Relevance and Reliability SOL Prep

Esther is writing an informational article about hiking for her school newspaper. She decides to focus her article on hiking safety tips. Given the purpose of her article, which topic should Esther address?

• The history of recreational hiking

• Biographies of famous hikers

• Suggestions to help hikers avoid injury

• A favorite hiking experience

Julius writes a letter to Ms. Petron, the school band director, suggesting a fundraiser idea. Which of these will best help Julius organize his ideas?

• Searching the Internet for fundraiser information

• Writing about a time when he attended a fundraiser

• Interviewing his friends about their ideas for fundraisers

• Listing the main points related to his idea for the fundraiser

In English class, Sarah has been asked to write a description of someone special to her. Sarah wants to write about her older brother. Which of these would best help Sarah write her description of her older brother?

• Calling his friends and telling them about him

• Thinking about all the things she likes about him

• Making a list of things she wants him to do for her

• Asking him to take her to the library

The best source for more information about the characteristics of Lipizzaner horses would probably be a –

• Timeline showing important dates in the development of Lipizzners

• Book titled Lipizzaners: A History in Photographs

• Documentary titled The Elegant and Intelligent Lipizzaner

• Chart picturing the specialized dance moves performed by Lipizzaners

Given his purpose for writing, which of the following would best help Alan gather information for his article on the school competition?

• Consulting a library catalog to find books

• Searching the Internet for information

• Asking faculty members what they know

• Interviewing students who participated

After completing his first draft, Carson decides to do additional research. The best resource for more information about how ciphering machines worked would be –

• A book titled The Role of Science During the World Wars

• An article titled “Mathematicians’ Contributions to Their Field”

• A public lecture titled “Little-Known Facts about American History”

• A documentary titled How Technology Cracked the Codes in WWII

Eleanor wants to find information about laws protecting caves and the water supply. Which question is directly related to the topic?

• How many communities access their water supply from underground caves?

• What penalties are charged to landowners who fail to protect water in caves?

• What are the primary dangers posed to the water supply by the presence of caves?

• How long have people recognized the connection between caves and water supplies?

Joe has been assigned to write a report about a historic landmark in his geography class. He has selected the town of Riverside, Illinois, as topic of his report. In order to complete his task, what will Joe need to do in his report?

• Give examples of other cities that are built along rivers

• Provide details about what it takes to qualify as a historic landmark

• Describe some of the people who live in Riverside

• Explain why Riverside is designated as a historic landmark