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Virginia SOL 1.RI.1

Virginia SOL 1.RI.1 is part of the Reading Informational Text strand in Grade 1 English (English). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students demonstrate comprehension of informational texts by identifying key ideas, supporting details, and distinguishing facts from opinions. Below is what 1.RI.1 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 1.RI.1 for the Virginia SOL test.

Practice 1.RI.1All Grade 1 English standards

What SOL 1.RI.1 means

Demonstrate comprehension of informational texts by identifying key ideas, supporting details, and distinguishing facts from opinions.

Skills you’ll practice for 1.RI.1

  • Ask and answer literal (who, what, when, where) and inferential (why, how) questions about what is read, including main topics.
  • Identify the main idea and supporting details of a text.
  • Explain the difference between facts and opinions in a text.

Key concepts covered by 1.RI.1

  • literal questions
  • inferential questions
  • main idea
  • supporting details
  • text structure
  • facts
  • opinions
  • text analysis

How to study and practice SOL 1.RI.1

Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 1.RI.1 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.

Related Grade 1 English standards in Reading Informational Text

  • 1.RI.2 — Use text features to gain information and distinguish between visual and textual information.
  • 1.RI.3 — Integrate concepts from informational texts by identifying similarities, differences, and connections between texts.

Frequently asked questions about SOL 1.RI.1

What is Virginia SOL 1.RI.1?

SOL 1.RI.1 is a Grade 1 English Standard of Learning in the Reading Informational Text strand. It expects students to demonstrate comprehension of informational texts by identifying key ideas, supporting details, and distinguishing facts from opinions.

What skills does SOL 1.RI.1 cover?

SOL 1.RI.1 is assessed on 3 skills: ask and answer literal (who, what, when, where) and inferential (why, how) questions about what is read, including main topics; identify the main idea and supporting details of a text; explain the difference between facts and opinions in a text.

What strand of Grade 1 English is SOL 1.RI.1 in?

SOL 1.RI.1 belongs to the Reading Informational Text reporting strand of the Grade 1 English Virginia Standards of Learning.

How do I study and practice for SOL 1.RI.1?

Start with a diagnostic to see whether 1.RI.1 is already solid, then work the 3 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.