Reading SOL Tips & Tools

When is your Reading SOL?

• Monday, May 13

• Tuesday, May 14

• Wednesday, May 15

• Friday, May 17

How many questions are on the test?

• 35

• 40

• 42

• 48

How many passages should you expect to have on the test?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 10

Can you have a phone in your pocket or a watch on your wrist while testing?

• Most definitely!

• No way! Keep it away!

• Hmm! My teacher didn't say.

Where do you locate the tools to change the background color and mask answers?

• User Dropdown Menu in the top right corner

• Eliminator tool is the only one.

• Review and Bookmark are the only tools.

• What? What tools? It does that?

Which color is a memory color for the background?

• Black on White

• Black on Cream

• Black on Light Blue

• Black on Light Magenta

How often should you change your background colors?

• Only enough to keep you focused and alert.

• At least 5 times each passage.

• Hmm! My teacher didn't say.

Which do you click to zoom in and make the text larger?

• CTRL +

• CTRL -

• CTRL 0

• What? I can do that?

Which do you click to zoom out and make the text smaller?

• CTRL +

• CTRL -

• CTRL 0

• What? I can do that?

Which feature will hide the answer choices so you can click one at a time?

• Change background and foreground color

• Show Line Reader Mask

• Enable Answer Masking

• Bookmark