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Your no-prep solution to teach the mandated tasks for the Ontario Literacy Course (OLC4O and OSSLC)! This freshly updated unit includes a full semester’s worth of literacy lessons, comprehension passages, activities, graphic organizers, and assessments. Designed to align with the OLC Ontario Literacy Course curriculum, it ensures comprehensive coverage of essential literacy skills.
Develop essential literacy skills through the exploration of informational, narrative, and graphic texts. Suitable for online learning with digital resources for Google Classroom®, this package supports the OLC Ontario Literacy Course by providing versatile materials adaptable to various teaching environments.
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This full course bundle scaffolds essential literacy for middle school and high school students with a full semester’s worth of engaging and age-appropriate activities. It can be used in any classroom for remedial learning, special education, or teaching cross-curricular literacy skills, making it an ideal resource for educators implementing the OLC Ontario Literacy Course.
For Ontario educators: This unit is a great foundation for teaching the Ontario Literacy Course (OLC4O / OSSLC) or preparing students for the Ontario Literacy Test (OSSLT). By aligning with the OLC Ontario Literacy Course standards, it ensures students are well-prepared to meet provincial literacy requirements.
Units included in this OLC Ontario Literacy Course:
☞ Unit 1: Reading and Writing News Reports
- Headlines and Leads
Students will use knowledge of form, structure, and purpose to make sense of news reports, a key component of the OLC Ontario Literacy Course.
- Writing a News Article Summary
Students will utilize the W5H model to analyze and summarize a news report.
- Expository Articles and Comprehension Questions
Students will analyze multiple news reports, applying their knowledge of the conventions of spoken language, text, and visual media to understand texts and demonstrate their comprehension, as outlined in the OLC Ontario Literacy Course.
- Writing a News Report
Students will compose a news report, demonstrating their ability to organize and publish information effectively.
☞ Supplementary Resources
- News Report Graphic Organizer
- News Article Text Features Review Game
☞ Unit 2: Reading Strategies
- Making Predictions
Students will use prior knowledge and experience to make sense of texts, a strategy supported by the OLC Ontario Literacy Course framework.
- Making Inferences
Students will extend their understanding of texts, including increasingly complex texts, by connecting the ideas in them to their own knowledge, experience, and insights, to other texts, and to the world around them.
- Summarizing Nonfiction Texts
Students will use writing strategies to locate and summarize important information in nonfiction texts, a skill emphasized in the OLC Ontario Literacy Course.
- Writing a Nonfiction Summary
Students will read about financial literacy, the power of branding, and the geography of cuisine and will be evaluated on their nonfiction summary of each text.
☞ Unit 3: Information Texts
- Information Literacy
Students will analyze different forms of information writing to identify bias, purpose, reliability, and audience, as required by the OLC Ontario Literacy Course.
- Information Text Features
Students will recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate an understanding of how they help communicate meaning.
- Information Articles and Comprehension Questions
Students will analyze multiple news reports, applying their knowledge of the conventions of spoken language, text, and visual media to understand texts and demonstrate their comprehension.
- Writing an Information Paragraph Lesson
Students will analyze, interpret, evaluate, and synthesize information within texts.
- Writing an Information Paragraph Assignment
Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience.
☞ Supplementary Resources
- Information Text Features Anchor Chart
- Information Paragraph Writing Worksheets
☞ Unit 4: Graphic Texts
- How to Read Graphic Texts
Students will analyze, interpret, evaluate, and synthesize information within graphic texts.
- Categories of Graphic Texts
Students will recognize features of graphic texts and demonstrate an understanding of how they help communicate meaning.
☞ Unit 5: Narrative Texts
- Dramatic Narrative Texts
Students will respond to and interact with a variety of print and media texts.
- Nonfiction Narrative Texts
Students will explore the organizational structures of nonfiction narrative texts.
- Real-Life Narrative Articles and Comprehension Questions
Students will use knowledge of text features to locate information and to make predictions about the content of texts.
- Cover Letter Writing Lesson and Assignment
Students will demonstrate their understanding of audience and tone to write for formal purposes.
