English 6 -12

Standards of Learning Documents for English – Adopted 2017

• Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework

Test Blueprints:

• Grade 6 Reading (Word)

• Grade 7 Reading (Word)

• Grade 8 Reading (Word)

• End-of-Course Reading (Word)

Middle School Resources

• Wordsalive Vocabulary Acquisition Model for Virginia – research-based graphic organizer designed to enable students to learn content vocabulary

• Interactive Reading – combines a graphic organizer with researched-based reading comprehension strategies providing a framework that supports students prior to reading, during reading and after reading across the curriculum

• Vocabulary Videos – ten three-minute videos demonstrating a vocabulary lesson or teaching strategy

• Online Writing Resources – teaching strategies and lesson plans, video links, SOL progression charts, graphic organizers, and resource links to assist teachers at all grade levels in the instruction of the writing process.

• Vocabulary Resources – teaching strategies, lesson plans, graphic organizers, and resource links to assist teachers at all grade levels in the instruction of vocabulary.

• Sample Text-Dependent Questions –

• Language & Culture Videos

• Writing Practice Items and Guides

High School Resources

• Online Writing Resources – teaching strategies and lesson plans, video links, SOL progression charts, graphic organizers, and resource links to assist teachers at all grade levels in the instruction of the writing process.

• Writing Practice Items and Guides

• Vocabulary Resources – teaching strategies, lesson plans, graphic organizers, and resource links to assist teachers at all grade levels in the instruction of vocabulary.

• Sample Text-Dependent Questions – provide a fiction sample text from public domain and offer a series of text-dependent questions, companion nonfiction texts, and writing assignments.

Specific Course Information and Resources

• English Capstone Course Information

Best Practice

• • Language & Culture Videos

Standards of Learning Assessment Resources

• Writing Practice Tool

• Writing Practice Items and Guides –

• Online Writing Resources

• Released SOL Tests & Item Sets