Success on the Reading SOL
You Can Do It!
READ
• Read the entire passage first!
• Then read the questions and go back and
reread as necessary.
Look for Key Words
• Look at the question and pick out the key
words then look for those words in the
passage.
• Example: In the Notice determine which
requirements the applicant must have.
• You will look for Notice and requirements in
the passage.
Remember the Context Clues
to define the word
• Synonym – the sentence provides a
synonym(word that means the same)
• Antonym – the sentence or passage provides a
word that means the opposite
• Definition given – the sentence provides the
definition.
• Example – the sentence provides examples.
• Explanation – the passage gives an example
ELL Students -Use Your Dictionary
• ELL students, who can use both their language
dictionary and the English dictionary, use
them!
• If, after looking the word up in the language
dictionary, you still do not understand the
word, then look it up in the English dictionary.
• Use the context clues from
the sentence as well.
Basic Terms
• Conflict – the main problem
• Point of View – who is telling the story
– First person = I
– Third person limited = telling one person’s story
– Third person omniscient = all character’s stories
More Terms
• Simile – comparison using like or as
• The sky is as blue as a robin’s egg.
• Personification – giving nonhuman things
human characteristics
• The sky exhaled gasps of hot air all over the city.
Take Your Time
•
You have all day to take the test.
• Do not GUESS! There is always a way
to figure out the answer. Look for
context clues.
• Don’t be lazy—you have to
read to answer the questions!