Grade 8 English · Reading Literary Text
Virginia SOL 8.RL.2
Virginia SOL 8.RL.2 is part of the Reading Literary Text strand in Grade 8 English (English). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students analyze author's craft and style, including poetic elements, stylistic choices, point of view, and literary devices. Below is what 8.RL.2 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 8.RL.2 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL 8.RL.2 means
Analyze author's craft and style, including poetic elements, stylistic choices, point of view, and literary devices.
Practice Grade 8 English SOL questions
Free Grade 8 English questions from official Virginia Department of Education released SOL tests — good practice while you work on 8.RL.2 and the rest of the course. Pick an answer to check it instantly, or open “Show answer” to review.
1. The author uses section headings to —
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Answer: A — help readers locate specific information
2. About one o’clock, while finishing our lunch, we heard honking like a hungry goose. Which literary device does this sentence contain?
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Answer: G — Simile
3. The author uses the phrase “put Grandma’s ruby ring to shame” to show —
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Answer: C — the brilliant color of the truck
4. The author uses the words “satisfied silence” to indicate —
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Answer: F — appreciation of the truck
Skills you’ll practice for 8.RL.2
- Interpreting meaning and analyzing impact of poetic elements
- Understanding impact of poetic elements on reader
- Analyzing how elements of author's style influence and develop tone and voice
- Analyzing how authors develop and contrast points of view
- Analyzing how authors use literary devices
- Understanding how literary devices build mystery, suspense, or surprise
Key concepts covered by 8.RL.2
- poetic elements
- meaning
- impact analysis
- reader impact
- interpretation
- author's style
- tone
- voice
- analysis
- point of view
- character perspective
- narrator perspective
- contrast
- literary devices
- author's use
- mystery
- suspense
- surprise
How to study and practice SOL 8.RL.2
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 8.RL.2 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 8 English standards in Reading Literary Text
Frequently asked questions about SOL 8.RL.2
What is Virginia SOL 8.RL.2?
SOL 8.RL.2 is a Grade 8 English Standard of Learning in the Reading Literary Text strand. It expects students to analyze author's craft and style, including poetic elements, stylistic choices, point of view, and literary devices.
What skills does SOL 8.RL.2 cover?
SOL 8.RL.2 is assessed on 6 skills: interpreting meaning and analyzing impact of poetic elements; understanding impact of poetic elements on reader; analyzing how elements of author's style influence and develop tone and voice; analyzing how authors develop and contrast points of view; analyzing how authors use literary devices; understanding how literary devices build mystery, suspense, or surprise.
What strand of Grade 8 English is SOL 8.RL.2 in?
SOL 8.RL.2 belongs to the Reading Literary Text reporting strand of the Grade 8 English Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL 8.RL.2?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether 8.RL.2 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.