Grade 9 English · Reading Informational Text
Virginia SOL 9.RI.2
Virginia SOL 9.RI.2 is part of the Reading Informational Text strand in Grade 9 English (English). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students analyze craft and style in informational texts, including rhetorical devices and authorial choices. Below is what 9.RI.2 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 9.RI.2 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL 9.RI.2 means
Analyze craft and style in informational texts, including rhetorical devices and authorial choices.
Skills you’ll practice for 9.RI.2
- Compare characteristics of expository, technical, and persuasive texts.
- Understand differences in purpose, format, and text structure among text types.
- Analyze an author's word choice and use of rhetorical devices.
- Understand how rhetorical devices persuade or convince an audience.
- Analyze how authors use rhetorical devices to create ethos, logos, and pathos.
- Understand the impact of rhetorical devices on the reader.
Key concepts covered by 9.RI.2
- text types
- expository
- technical
- persuasive
- text structure
- text format
- authorial purpose
- word choice
- rhetorical devices
- authorial style
- persuasion
- audience engagement
- ethos
- logos
- pathos
- rhetorical appeals
- reader response
- persuasive techniques
- textual impact
How to study and practice SOL 9.RI.2
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 9.RI.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.
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Frequently asked questions about SOL 9.RI.2
What is Virginia SOL 9.RI.2?
SOL 9.RI.2 is a Grade 9 English Standard of Learning in the Reading Informational Text strand. It expects students to analyze craft and style in informational texts, including rhetorical devices and authorial choices.
What skills does SOL 9.RI.2 cover?
SOL 9.RI.2 is assessed on 6 skills: compare characteristics of expository, technical, and persuasive texts; understand differences in purpose, format, and text structure among text types; analyze an author's word choice and use of rhetorical devices; understand how rhetorical devices persuade or convince an audience; analyze how authors use rhetorical devices to create ethos, logos, and pathos; understand the impact of rhetorical devices on the reader.
What strand of Grade 9 English is SOL 9.RI.2 in?
SOL 9.RI.2 belongs to the Reading Informational Text reporting strand of the Grade 9 English Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL 9.RI.2?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether 9.RI.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.