Grade 4 English · Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina
Virginia SOL 4.DSR
Virginia SOL 4.DSR is part of the Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina strand in Grade 4 English (English). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students build knowledge and comprehension skills from reading a range of challenging, content-rich texts. Below is what 4.DSR covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 4.DSR for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL 4.DSR means
Build knowledge and comprehension skills from reading a range of challenging, content-rich texts.
Practice Grade 4 English SOL questions
Free Grade 4 English questions from official Virginia Department of Education released SOL tests — good practice while you work on 4.DSR and the rest of the course. Pick an answer to check it instantly, or open “Show answer” to review.
1. What information best supports the idea that Adams did not give up?
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Answer: C — He worked with the chicle for a year.
2. Chicle gum became more popular than wax gum because it —
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Answer: G — seemed smoother
3. If the author added information about gum flavors, in which paragraph would it fit best?
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Answer: D — 8
4. Read this dictionary entry. material (me-tîr´e-el) n. 1. Cloth. 2. Tool for a task. 3. Part out of which a thing is made. adj. 4. Very necessary. In paragraph 2, which meaning of material is used?
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Answer: H — 3
Skills you’ll practice for 4.DSR
- Read a variety of grade-level complex texts 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.
- Draw several pieces of evidence from grade-level complex texts to support claims, conclusions, and inferences.
- Quote or paraphrase from texts accurately and trace where relevant evidence is located.
- Engage in reading a series of conceptually related texts organized around topics of study to build knowledge and vocabulary.
- Use reading strategies to aid and monitor comprehension when encountering challenging sections of text.
Key concepts covered by 4.DSR
- grade-level complex texts
- accuracy
- automaticity
- rate
- expression
- comprehension
- monitor reading
- word recognition
- self-correct
- evidence
- claims
- conclusions
- inferences
- quote
- paraphrase
- textual evidence
- trace evidence
- conceptually related texts
- topics of study
- build knowledge
- vocabulary
- reading strategies
- text structures
- summarizing
- asking questions
How to study and practice SOL 4.DSR
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 4.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 4.DSR
What is Virginia SOL 4.DSR?
SOL 4.DSR is a Grade 4 English Standard of Learning in the Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina strand. It expects students to build knowledge and comprehension skills from reading a range of challenging, content-rich texts.
What skills does SOL 4.DSR cover?
SOL 4.DSR is assessed on 6 skills: read a variety of grade-level complex texts 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; draw several pieces of evidence from grade-level complex texts to support claims, conclusions, and inferences; quote or paraphrase from texts accurately and trace where relevant evidence is located; engage in reading a series of conceptually related texts organized around topics of study to build knowledge and vocabulary; use reading strategies to aid and monitor comprehension when encountering challenging sections of text.
What strand of Grade 4 English is SOL 4.DSR in?
SOL 4.DSR belongs to the Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina reporting strand of the Grade 4 English Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL 4.DSR?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether 4.DSR is already solid, then work the 6 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.