SOL Strategies
This answer choice is close to the right answer, but it is not the best answer.
What is "The Distractor"?
"Roblox is the best video game."
This is a(n)... (fact/opinion).
What is an opinion?
This common organizational pattern is used when events are presented in the order they happen.
What is chronological?
The author’s purpose in a textbook chapter on volcanoes is most likely this.
What is inform?
light
1. not heavy 2. easily disturbed 3. having little importance
Which definition is being used in this sentence?
Samuel was such a light sleeper that he had trouble staying asleep during the night.
What is definition 2?
The tool you can use to get rid of answer choices that are wrong.
What is the elimination tool?
"He is a brick" is an example of this figure of speech.
What is a metaphor?
An essay about the similarities and differences between cats and dogs uses this type of organizational pattern.
What is compare and contrast?
A commercial urging people to adopt a pet from the local shelter is written to achieve this purpose.
What is persuade?
One of these words is not using dis- as "not/opposite of."
disk, dislike, disobey, disapprove
What is disk?
If the question says "paragraph" or "line" followed by a number, you should do this.
What is "Go back to the text to look for the answer"?
This figure of speech gives human characteristics to something that is not human.
What is personification?
The organizational pattern used in a text that explains the effects of climate change is called this.
What is cause and effect?
If a story is full of jokes and amusing situations, the author’s purpose is likely this.
What is entertain?
storm
1. a strong wind with rain, snow, or thunder 2. any heavy fall of snow, rain 3. to rush angrily into
Which definition is being used in this sentence?
Hector stormed into the room and exclaimed, "Someone stole my jacket!"
What is definition 3?
This strategy can help with visualizing what you are reading. Hint: it requires you to draw.
What are Sketch Notes?
Carla went from being afraid of roller coasters to liking them at the end of the story.
Carla is a... (static/dynamic) character.
What is a dynamic character?
The structure of a persuasive article explaining why recess should be longer is likely organized this way.
What is problem-solution?
Select the words that have the most positive connotation.
Her aunt was very (selfish/proud) of the (meal/feast) she prepared for the event.
What is proud and feast?
In the late 1800s, blue jeans were a pretty novel idea. It was different than anything seen or known before.
Based on the context, novel means something...
What is something new/different?
List TWO test-taking strategies you will use during the SOL.
What are Hashtags, TWBME1, Sketch Notes, Highlighting key words, taking notes, etc.?
or Teacher's Decision.
When conflict arises in a story, it does this to the story.
What is moves the plot along/causes tension/raises suspense/starts the rising action?
or Teacher's decision.
This text feature helps organize the text into sections.
What are subheadings/headings?
If the author used words such as "tensed," "anxious," and "shaking," then the mood must be...
What is tense/suspenseful/nervous?
The origin of the word viscosity is the Latin word viscosus meaning "sticky." The origin of the suffix -ity is Latin meaning "quality of being."
Sentence: The soup of pork and chile, with a rich viscosity that will cling to the bottom of the bowl.
Viscosity must mean...
What is the quality of being sticky?