Reading SOL Strategies

What is a good way to organize notes for a narrative story?

• Randomly

• In chronological order

• By the number of characters mentioned

• By paragraph length

What is a good strategy if you don’t know an answer immediately?

• Panic

• Spend all your time on it

• Mark it, and come back later

• Guess randomly

How should you read a passage on the test?

• Read it quickly and move on

• Read it carefully and think about what it means

• Skip the hard parts

• Only read the questions

What is a good way to stay calm during the test?

• Take deep breaths and stay positive

• Focus on how much time is left

• Imagine you're somewhere else

• Think about how hard the test is

What should you do after finishing the test early?

• Turn it in immediately

• Review your answers and check for mistakes

• Talk to a friend

• Go to sleep

How can you make sure you understand a text fully?

• Skim it quickly

• Read it once and move on

• Discuss it with friends

• Summarize it in your own words

What should you do if two answer choices seem correct?

• Close your eyes and pick one

• Look for evidence in the text to support each answer

• Skip the question

• Look at the question again to see if one is a better fit

What should you do if you finish a section early?

• Move on to the next section immediately

• Review your answers and ensure everything is complete

• Close the test

• Start daydreaming

Why is it important to read the directions carefully?

• To save time

• To ensure you understand what is being asked

• Because it's fun

• To skip it later

Why is it important to read all answer choices before selecting one?

• To waste time

• To ensure you choose the best answer

• To confuse yourself

• Because it's required