Grade 11 English · Reading Informational Text
Virginia SOL 11.RI.1
Virginia SOL 11.RI.1 is part of the Reading Informational Text strand in Grade 11 English (English). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students interpret and analyze key ideas and confirm details in informational texts. Below is what 11.RI.1 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 11.RI.1 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL 11.RI.1 means
Interpret and analyze key ideas and confirm details in informational texts.
Skills you’ll practice for 11.RI.1
- Interpret and complete applications for employment or college admission.
- Summarize the intent, main ideas, and purpose of workplace or technical documents.
- Analyze hypotheses, data, analysis, and/or conclusions in informational texts.
- Verify data and corroborate or challenge conclusions with other sources.
- Evaluate the relevance and quality of an author's premises, claims, counterclaims, and evidence.
Key concepts covered by 11.RI.1
- employment applications
- college applications
- document interpretation
- document analysis
- workplace documents
- technical documents
- summarization
- data analysis
- hypotheses
- conclusions
- informational texts
- data verification
- source corroboration
- conclusion analysis
- premises
- claims
- counterclaims
- evidence evaluation
How to study and practice SOL 11.RI.1
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 11.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.
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Frequently asked questions about SOL 11.RI.1
What is Virginia SOL 11.RI.1?
SOL 11.RI.1 is a Grade 11 English Standard of Learning in the Reading Informational Text strand. It expects students to interpret and analyze key ideas and confirm details in informational texts.
What skills does SOL 11.RI.1 cover?
SOL 11.RI.1 is assessed on 5 skills: interpret and complete applications for employment or college admission; summarize the intent, main ideas, and purpose of workplace or technical documents; analyze hypotheses, data, analysis, and/or conclusions in informational texts; verify data and corroborate or challenge conclusions with other sources; evaluate the relevance and quality of an author's premises, claims, counterclaims, and evidence.
What strand of Grade 11 English is SOL 11.RI.1 in?
SOL 11.RI.1 belongs to the Reading Informational Text reporting strand of the Grade 11 English Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL 11.RI.1?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether 11.RI.1 is already solid, then work the 5 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.