- Community Interview Project
Students will use oral and written language to generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience.
☞ Supplementary Resources
- Narrative Structure Graphic Organizers
- “Borders” by Thomas King – Short Story Unit
☞ Unit 6: Opinion Writing
- Persuasive Writing Lesson
Students will use knowledge of style and purpose to distinguish between different forms of writing.
- Main Idea and Supporting Details
Students will identify the main idea of texts.
- Types of Evidence
Students will identify different categories of supporting evidence.
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate Assignment
Students will use oral and written language to generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience, as emphasized in the OLC Ontario Literacy Course.
- Series of Opinion Paragraphs
Students will use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively.
☞ Supplementary Resources
- 20 Topics for Persuasive Writing
☞ Unit 7: Culminating Project / Independent Study Unit (ISU)
- Plan a Vacation Project
This project is designed to take students on a trip anywhere in the world while evaluating writing using four writing tasks: narrative text, infographic, news report, and information text. Students will research about culture, geography, politics, and current events to demonstrate their understanding of various essential writing skills.
☞ Literacy Portfolio: Reading Journal & Writing Portfolio
This reading journal includes metacognitive and reflective learning journal prompts to respond to the mandated reading tasks for this course. Students will also collect their writing in order to reflect on their growth during their culminating assignment.
See what other teachers are saying about this OLC Ontario Literacy Course:
“This curriculum is outstanding! This is the first time that I’ve bought a full course on TPT because the price tag is a lot (especially with the conversion for Canadians), but reflecting on the fact that I’ve had to do virtually no planning or prep for the OLC this year, I actually think that this unit is a steal. There is so much included that you can’t download it in one zip file but the seller conveniently prepared a Dropbox folder which really helped in facilitating the organization of the bundle. Every unit is well organized, at the end of every week I just check the pacing guide and get my Google Classroom ready with the lessons provided. Overall I am really happy that I bit the bullet and purchased this curriculim. I can even use it with my other English courses.”
– Morgan G.
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Alana T. (verified owner) –
What I like about this resource is that it includes detailed worksheets and innovative lessons for all of the literacy skills included. My whole class loved the interview project and we got such a great reaction from the whole school on this. WOuld definitely recommend this package as it was a great purchase for me.
Colleen N. (verified owner) –
Great resource for my Ontario Literacy Course as well as my OSSLT boot camp prep that I run after school for my students who need extra support. Easy to follow lessons, broken down units and reading/writing tasks. An entire course fully developed and the convenience of implementing if I’m absent. Thanks for sharing!
Christina L. (verified owner) –
This bundle was a life saver. It is FULL of units with useful resources & assignments. The organization after download was a bit confusing and some of the units are EXTREMELY short (ex. Writing Informational Paragraphs), but I was able to beef it up with other resources I found online. Students especially loved “Humans of my High School” activity. Expensive but worth the money.
Michelle F. (verified owner) –
I found this resource to be really easy to use and very clear. Easy to adapt to my own lesson. Also used Canadian references for examples so that was fun.
Ashley H. (verified owner) –
A ton of resources to use. Helpful way to get my students who are disengaged writers, more engaged in the process.
Jade G. (verified owner) –
I have not had a chance to use each piece of this resource as it is very large but I am happy with what I have used so far. This resource uses relevant content to engage students so they may not be fully aware that they are practicing OSSLT skills if they aren’t explicitly told. I appreciate the work that has gone into the resource.
Pam L. (verified owner) –
A very nice resource. Creating assignments with Google Forms would make it better.
Shannon B. (verified owner) –
I worked with a student one-on-one and this made it so much easier to work through the OLC course. Thanks!
Melody T. (verified owner) –
This bundle has been a great starting point for my OLC course this semester. The materials are clear, engaging and easy to implement right away. I love that there is a digital option. I know I will get lots of use out of this thoughtfully designed bundle!
