SOL Prep

Reading Literary Text

Virginia SOL 11.RL.1

Analyze key ideas and plot details in literary texts with an emphasis on American literature.

Study 11.RL.1 with SOL PrepBack to Grade 11 English

What students need to be able to do

  • Analyze the development of universal themes prevalent in American literature.
  • Describe how a sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text.
  • Explain how structure contributes to the development of setting and plot.
  • Analyze how characters are revealed through dialogue or events.