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END OF COURSE READING
VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING
RELEASED TEST
Released Spring 2015
2010 English Standards of Learning
General Information
1. The images of the reading passages and questions in this document reflect how they appear in
the online version of the test.
2. Presentation of the passages and questions: In the online version of the test- the reading passage is presented first on the left side of the screen. On subsequent
screens, the passage remains on the left while questions associated with the passage are presented on the right.
students may navigate through the passage while answering the questions associated with the passage.
In this document- the reading passage is presented on the left side of the page. On subsequent pages, the
questions associated with the passage are presented on the right, but there is not a static image of any part of the passage on the left; there is text that reads: In the online version of the test, the reading passage appears on the left side of the screen.
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Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple Choice
(MC) or Technology-Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
1 MC C 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
2 MC B 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
3 MC D 001 Use word analysis strategies and word reference materials
4 TEI These two answers, and only these answers, must be selected: “politely” AND “apologized”
002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
End Of Course ReadingReleased Test Spring 2015
Answer Key
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Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple Choice
(MC) or Technology-Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
5 MC D 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
6 MC C 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
7 MC A 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
8 MC D 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
9 MC D 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
10 MC B 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
11 MC A 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
12 MC B 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
13 MC D 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
14 MC A 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
15 MC D 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
16 MC B 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
17 MC C 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
18 MC A 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
19 MC D 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
20 MC D 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
21 MC A 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
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Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple Choice
(MC) or Technology-Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
22 MC D 001 Use word analysis strategies and word reference materials
23 MC C 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
24 MC D 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
25 MC D 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
26 MC A 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
27 TEI The correct answer must be selected: “fraternizing”
001 Use word analysis strategies and word reference materials
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Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple Choice
(MC) or Technology-Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
28 MC B 001 Use word analysis strategies and word reference materials
29 MC C 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
30 MC B 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
31 TEI The correct answer must be selected: “adapt to cold water”
003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
32 MC B 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
33 MC A 001 Use word analysis strategies and word reference materials
34 MC D 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
35 MC C 001 Use word analysis strategies and word reference materials
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Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple Choice
(MC) or Technology-Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
36 MC A 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
37 MC D 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
38 MC B 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
39 MC A 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
40 TEI The correct answer must be selected: “improvement”
001 Use word analysis strategies and word reference materials
41 MC C 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
42 MC B 001 Use word analysis strategies and word reference materials
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Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple Choice
(MC) or Technology-Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
43 TEI The correct answer must be selected: “understand”
001 Use word analysis strategies and word reference materials
44 MC C 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
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Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple Choice
(MC) or Technology-Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
45 TEI The correct answer must be selected: “Alliteration”
001 Use word analysis strategies and word reference materials
46 MC D 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
47 MC D 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
48 MC C 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
49 MC D 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts
50 MC C 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
51 MC A 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
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Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple Choice
(MC) or Technology-Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
52 MC D 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
53 MC C 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
54 MC A 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
55 MC B 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts
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Total Raw ScoreIf you get this many items
correct:
Total Scaled ScoreThen your converted scaled score
is:00
3711802282234424652576266727 A total raw score (left4828 column) is converted to a1929 total scaled score (right89201 column). The total scaled40311 score may range from 0 to 01321 600.5133102341 A scaled score of 400 or52351 more means the student03361 passed the SOL test, while53371 a scaled score of 399 or04381 less means the student did44391 not pass the test. A scaled84302 score of 500 or more35312 indicates the student75322 passed the SOL test at an16332 advanced level.5634296352373627737218382583929830339313793231043350443904534146381473324837249323404734142442484434454440645466464474741848409494105053151582525945353854500655
Spring 2015 ReleasedEOC Reading Standards of Learning Test
Total Raw Score to Scaled Score Conversion Table
868940 1 2 3 4 5 A B C D E Printed in the USA ISD6978
