Grade 8 English SOL Prep

Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina

• 8.DSR — Build knowledge and comprehension skills from reading a range of challenging, content-rich texts, including fluent reading, gathering evidence, reading widely, and using reading strategies.

Reading and Vocabulary

• 8.RV — Systematically build vocabulary and word knowledge based on grade eight content and texts.
• 8.RV.1 — Develop vocabulary and analyze words using various strategies.

Reading Literary Text

• 8.RL — Use textual evidence to comprehend and build knowledge from diverse complex literary texts.
• 8.RL.1 — Analyze key ideas and plot details, including theme, plot patterns, and character development.
• 8.RL.2 — Analyze author's craft and style, including poetic elements, stylistic choices, point of view, and literary devices.
• 8.RL.3 — Integrate and compare concepts across literary texts.

Reading Informational Text

• 8.RI — Use textual evidence to comprehend and build knowledge from complex informational texts.
• 8.RI.1 — Identify main ideas, summarize, analyze author's unfolding of ideas, and evaluate arguments in informational texts.
• 8.RI.2 — Evaluate author's use of text features, analyze impact of stylistic choices, and understand author's perspective/purpose in informational texts.
• 8.RI.3 — Integrate and compare concepts across informational texts.

Writing

• 8.W — Compose various works for diverse audiences and purposes, linked to grade eight content and texts.
• 8.W.1 — Write narratives, expository texts, persuasive texts, and reflective texts for specific purposes.
• 8.W.2 — Generate, organize, and compose multi-paragraph texts using the writing process, focusing on thesis, central idea, evidence, transitions, voice, and conclusions.
• 8.W.3 — Revise and edit writing for usage and mechanics.

Language Usage

• 8.LU — Use the conventions of Standard English when speaking and writing, differentiating between formal and informal contexts.
• 8.LU.1 — Apply grammar rules in speaking and writing.
• 8.LU.2 — Apply mechanics conventions in writing.

Communication and Multimodal Literacies

• 8.C — Develop effective oral communication and collaboration skills to process, understand, and interpret content.
• 8.C.1 — Facilitate and contribute to collaborative discussions, practicing active listening and respectful communication.
• 8.C.2 — Deliver effective oral presentations, both collaborative and individual.
• 8.C.3 — Plan and present multimodal presentations and craft media messages.
• 8.C.4 — Examine how media influences beliefs and behaviors, analyze information presentation in diverse media, and evaluate sources for motives and content.

Research

• 8.R — Conduct research and read related texts to build knowledge, solve problems, and support cross-curricular learning.
• 8.R.1 — Formulate research questions, collect/organize/synthesize information, evaluate sources, quote/summarize/paraphrase findings, organize/share findings, cite sources, and use technology ethically.

What is on the Grade 8 English SOL test?

Grade 8 English is organized into 8 strands: Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina, Reading and Vocabulary, Reading Literary Text, Reading Informational Text, Writing, Language Usage, Communication and Multimodal Literacies, Research.

How many standards does Grade 8 English cover?

Grade 8 English covers 25 individual Virginia SOL standards across its 8 strands.