Writing SOL Virginia 2015 Released Test Items

Count Your Steps

Cora writes a letter to encourage participation in the Count-Your-Steps walking program at her school. Her letter will appear in the school's monthly newsletter, Star Rocket News and Notes.

Which key words should Cora use for an Internet search about walking programs for middle school students?

• students, middle school, exercise

• walking, middle school, students

• exercise, middle school, programs

• walking, programs, middle school

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Read sentence 2.

Beginning February 16, 2014 our school will join the Count-Your-Steps walking program.

In this sentence, how is February, 16 2014 our school correctly written?

• February 16, 2014, our school

• February 16, 2014 our school,

• February 16, 2014, our school,

• As it is

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

In sentence 6, which word would best replace Besides,?

(5) He shared his Count-Your-Steps plan with our principal, Ms. Howser, who immediately agreed that we should try it. (6) Besides, the story does not end there.

• Typically,

• Therefore,

• Finally,

• Thus,

• However,

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Read sentence 8.

Now a team of Count-Your-Steps organizers made up of representatives from the middle schools, has established the program's goal: to increase awareness of the benefits of walking.

In this sentence, how is organizers made up of representatives from middle schools, has established correctly written?

• organizers, made up of representatives from the middle school has established

• organizers, made up of representatives from the middle schools, has established

• organizers made up of representatives, from the middle schools, has established

• As it is

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Read sentence 10.

The program's clear guideline's make participation painless and enjoyable for everyone.

Which correction should be made to this sentence?

• Change guideline's to guidelines.

• Change make to makes.

• Change and to but.

• Change for to by.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

Read sentence 13.

All participants need to do each day is wear the pedometer, walk as much as possible, and then record the number of steps in your logs.

In this sentence, how is your correctly written.

• its

• our

• their

• As it is

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Read sentence 25.

Remember that the other middle schools in the district are doing the Count-Your-Steps thing too, and you know they will try to show us how it is done.

How can Cora best revise this sentence for appropriate tone?

• Remember that the other kids from all the area schools are doing this Count-Your-Steps challenge, too, and we want to take more steps than all those guys.

• Keep in mind that the middle schools from our district are competing in the Count-Your-Steps contest, so, think about how they will try to outdo us.

• Do not forget that everybody from the other middle schools around us are doing the Count-Your-Steps deal, too, and they are really going to try put us to shame.

• Remember that the other middle schools in the district are signed up for the Count-Your-Steps program too, and each one will endeavor to take more steps than our school.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read this sentence.

Amanda looked in many places for her keys, but, she never found them.

In this sentence, how is keys, but, she correctly written?

• keys but she

• keys but, she

• keys, but she

• As it is

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Read this sentence.

Melvin gave the free concert tickets to him, her, and me.

In the sentence, how is to him, her, and me correctly written.

• to him, her, and I

• to he, she, and I

• to he, she, and me

• As it is

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

The Tree House

Eli's teacher asks the students to write about a time they had to work hard to accomplish something. Eli decides to write about building a tree house.

Which website would be most helpful for learning how to build a tree house?

• Tree House Outfitters

  Customize your tree house with rope swings, trap doors, zip lines, and ...

• Tree House Images

  Stunning images of tree houses around the country by local photographer. Now on display at the children's museum of ...

• Tree House Ideas

  Free easy-to-follow plans for tree house designs. Ideas for using recycled materials as well as ...

• Tree House Prices

  Best prices for tree house materials. Choose from our huge inventory to find everything you need ...

• Tree House Contest

  Tree houses from around the world will be judged in four separate categories including construction, style, ....

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1