Kindergarten English · Reading Literary Text

Virginia SOL K.RL.1

Virginia SOL K.RL.1 is part of the Reading Literary Text strand in Kindergarten English (English). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students key Ideas and Plot Details. Below is what K.RL.1 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice K.RL.1 for the Virginia SOL test.

What SOL K.RL.1 means

Key Ideas and Plot Details

Skills you’ll practice for K.RL.1

  • Activating prior (experience) and background (content) knowledge
  • Making connections to what is read
  • Demonstrating knowledge of story structure
  • Orally identifying characters, setting, important events, and details
  • Orally re-telling a familiar story in sequential order
  • Generating predictions about story characters and events using the text

Key concepts covered by K.RL.1

  • activating
  • prior knowledge
  • background knowledge
  • making connections
  • reading
  • knowledge
  • story structure
  • orally
  • identifying
  • characters
  • setting
  • re-telling
  • story
  • sequential order
  • generating
  • predictions
  • story characters
  • events

How to study and practice SOL K.RL.1

Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether K.RL.1 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.

  • K.RLThe student will use textual evidence to demonstrate comprehension and build knowledge from a variety of literary texts heard, to include fantasy, humor, fable/fairy tale, realistic fiction, historical fiction, and folklore/tall tale.
  • K.RL.3Integration of Concepts

Frequently asked questions about SOL K.RL.1

What is Virginia SOL K.RL.1?

SOL K.RL.1 is a Kindergarten English Standard of Learning in the Reading Literary Text strand. It expects students to key Ideas and Plot Details.

What skills does SOL K.RL.1 cover?

SOL K.RL.1 is assessed on 6 skills: activating prior (experience) and background (content) knowledge; making connections to what is read; demonstrating knowledge of story structure; orally identifying characters, setting, important events, and details; orally re-telling a familiar story in sequential order; generating predictions about story characters and events using the text.

What strand of Kindergarten English is SOL K.RL.1 in?

SOL K.RL.1 belongs to the Reading Literary Text reporting strand of the Kindergarten English Virginia Standards of Learning.

How do I study and practice for SOL K.RL.1?

Start with a diagnostic to see whether K.RL.1 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.