Grade 2 English · Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina
Virginia SOL 2.DSR
Virginia SOL 2.DSR is part of the Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina strand in Grade 2 English (English). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students the student will build knowledge and comprehension skills from reading and listening to a range of challenging, content-rich texts. This includes fluently reading and gathering evidence from grade-level complex texts and reading widely (through read alouds) on topics to gain purposeful knowledge and vocabulary. Below is what 2.DSR covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 2.DSR for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL 2.DSR means
The student will build knowledge and comprehension skills from reading and listening to a range of challenging, content-rich texts. This includes fluently reading and gathering evidence from grade-level complex texts and reading widely (through read alouds) on topics to gain purposeful knowledge and vocabulary.
Skills you’ll practice for 2.DSR
- Read a variety of grade-level text with accuracy, automaticity, appropriate rate, and meaningful expression in successive readings to support comprehension. Monitor while reading to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding as necessary (Reading Fluency, K-12).
- Proficiently read and comprehend texts from a variety of literary forms that exhibit complexity at the lower range of the grades 2-3 band (See the Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis charts for determining complexity in the Appendix.) (Text Complexity, 2-12).
- When responding to text through discussion and/or writing, draw several pieces of evidence from read-alouds and grade-level texts to support claims, conclusions, and inferences, including quoting or paraphrasing from texts accurately and tracing where relevant evidence is located (Textual Evidence, K-12).
- Regularly engage in listening to a series of conceptually related texts organized around topics of study to build knowledge and vocabulary. Use this background knowledge as context for new learning (Deep Reading on Topics to Build Knowledge and Vocabulary, K-12).
Key concepts covered by 2.DSR
- accuracy
- automaticity
- rate
- fluency
- comprehend
- literary
- complexity
- text
- evidence
- claims
- inferences
- quoting
- listening
- knowledge
- vocabulary
- context
How to study and practice SOL 2.DSR
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 2.DSR 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.
Frequently asked questions about SOL 2.DSR
What is Virginia SOL 2.DSR?
SOL 2.DSR is a Grade 2 English Standard of Learning in the Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina strand. It expects students to the student will build knowledge and comprehension skills from reading and listening to a range of challenging, content-rich texts. This includes fluently reading and gathering evidence from grade-level complex texts and reading widely (through read alouds) on topics to gain purposeful knowledge and vocabulary.
What skills does SOL 2.DSR cover?
SOL 2.DSR is assessed on 4 skills: read a variety of grade-level text with accuracy, automaticity, appropriate rate, and meaningful expression in successive readings to support comprehension. Monitor while reading to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding as necessary (Reading Fluency, K-12); proficiently read and comprehend texts from a variety of literary forms that exhibit complexity at the lower range of the grades 2-3 band (See the Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis charts for determining complexity in the Appendix.) (Text Complexity, 2-12); when responding to text through discussion and/or writing, draw several pieces of evidence from read-alouds and grade-level texts to support claims, conclusions, and inferences, including quoting or paraphrasing from texts accurately and tracing where relevant evidence is located (Textual Evidence, K-12); regularly engage in listening to a series of conceptually related texts organized around topics of study to build knowledge and vocabulary. Use this background knowledge as context for new learning (Deep Reading on Topics to Build Knowledge and Vocabulary, K-12).
What strand of Grade 2 English is SOL 2.DSR in?
SOL 2.DSR belongs to the Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina reporting strand of the Grade 2 English Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL 2.DSR?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether 2.DSR is already solid, then work the 4 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.