Reading and Multiple Choice Questions
LITERACY TEST PREPARATION
Types of Reading
 On the literacy test you will have several reading and writing
tasks to complete.
 There are three types of reading on the test:
 1) Informational/Text Based Reading- presents ideas and
information on a topic
 2) Graphic Reading- presents ideas and information with the
help of graphic features such as diagrams, photographs,
drawings, sketches, patterns, timetables, maps, charts or tables
 3) Narrative Reading- a real-life story or a dialogue
What do the
informational/text based
readings look like?
 Readings are typically 1-2 pages in length
 Each paragraph is numbered for easy
reference to questions
 The readings include a picture or graphic
related to the text
Example of Informational/
Text Based Readings
What do the graphic readings
look like?
 Fewer than 150 words
 A picture/graphic with information
Examples of Graphic Reading
What do the narrative
readings look like?
 1-2 pages long
 It can be: (1) a real life narrative or (2) a
dialogue
 Real Life Narrative: is an account of a significant
time in an individual’s life
 Dialogue: presents a conversation between two or
more people
Example of
Real Life
Narrative
Reading
What do you have to do with
the readings?
 1) Respond to questions about the reading in a
short written response (a few sentences).
 And/or
 2) Answer a series of Multiple Choice questions
about the reading.
 Let’s talk about what the multiple choice
questions look like!
Multiple Choice- Tips and
Tricks (golden rod ledger
handout)
 Multiple choice questions are common on tests
in many of your courses
 It is important to know how to read and answer
a multiple choice question
 Review the “Helpful Hints For Taking A Multiple
Choice Test” with your teacher (golden rod
ledger handout)
Multiple Choice- Tips and Tricks
(golden rod ledger handout)
 This is what the question page will look like
 Your answer will be filled in on a Student Answer
Sheet – take a look at the example of the “Helpful
Hints For Taking Multiple Choice” sheet
 Don’t put your answer on the question sheet. It
will not be marked.
 Check that you are putting your answer in the
correct section. Notice that Roman Numerals are
used to identify each Section
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Section I
Section II
Section III
Section IV
Section V
Section VII, etc
 You must fill in the bubble to show your answer
on the Student Answer Sheet (like a scantron)
Performance Task 1 :Informational/
text based Reading (white ledger
handout)
Your task for today:
Informational/ Text Based
Readings
1. Along with your teacher read the tips and
tricks for Text Based Readings (pink
handout).
2. Read the Text Based Readings (white
ledger handout) and answer the multiple
choice questions.
3. Make sure you transfer your answers to
the actual student response sheet (golden
rod ledger handout).
4. We will take up answers as a class.
Performance Task 2: Graphic Text
(grey ledger
handout)
Your task for today: Graphic
Text
1. Along with your teacher read the tips and
tricks for Graphic Text (blue handout).
2. Read the Graphic Text (grey ledger
handout)and answer the multiple choice
questions.
3. Make sure you transfer your answers to
the actual student response sheet (golden
rod ledger handout).
4. We will take up answers as a class.