Kindergarten English · Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina
Virginia SOL K.DSR
Virginia SOL K.DSR is part of the Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina strand in Kindergarten English (English). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students the student will build knowledge and comprehension skills from reading and listening to a range of texts. This includes fluently reading decodable sentences and gathering evidence from content-rich texts (through read alouds) on topics to gain purposeful knowledge and vocabulary. Below is what K.DSR covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice K.DSR for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL K.DSR means
The student will build knowledge and comprehension skills from reading and listening to a range of texts. This includes fluently reading decodable sentences and gathering evidence from content-rich texts (through read alouds) on topics to gain purposeful knowledge and vocabulary.
Skills you’ll practice for K.DSR
- Using knowledge of letter-sound correspondences to read controlled decodable sentences and texts
- Reading texts that include phonic elements and irregular words
- Rereading controlled decodable sentences and texts
- Drawing several pieces of evidence from read-alouds to support claims, conclusions, and inferences
- Quoting or paraphrasing from texts accurately
- Tracing where relevant evidence is located
Key concepts covered by K.DSR
- letter-sound
- read
- decodable sentences
- texts
- reading
- phonic elements
- irregular words
- rereading
- drawing evidence
- read-alouds
- claims
- conclusions
- quoting
- paraphrasing
- accuracy
- tracing
- relevant evidence
- location
How to study and practice SOL K.DSR
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether K.DSR 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 K.DSR
What is Virginia SOL K.DSR?
SOL K.DSR is a Kindergarten English Standard of Learning in the Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina strand. It expects students to the student will build knowledge and comprehension skills from reading and listening to a range of texts. This includes fluently reading decodable sentences and gathering evidence from content-rich texts (through read alouds) on topics to gain purposeful knowledge and vocabulary.
What skills does SOL K.DSR cover?
SOL K.DSR is assessed on 6 skills: using knowledge of letter-sound correspondences to read controlled decodable sentences and texts; reading texts that include phonic elements and irregular words; rereading controlled decodable sentences and texts; drawing several pieces of evidence from read-alouds to support claims, conclusions, and inferences; quoting or paraphrasing from texts accurately; tracing where relevant evidence is located.
What strand of Kindergarten English is SOL K.DSR in?
SOL K.DSR belongs to the Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina reporting strand of the Kindergarten English Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL K.DSR?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether K.DSR 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.