Grade 5 English · Writing
Virginia SOL 5.W.3
Virginia SOL 5.W.3 is part of the Writing strand in Grade 5 English (English). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students revise and edit writing for quality, organization, and Standard English conventions. Below is what 5.W.3 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 5.W.3 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL 5.W.3 means
Revise and edit writing for quality, organization, and Standard English conventions.
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.W.3 and the rest of the course. Pick an answer to check it instantly, or open “Show answer” to review.
1. Major economic developments of the 1920s include: Stock Market Crash Excessive stock speculation Increased availability of credit Failure of the banking system What is the correct order?
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Answer: H — 3, 2, 1, 4
2. Which part of the national government controls the supply of money in the economy?
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Answer: D — Federal Reserve
3. Which New Deal program attempted to protect Americans from bank instability during the Great Depression?
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Answer: H — Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
4. What failed to carry out the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
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Answer: B — Dred Scott decision
Skills you’ll practice for 5.W.3
- Develop and strengthen writing as needed by revising for quality of ideas, organization, sentence fluency, and precise word choice.
- Self-and-peer-edit the writing for capitalization, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraphing, and Standard English.
Key concepts covered by 5.W.3
- revising
- quality of ideas
- organization
- sentence fluency
- precise word choice
- self-editing
- peer-editing
- capitalization
- spelling
- punctuation
- sentence structure
- paragraphing
- Standard English
How to study and practice SOL 5.W.3
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 5.W.3 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.
Related Grade 5 English standards in Writing
Frequently asked questions about SOL 5.W.3
What is Virginia SOL 5.W.3?
SOL 5.W.3 is a Grade 5 English Standard of Learning in the Writing strand. It expects students to revise and edit writing for quality, organization, and Standard English conventions.
What skills does SOL 5.W.3 cover?
SOL 5.W.3 is assessed on 2 skills: develop and strengthen writing as needed by revising for quality of ideas, organization, sentence fluency, and precise word choice; self-and-peer-edit the writing for capitalization, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraphing, and Standard English.
What strand of Grade 5 English is SOL 5.W.3 in?
SOL 5.W.3 belongs to the Writing reporting strand of the Grade 5 English Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL 5.W.3?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether 5.W.3 is already solid, then work the 2 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.