Which group helped Andrew Jackson become President of the United States the first time they could participate in an election?

People allowed to vote without owning property

People allowed to vote without paying a poll tax

Newly freed slaves from West Africa

Naturalized immigrants from Eastern Europe

“With malice toward none; with charity for all … let us strive … to bind up the nation’s wounds …” — Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address This statement expressed President Lincoln’s plans for —

readmitting the Confederate states

creating a strategy for a Union victory

convincing Congress to abolish slavery

One major economic impact of the Civil War was the —

strengthening of the North and Midwest industrial regions

emergence of the South as a manufacturing center

increase in the number of laborers relocating to the South

increase in tariffs imposed on French and British goods

Grade 5 English · Reading Literary Text

Virginia SOL 5.RL.1

Virginia SOL 5.RL.1 is part of the Reading Literary Text strand in Grade 5 English (English). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students use textual evidence to demonstrate comprehension and build knowledge from grade-level complex literary texts. Below is what 5.RL.1 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 5.RL.1 for the Virginia SOL test.

Practice 5.RL.1 All Grade 5 English standards

What SOL 5.RL.1 means

Use textual evidence to demonstrate comprehension and build knowledge from grade-level complex literary texts.

Practice Grade 5 English SOL questions

Free Grade 5 English questions from official Virginia Department of Education released SOL tests — good practice while you work on 5.RL.1 and the rest of the course. Pick an answer to check it instantly, or open “Show answer” to review.

1. Which group helped Andrew Jackson become President of the United States the first time they could participate in an election?
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Answer: H — People allowed to vote without owning property
2. Which man was a United States Senator who became the leader of the Confederacy?
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Answer: B — Jefferson Davis
3. “With malice toward none; with charity for all … let us strive … to bind up the nation’s wounds …” — Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address This statement expressed President Lincoln’s plans for —
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Answer: J — readmitting the Confederate states
4. One major economic impact of the Civil War was the —
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Answer: C — strengthening of the North and Midwest industrial regions

→ Take the full free Grade 5 English SOL practice test

Skills you’ll practice for 5.RL.1

Summarize the story or play, including the overarching theme and lessons learned.
Explain how themes are developed or conveyed through specific details.
Describe plots in stories as a sequence of events that develops the central conflict and resolution.
Identify initiating events, climax, and resolution in plots.
Explain how events from the plot cause the character(s) to change or evolve.
Explain how the development of characters or settings impacts the plot.

Key concepts covered by 5.RL.1

summarize
story
play
overarching theme
lessons learned
themes
development
specific details
plot
sequence of events
central conflict
resolution
initiating events
climax
plot structure
plot events
character change
character evolution
character development
setting
plot impact

How to study and practice SOL 5.RL.1

Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 5.RL.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.

→ Take the free Grade 5 English SOL practice test

5.RL.2 — Analyze craft and style in grade-level complex literary texts.
5.RL.3 — Integrate concepts in literary texts by comparing and contrasting perspectives and paired texts.

Frequently asked questions about SOL 5.RL.1

What is Virginia SOL 5.RL.1?

SOL 5.RL.1 is a Grade 5 English Standard of Learning in the Reading Literary Text strand. It expects students to use textual evidence to demonstrate comprehension and build knowledge from grade-level complex literary texts.

What skills does SOL 5.RL.1 cover?

SOL 5.RL.1 is assessed on 6 skills: summarize the story or play, including the overarching theme and lessons learned; explain how themes are developed or conveyed through specific details; describe plots in stories as a sequence of events that develops the central conflict and resolution; identify initiating events, climax, and resolution in plots; explain how events from the plot cause the character(s) to change or evolve; explain how the development of characters or settings impacts the plot.

What strand of Grade 5 English is SOL 5.RL.1 in?

SOL 5.RL.1 belongs to the Reading Literary Text reporting strand of the Grade 5 English Virginia Standards of Learning.

How do I study and practice for SOL 5.RL.1?

Start with a diagnostic to see whether 5.RL.1 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.