Elizabeth M. (verified owner) –
I wasn’t sure about this resource at first based on the price point, but I’m certainly glad I purchased it! It has helped guide my OCL4O class and even provided some resources for my ENG2D class and their preparation for the OSSLT. Some of the articles my students haven’t exactly bought into, but the slides and prepared presentations with accompanying worksheets are worth every penny. This resource has saved me so much prep time. I do wish there weren’t watermarks on every slide (especially when they are free slide templates). It somewhat distracts from the purpose of the slides and I have students asking me what it’s for… A minor detail.
Elizabeth M. (verified owner) –
I wasn’t sure about this resource at first based on the price point, but I’m certainly glad I purchased it! It has helped guide my OCL4O class and even provided some resources for my ENG2D class and their preparation for the OSSLT. Some of the articles my students haven’t exactly bought into, but the slides and prepared presentations with accompanying worksheets are worth every penny. This resource has saved me so much prep time. I do wish there weren’t watermarks on every slide (especially when they are free slide templates). It somewhat distracts from the purpose of the slides and I have students asking me what it’s for… A minor detail.
Patrick M. (verified owner) –
Good resource. I’m not sure if the News Article parts are as relevant anymore with the updates to OSSLT? All in all, though, comprehensive and well organized. Lots of care went into this.
Patrick M. (verified owner) –
Good resource. I’m not sure if the News Article parts are as relevant anymore with the updates to OSSLT? All in all, though, comprehensive and well organized. Lots of care went into this.
Dylan F. (verified owner) –
A wonderful package, my students really enjoy it! Very well organized!
Cassie S. (verified owner) –
Great resource when preparing students for the OSSLT. Going to use it again next semester when teaching the OLC course.
Cassie S. (verified owner) –
Great resource when preparing students for the OSSLT. Going to use it again next semester when teaching the OLC course.
Ben L. (verified owner) –
Excellent resource to supplement my existing activities for the literacy course. Really freshened up my course and made it more interesting. Everything I have ever purchased from this seller has been excellent.
Ben L. (verified owner) –
Excellent resource to supplement my existing activities for the literacy course. Really freshened up my course and made it more interesting. Everything I have ever purchased from this seller has been excellent.
Mingshi L. (verified owner) –
The materials are well-organized. It is easy to understand.
Mingshi L. (verified owner) –
The materials are well-organized. It is easy to understand.
Christina F. (verified owner) –
I am so thrilled to have come across this resource! Whenever I teach this course, it is different all the time depending on the students. I wanted to changet things up after using my board’s OLC course which was dry, not differentiated, and not very engaging. With burnout, I also did not want to re-create the wheel. This course is so thoughtfully created, laid out, and easy to post on Google Classroom. I no longer have the Sunday Scaries (for at least one course this semester) because I know I can rely on this and my students will be well-prepared and versed in the content. Of course, this depends on their attitude for the day LOL, but overall it has been excellent! I can even use some of these activities in my other courses as well. It is totally worth the purchase!
Christina F. (verified owner) –
I am so thrilled to have come across this resource! Whenever I teach this course, it is different all the time depending on the students. I wanted to changet things up after using my board’s OLC course which was dry, not differentiated, and not very engaging. With burnout, I also did not want to re-create the wheel. This course is so thoughtfully created, laid out, and easy to post on Google Classroom. I no longer have the Sunday Scaries (for at least one course this semester) because I know I can rely on this and my students will be well-prepared and versed in the content. Of course, this depends on their attitude for the day LOL, but overall it has been excellent! I can even use some of these activities in my other courses as well. It is totally worth the purchase!
Meghan C. (verified owner) –
I am very happy with this product, and I have been using it in small groups this summer. Very easily adapted or use as a supplement to my lesson. Thank you
Yaoyuan L. (verified owner) –
This was an amazingly comprehensive and thorough package – my students loved it (particularly the community interviews project), and I feel that it was light-years beyond what I had prepared originally for the OSSLC. One quick question – I may have overlooked it, but did you by any chance prepare Learning Goals and Success Criteria for this material? Thanks!
