OLSAT Level C case studies
OLSAT Level C · Put your knowledge to work in context.
OLSAT Level C is the Level C form of the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, Eighth Edition (OLSAT-8), a school ability test published by Pearson. This page is an independent study resource for candidates and families preparing for Level C; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Pearson, and it does not reproduce any official test materials. The OLSAT Level C case studies are 5 cases and about 3,872 words.
1Listening Passage: Maya's Three Answers
Okafor reads a four-sentence passage aloud twice to five second graders, then asks three questions. The passage: 'The heron stands at the edge of the pond without moving.
766 words, about 4 min2Analogies: Devon's Fast, Associative Answers
Bello gives a small group of nine-year-olds five written analogies and asks them to say each one as a full sentence before choosing a word: (1) kitten is to cat as puppy is to ; (2) glove is to hand as sock is to ; (3) bird is to nest as bee is to ; (4) happy is to sad as tall is to ; (5) library is to books as museum is to . Devon answers dog, foot, flower, short, and artist.
773 words, about 4 min3Which Word Does Not Belong: Four Defensible-Sounding Rules
Four students in a reasoning group defend different answers to the same item: 'Which word does not belong? hammer, saw, drill, ladder.' Amara: 'Ladder, because the other three are tools you use to build something.' Ben: 'Saw, because the other three make holes or drive things into wood.' Chen: 'Drill, because it is the only one that needs electricity.' Dara: 'Ladder, because the other three are tools you hold in your hand while you work.' The teacher must mark one answer correct and explain the reasoning to the group.
791 words, about 4 min4Pictorial Items with a Second-Language Reader
Ruiz administers five pictorial items one at a time to Theo, age eight, who has been learning English for eight months. On each item he points to a picture and then explains his choice.
743 words, about 4 min5The 3x3 Figural Matrix: Nia Picks the Dark One
A three-by-three figural matrix is printed on one page, and the bottom-right cell is empty. The first row shows three circles: the first outlined only, the second half shaded, the third completely shaded.
799 words, about 4 min