● Baumgartner took risks. ● spins

● Baumgartner encountered danger. ● actions
● Baumgartner broke three world records. ● records
● Baumgartner jumped with little training. ● problems

2 Why is the information in paragraphs 7 to 4 Choose an effective subheading for

10 in a bulleted list? paragraph 13.

● to show character ● Mission Success

● to provide a timeline ● Lessons Learned
● to establish the mood ● Faster Than Sound
● to emphasize each detail ● Training and Practice
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5 Explain the importance of the training and preparation for Baumgartner’s jump. Use information from
the text to support your answer.

6 Explain the value of Felix Baumgartner’s jump. Use details from the text to support your answer.

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After each assessment, EQAO makes approximately half of the test items (questions) public. This
allows EQAO to build a bank of assessment material that can be used in the future. Items that are not
published in this booklet are replaced by their description. Test booklets and examples of student
answers from the past five years are available at www.eqao.com.

Items that are not being published have been described below,
with a reference to the skill they assessed.

READING SKILLS WRITING SKILLS

Explicit: understanding explicitly stated information Content: identify and support the main idea of a
and ideas paragraph; make revisions to improve clarity

Implicit: understanding implicitly stated information Organization: identify the main idea and supporting
and ideas details and group them in a paragraph using common
organizational patterns
Making Connections: making connections between
information and ideas in a reading selection and personal Grammar: use parts of speech to communicate clearly
knowledge and experience

Long Narrative Short-Writing Prompt

10 multiple-choice questions 18 lines available for response
(3 Explicit, 6 Implicit, 1 Making Connections)
2 open-response questions (2 Implicit) Long-Writing Prompt
36 lines available for response
Graphic Text
4 multiple-choice questions Multiple-Choice Writing
(1 Explicit, 2 Implicit, 1 Making Connections) 8 multiple-choice questions
2 open-response questions (Content, Organization and Grammar)
(1 Implicit, 1 Making Connections)

Permissions and Credits

Section A1: Reading

Adapted from “Marilyn Bell.” Reprinted with permission from Canadian Girls Who Rocked The World by Tanya Lloyd Kyi and published by
Whitecap Books. © Photos: AP/The Canadian Press and John Boyd/The Globe and Mail/The Canadian Press.

Section A2: Reading

Written for EQAO.

Section B1: Reading

Adapted from “Extreme Skydiver Breaks World Record with Dive From Near-Space” by Joyce Grant, published in the Teaching Kids
News Ltd, October 14, 2012. Reprinted with permission. © Photos: Redbull Content Pool/ABACAPRESS.com/The Canadian Press and
Redbull Content Pool/Rex Features.