Yaoyuan L. (verified owner) –
This was an amazingly comprehensive and thorough package – my students loved it (particularly the community interviews project), and I feel that it was light-years beyond what I had prepared originally for the OSSLC. One quick question – I may have overlooked it, but did you by any chance prepare Learning Goals and Success Criteria for this material? Thanks!
Rooney’s Resources (verified owner) –
Great resource! My students in the OLC course (credit recovery) found it easy to navigate and interesting topics.
Rooney’s Resources (verified owner) –
Great resource! My students in the OLC course (credit recovery) found it easy to navigate and interesting topics.
Katelyn W. (verified owner) –
This resource is very extensive. The lessons are detailed and help students develop understanding. I have been using it with my 7th graders to bolster their understanding of nonfiction text skills. The lessons are engaging and rigorous.
Katelyn W. (verified owner) –
This resource is very extensive. The lessons are detailed and help students develop understanding. I have been using it with my 7th graders to bolster their understanding of nonfiction text skills. The lessons are engaging and rigorous.
Melissa M. (verified owner) –
I’m so happy I found this resource! My boss just sprung this course on me and I was lost on what to do. They provided me with material and a course outline but not nearly enough. These docs are engaging and made teaching literacy much more enjoyable.
Melissa M. (verified owner) –
I’m so happy I found this resource! My boss just sprung this course on me and I was lost on what to do. They provided me with material and a course outline but not nearly enough. These docs are engaging and made teaching literacy much more enjoyable.
Julie C. (verified owner) –
This package gave me everything I needed to teach an effective course on literacy to my students taking the Literacy Course.
Karla T. (verified owner) –
Would love to be able to download this as a Google Drive, do you have the ability to send it to me? Great program overall, highly recommend – especially if it can be sent to a Google Drive.
Jaycee P. (verified owner) –
This was a great resource. My students were engaged and I so glad I could incorporate it into my classroom!
Sarah O. (verified owner) –
Very thorough and well organized, thank you for the excellent resource!
Katie G. (verified owner) –
Thank you! I found this towards the end of the semester, but what I have used has been great. I look forward to using more of these resources when I teach this program again. I like how they’re laid out; my students have responded positively to them so far. Will use again!
Morgan P. (verified owner) –
This curriculum is outstanding! This is the first time that I’ve bought a full course on TPT because the price tag is a lot (especially with the conversion for Canadians), but reflecting on the fact that I’ve had to do virtually no planning or prep for the OLC this year, I actually think that this unit is a steal. There is so much included that you can’t download it in one zip file but the seller conveniently prepared a Dropbox folder which really helped in facilitating the organization of the bundle. Every unit is well organized, at the end of every week I just check the pacing guide and get my Google Classroom ready with the lessons provided. Overall I am really happy that I bit the bullet and purchased this curriculim. I can even use it with my other English courses.
Morgan P. (verified owner) –
This curriculum is outstanding! This is the first time that I’ve bought a full course on TPT because the price tag is a lot (especially with the conversion for Canadians), but reflecting on the fact that I’ve had to do virtually no planning or prep for the OLC this year, I actually think that this unit is a steal. There is so much included that you can’t download it in one zip file but the seller conveniently prepared a Dropbox folder which really helped in facilitating the organization of the bundle. Every unit is well organized, at the end of every week I just check the pacing guide and get my Google Classroom ready with the lessons provided. Overall I am really happy that I bit the bullet and purchased this curriculim. I can even use it with my other English courses.
Leah L. (verified owner) –
I used this for OSSLT prep and for teaching the OLC. It was a tremendous help. Thank you.
Jenn C. (verified owner) –
This Mega Bundle is incredible. It offers everything you can possibly need for the OLC Ontario Literacy Course (or resources for ELA in general). A must purchase on TPT!
Ally L. –
I was a little hesitant to spend the money on this bundle, but I’ve now had it for two years and can say it was absolutely worth it!
The materials are very thorough and I find all the material engaging for my students. I’ve integrated many of the lessons, activities, and comprehension passages into my daily routine. It aligns really well with the curriculum, but is still flexible enough for adapting to the needs of my students. It is rare that a school day goes by where I’m not using at least one component of this bundle!