Grade 5 English · Reading and Vocabulary
Virginia SOL 5.RV.1
Virginia SOL 5.RV.1 is part of the Reading and Vocabulary strand in Grade 5 English (English). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students systematically build vocabulary and word knowledge based on grade-five content and texts. Below is what 5.RV.1 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 5.RV.1 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL 5.RV.1 means
Systematically build vocabulary and word knowledge based on grade-five content and 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.RV.1 and the rest of the course. Pick an answer to check it instantly, or open “Show answer” to review.
1. Critics of Andrew Jackson’s stand on the Second Bank of the United States accused him of abusing executive powers by —
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Answer: C — using the presidential veto to overrule Congress
2. Uprisings led by Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser contributed to the Southern states’ decisions to —
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Answer: A — pass harsh fugitive slave laws
3. In the Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln rejected the idea that the country was —
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Answer: F — a federation of sovereign states
4. The Battle of Gettysburg was a significant event of the Civil War because it —
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Answer: D — was the turning point of the war
Skills you’ll practice for 5.RV.1
- Develop general academic language and content-specific vocabulary by listening to, reading, and discussing a variety of grade-five texts and topics.
- Discuss meanings of complex words and phrases acquired through conversations and literature.
- Determine the meaning of complex words using frequently occurring root words and inflectional affixes (e.g., -s, -ing, -ed).
- Use the context of a sentence to apply knowledge of homophones.
- Apply knowledge of grade-level appropriate synonyms and antonyms to better understand each word.
- Analyze the morphological relationships between words, including how Greek and Latin affixes and roots impact the meaning.
- Develop breadth of vocabulary knowledge by listening to and reading high-quality, complex text.
- Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs and adjectives.
- Use strategies to infer word meanings.
- Use glossaries, beginning dictionaries, and thesauruses, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.
- Use newly learned words and phrases in discussions and speaking activities.
Key concepts covered by 5.RV.1
- academic language
- content-specific vocabulary
- grade-five texts
- complex words
- phrases
- discussion
- literature
- root words
- inflectional affixes
- word meaning
- homophones
- context clues
- sentence context
- synonyms
- antonyms
- word relationships
- morphological relationships
- Greek affixes
- Latin affixes
- vocabulary breadth
- complex text
- listening
- reading
- shades of meaning
- verbs
- adjectives
- inferring word meanings
- word strategies
- glossaries
- dictionaries
- thesauruses
- newly learned words
- discussions
- speaking activities
How to study and practice SOL 5.RV.1
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 5.RV.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.
Frequently asked questions about SOL 5.RV.1
What is Virginia SOL 5.RV.1?
SOL 5.RV.1 is a Grade 5 English Standard of Learning in the Reading and Vocabulary strand. It expects students to systematically build vocabulary and word knowledge based on grade-five content and texts.
What skills does SOL 5.RV.1 cover?
SOL 5.RV.1 is assessed on 11 skills: develop general academic language and content-specific vocabulary by listening to, reading, and discussing a variety of grade-five texts and topics; discuss meanings of complex words and phrases acquired through conversations and literature; determine the meaning of complex words using frequently occurring root words and inflectional affixes (e.g., -s, -ing, -ed); use the context of a sentence to apply knowledge of homophones; apply knowledge of grade-level appropriate synonyms and antonyms to better understand each word; analyze the morphological relationships between words, including how Greek and Latin affixes and roots impact the meaning; develop breadth of vocabulary knowledge by listening to and reading high-quality, complex text; distinguish shades of meaning among verbs and adjectives; use strategies to infer word meanings; use glossaries, beginning dictionaries, and thesauruses, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases; use newly learned words and phrases in discussions and speaking activities.
What strand of Grade 5 English is SOL 5.RV.1 in?
SOL 5.RV.1 belongs to the Reading and Vocabulary reporting strand of the Grade 5 English Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL 5.RV.1?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether 5.RV.1 is already solid, then work the 11 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.