Grade 10 English SOL Prep

Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina

• 10.DSR — Build knowledge and comprehension skills from reading a range of challenging, content-rich texts.

Reading and Vocabulary

• 10.RV.1 — Develop and use general academic and content-specific vocabulary through reading, discussing, and writing.

Reading Literary Text

• 10.RL.1 — Analyze key ideas and plot details in literary texts.
• 10.RL.2 — Analyze craft and style in literary texts.
• 10.RL.3 — Integrate concepts in literary texts.

Reading Informational Text

• 10.RI.1 — Analyze key ideas and confirm details in informational texts.
• 10.RI.2 — Analyze craft and style in informational texts.
• 10.RI.3 — Integrate concepts in informational texts.

Writing

• 10.W.1 — Write in a variety of forms for diverse audiences and purposes.
• 10.W.2 — Organize and compose writing for specific audiences and purposes.
• 10.W.3 — Revise and edit writing for clarity, accuracy, and conventions.

Language Usage

• 10.LU.1 — Use grammar conventions in speaking and writing.
• 10.LU.2 — Apply mechanics and spelling conventions.

Communication and Multimodal Literacies

• 10.C.1 — Facilitate and contribute to collaborative discussions.
• 10.C.2 — Present ideas orally with appropriate language and structure.
• 10.C.3 — Create and analyze multimodal messages.
• 10.C.4 — Analyze media messages for content, intent, and bias.

Research

• 10.R.1 — Conduct research and synthesize information from multiple sources.

What is on the Grade 10 English SOL test?

Grade 10 English is organized into 8 strands: Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina, Reading and Vocabulary, Reading Literary Text, Reading Informational Text, Writing, Language Usage, Communication and Multimodal Literacies, Research.

How many standards does Grade 10 English cover?

Grade 10 English covers 18 individual Virginia SOL standards across its 8 strands.