VIRGINIA TEST PREP Language & Vocabulary SOL Quiz Book Grade 3: Covers the Skills in the SOL Writing Standards

Covers the New Standards of Learning Introduced in 2017

This workbook will develop all the language skills that students in Virginia need and help prepare students for the SOL Writing tests and the SOL Reading tests. It includes revising and editing exercises that require students to apply language skills, as well as quizzes that focus on the language and vocabulary skills that students are expected to have.

Section 1: Revising and Editing Quizzes
- 20 individual quizzes test editing and revising skills
- Allows students to apply language skills in context
- Prepares students for the editing tasks on the SOL Writing test
- Questions cover errors in grammar, word usage, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure

Section 2: Language, Vocabulary, and Grammar Quizzes
- Includes one focused quiz for each language skill
- Covers the language skills described as part of the SOL writing standards
- Covers the vocabulary skills described as part of the SOL reading standards
- Quizzes cover language, word analysis, vocabulary, writing conventions, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
- Questions have a range of formats and styles

Student Learning Made Easy
- Short quizzes allow for easy 20-minute practice sessions
- Skill-based quizzes allow students to focus on one language skill at a time
- Easily integrates with student learning throughout the year
- Gives students practice identifying and correcting errors in writing
- Encourages students to analyze and improve writing
- Develops vocabulary and word analysis skills

Preparing for the SOL Writing and SOL Reading Tests
In Grade 5, students take the SOL Writing test. This test includes an editing section where students read short passages and identify errors or opportunities for improvement. Section 1 of this book will give students practice with editing tasks. Section 2 will also help students develop the specific language skills that may be assessed.

Students in all grades take the SOL Reading test. Vocabulary skills are assessed as part of the reading comprehension tasks, with about 20% of the questions assessing vocabulary skills. This book will ensure that students have the vocabulary skills needed for these questions.