SOL Resources
2012 - 2013 End-of-Course Spring SOL Testing Schedule
2012 - 2013 Testing Schedule
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New! The Virginia Department of Education has released online practice questions for Math, English and Science. Click here to visit the site.
| Top Ten Test-Taking Mistakes | Top Ten Test-Taking Strategies | ||
| 1 | Spending too much time on difficult items. | 1 | Read the question carefully. |
| 2 | Misreading a question. | 2 | Think about what you are supposed to do. |
| 3 | Filling in the wrong answer space. | 3 | Look at the answer choices carefully. |
| 4 | Misreading answer choices. | 4 | Skip difficult items and return to them later. |
| 5 | Performing the wrong mathematics operation. | 5 | Eliminate answer choices you know are wrong. |
| 6 | Misreading key words such as not or opposite. | 6 | Try each answer choice in the blank for fill in the blank type items. |
| 7 | Making a copying error when rewriting a horizontal math problem in vertical format. | 7 | Take your best guess when unsure of the answer. |
| 8 | Making a copying error when transferring a mathematics answer from scratch paper to the answer sheet. | 8 | If you are absolutely sure an answer is correct, mark it and move on to the next question. Otherwise, you need to look at the rest of the answer choices. |
| 9 | Reading a passage before the question in a comprehension item. | 9 | Be sure you mark the correct space on the answer document that corresponds to the question you are working on. |
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Failing to attempt to answer all the items
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10 | Answer all of the questions. |
| Click here for ways to help a student study for a test. | |||
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The links below are provided to help our students prepare for Virginia's Standards of Learning (SOL) tests.
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PowerPoint presentation put together by Hylton's Librarian, Connie Murphy, to prepare students to take the online SOL tests. |
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Electronic Practice Assessment Tests - Online practice SOL tests from the Virginia Department of Education. |
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Hardcopies of SOL released tests from the Virginia Department of Education. Tests can be downloaded and printed. |
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General information on the Virginia SOLs for every subject from the Virginia Department of Education.
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More practice tests and other resources. |
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Collection of review resources from Quia.com. Click on the drop-down category list to find your subject area. |
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Collection of practice quizzes from Poquoson Schools. |
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Practice tests for the Texas Assessment tests--good for VA SOLs, too! |
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| SOLPass | Links to resources for every test. |
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| StudyStack | Flashcards, Word Finds, Crossword Puzzles, etc., for review. |
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| Wise County SOL Resources | Practice Tests and Tutorials. |
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Science and Math practice tests from Jefferson Labs. |
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Science crossword puzzles for review. |
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Science vocabulary hangman for review. |
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Tons of test preparation resources for Math. |
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Online tutorial which guides students through steps in writing a persuasive essay. |
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Nice information on how to write essays. Includes examples. |
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Interactive quizzes for grammar review. |
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Online guide for grammar, style, and punctuation. Click through the different units to find interactive quizzes. |
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Practice test for Reading comprehension. |
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Social Studies practice tests from Harrisonburg Public Schools. |
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Nice way to review world maps. |
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World and US History practice tests from Loudoun County Schools. |
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Downloadable practice test on the World Wars. |
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Second test on the time period surrounding the World Wars. |
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Exam preparation materials from the Oswega City School District. |
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Collection of practice quizzes for US History. |
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Practice tests for US History |
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Nice PowerPoint presentation to review for the US History SOL. (Caution: Large File!) |
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| Geonet Geography Game | Fun game for reviewing geography! |
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| Western Branch HS Social Studies SOL Review Page | Collection of PowerPoint presentations you can use to review. |
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| Fun Geography mapping games from maps.com. |
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| US History SOL Review Questions | Collection of US History SOL review questions from Salem County Schools. |
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Thanks to Terry Lowry and Brian Hackett for their support and collaboration on this site.
