Reading Resources - Loudoun County Public Schools

Reading Resources

for

E.O.C. Reading SOL

Paired Passages New SOL Question Formats Reading and Thinking Resources Inference Comprehension Resources

Literature Resources State Testing Resources

Developed by High School Reading Specialists Loudoun County Public Schools

March 2013

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Purpose This booklet is designed for LCPS High School English Teachers and Reading Specialists to use during classroom instruction as we prepare our 11th grade students for the upcoming spring E.O.C. Reading SOL. The Virginia Department of Education has changed the format and content of the E.O.C. Reading SOL test. The new test will contain paired passages and newly formatted questions. Students will be expected to read and to compare nonfiction, fiction, or a poem focused on the same topic. Students will answer questions about the paired passages and will be expected to answer questions comparing the content, style, theme, purpose, and intended audience for both passages. The paired passages in this booklet are literature selections from various state released E.O.C. Reading tests. The LCPS High School Reading Specialists wrote test questions for these passages using the new released VA DOE question formats. In addition, the High School Reading Specialists contributed helpful reading and literature tips that can be used during classroom instruction to prepare our students.

High School Reading Specialists Loudoun County Public Schools

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These Loudoun County Public High School Reading Specialists put forth time and effort to create this resource booklet for teachers and students.

Dr. Dianne Kinkead, LCPS Reading Supervisor K-12

Jane Haugh, Ph.D. Woodgrove High School

Tonya Dagstani Loudoun County High School

Valerie Rife Freedom High School

Joanne Casares Broad Run High School

Jennifer Reynolds Broad Run High School

Meghan O'Rourke Dominion High School

Karen Banks, Ph.D. Park View High School

Monique Howe-Freeman Potomac Falls High School

Joelle Good Heritage High School

Kristin Sheetz John Champe High School

Penny Hagerty Loudoun Valley High School

Marilyn Clerkin Briar Woods High School

Sally Carlo Stone Bridge High School

Carol J. Crawford Stone Bridge High School

Gretchen Swierczynski Douglas High School

John Bradford Park View High School

Stacy Walter Tuscarora High School

Special thanks to: Dr. Dianne Kinkead, LCPS Reading Supervisor, for providing her support and encouragement.

Mr. Keith Hicks, Woodgrove Technology Resource Teacher, for his technical assistance with Loudoun VISION.

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E.O.C. SOL Reading Resources

Contents

Paired Passage Sets pp. 5-128

? 11 Sets of Paired Passages with Questions and Answers

Skill Drill Practice Activities pp. 129-158

? Identifying Organizational Text Structure ? Conveying the Author's Intent ? Identifying the Author's Purpose

NEW SOL Question Formats pp. 159-169

? Sample Question formats and examples from VA DOE

Reading and Thinking About Text pp. 170-179 ? Transactional Strategy Instruction ? Overview ? Transactional Strategy Instruction Graphic Organizer ? Thinking Strategies: Before, During, and After Reading ? Foldable Handout ? THINK SHEET ? Paired Passages ? 8 Types of Text Structure - Handout

Inference Comprehension Resources pp. 180-217

? Inference Thinking ? Poster ? Examples of Inference Comprehension ? Reading Inferences in Everyday Situations ? Inference Activities ? Drawing Conclusions and Making Inferences ? Instructional Activity ? Using Synonyms and Antonyms to Figure out Unknown Words ? SOL Test-taking Activities and Tips ? Information Literacy Warm-up Activity

Literature Resources pp. 218-241 ? Poetry and Prose Graphic Organizer ? Reoccurring Subjects in Literature (Thematic Topics) ? Major Themes in American Literature ? Tone and Mood Descriptors ? Figurative Language Terms ? Characteristics of a Memoir ? List of Character Traits ? A Glossary of Literary Terms ? Poetry Terms

State Testing Resources pp. 242-245

? Virginia Department of Education ? RESOURCES ? E.O.C. Released Reading Tests from New York, Massachusetts, California, Texas, Florida

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Paired Passages with Questions and Answers

Note:

During a fall literacy institute, VA state representatives advised teachers to prepare students for the spring test changes by having students read paired passages on the same topic. Students would be expected to answer questions comparing the content, style, theme, purpose, and intended audience for both passages. A student THINK SHEET is included to help students compare passages (see page 176).

Paired Passage Sets Set 1

pp. 6-15 Set 2

pp. 16-24 Set 3

pp. 25-35 Set 4

pp. 36-43 Set 5

pp. 44-51 Set 6

pp. 52-61 Set 7

pp. 62-76 Set 8

pp. 77-93 Set 9

pp. 94-103 Set 10

pp. 104-112 Set 11

pp. 113-128

Titles of Passages

Great Depression and Economic Crisis Grapes of Wrath - Excerpt Questions and Answers

Help on the Hoof The Guide Horse Training Process Questions and Answers

There's More to the Forests than Trees The Leaf and the Tree - Poem Questions and Answers

Blowin' in the Wind ? Song Lyrics Antiwar Movement Questions and Answers

Colors of the Mountain - Memoir At the San Francisco Airport ? Poem Questions and Answers

Fifth Chinese Daughter ? Excerpt from a Biography Gathering Leaves in Grade School ? Poem Questions and Answers

Breakfast in Virginia ? Short Story Crystal Night - Memoir Questions and Answers

Chicago History Chicago ? Poem Questions and Answers

Fog ? Poem Fog ? NOAA Technical Summary ? Types of Fog Questions and Answers

Lieutenant Robert Maynard and Blackbeard, the Pirate Pirates Run Aground - Poem Questions and Answers

from Oration in Memory of Abraham Lincoln The Death of Lincoln Questions and Answers

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