SOLO Levels

Identify specific examples of how technology can promote critical thinking in English language and literature education.

• Unistructural

• Multistructural

• Relational

• Extended Abstract

Develop a research project to investigate the effectiveness of specific digital tools in improving English language skills and fostering a deeper appreciation for literature.

• Unistructural

• Multistructural

• Relational

• Extended Abstract

Name three of the main naturally occurring greenhouse gases.

• Unistructural

• Multistructural

• Relational

• Extended Abstract

John is excitedly planning a road trip with

his friends to a beautiful beach town. He

wants to calculate the actual driving time (x) it will take to reach their destination. John knows that the equation x + 3 = 6

represents the total travel time it will

take to reach the beach town.

Find the value of 'x' in the equation x + 3 = 6 to determine the actual driving time.

• Unistructural

• Multistructural

• Relational

• Extended Abstract

A simple survey was conducted to collect data on the ages of students in a school. The data set consists of the following ages: 14, 15, 13, 16, 14, 15, 17, 13, 14, 16.

 Calculate the standard deviation of the ages.

• Unistructural

• Multistructural

• Relational

• Extended Abstract

Answer explanation

To calculate the standard deviation of a data set, you need to follow these steps:

 

1. Calculate the mean (average) of the data set.

2. Subtract the mean from each data point and square the result.

3. Calculate the mean of the squared differences.

4. Take the square root of the mean of the squared differences.

Liam is working on the model of a doorway that measures 10 centimeters in length. To ensure precise measurements, Liam needs to convert this length to millimeters.

• Unistructural

• Multistructural

• Relational

• Extended Abstract

Sarah is hosting a game night and wants to organize age-appropriate activities for the participants. To plan the games, she needs to determine the ages of two participants based on the given clues. Sarah knows that the sum of their ages is 25 and their age difference is 5.

Find the ages of the two participants.

• Unistructural

• Multistructural

• Relational

• Extended Abstract

Answer explanation

This item is at the relational level because it requires you to establish connections and relationships between different aspects of the problem to find a solution. You need to formulate a system of equations based on the given information, make connections between the sum and difference of the numbers, and solve the system to find the actual values of the numbers.