VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING

RELEASED TEST

GRADE 5 READING
2010 English Standards of Learning

Released Spring 2015

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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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 Grade 5 Reading
Released Test Spring 2015
Answer Key
Item Type:
Multiple
Choice
Sequence Reporting
(MC) or Correct Answer Reporting Category Description
Number Category
Technology-
Enhanced
Item (TEI)
1 MC D 001 Use word analysis strategies and word
reference materials
2 MC A 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts
3 MC D 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts
4 MC C 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts
5 MC B 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts
6 MC C 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts
7 MC D 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
texts
8 MC B 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
texts
9 MC C 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
texts
10 MC D 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
texts
11 MC B 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
texts
12 MC D 001 Use word analysis strategies and word
reference materials
13 MC D 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts
14 MC C 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts

Grade 5 Reading Page 1

 Item Type:
Multiple
Choice
Sequence Reporting
(MC) or Correct Answer Reporting Category Description
Number Category
Technology-
Enhanced
Item (TEI)
15 MC A 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts
16 MC B 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts
17 MC A 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts
18 MC B 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
texts
19 MC D 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
texts
20 MC C 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
texts

Grade 5 Reading Page 2

 Item Type:
Multiple
Choice
Sequence Reporting
(MC) or Correct Answer Reporting Category Description
Number Category
Technology-
Enhanced
Item (TEI)
21 TEI The correct answer must be selected: 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
“Heat the mixture and stir it until it boils.” texts

Grade 5 Reading Page 3

 Item Type:
Multiple
Choice
Sequence Reporting
(MC) or Correct Answer Reporting Category Description
Number Category
Technology-
Enhanced
Item (TEI)
22 TEI The correct answers, and only these answers, must be placed in the table: 001 Use word analysis strategies and word
“colony” AND “settlement” (in either order) reference materials

23 MC D 001 Use word analysis strategies and word

reference materials
24 MC D 001 Use word analysis strategies and word
reference materials
25 MC D 001 Use word analysis strategies and word
reference materials
26 MC A 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
texts
27 MC A 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
texts

Grade 5 Reading Page 4

 Item Type:
Multiple
Choice
Sequence Reporting
(MC) or Correct Answer Reporting Category Description
Number Category
Technology-
Enhanced
Item (TEI)
28 MC C 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
texts
29 MC C 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
texts
30 MC A 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
texts
31 TEI The correct answer must be placed in the chart: 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
“A chain of space resorts is planned.” texts

Grade 5 Reading Page 5

 Item Type:
Multiple
Choice
Sequence Reporting
(MC) or Correct Answer Reporting Category Description
Number Category
Technology-
Enhanced
Item (TEI)
32 TEI The correct answer must be used as the title of the notes: 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction
“Preparing to Vacation in Space” texts

33 MC A 003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction

texts
34 MC B 001 Use word analysis strategies and word
reference materials
35 MC A 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts

Grade 5 Reading Page 6

 Item Type:
Multiple
Choice
Sequence Reporting
(MC) or Correct Answer Reporting Category Description
Number Category
Technology-
Enhanced
Item (TEI)
36 MC B 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts
37 MC C 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts
38 MC A 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts
39 MC D 002 Demonstrate comprehension of fictional
texts
40 MC B 001 Use word analysis strategies and word
reference materials

Grade 5 Reading Page 7

 Spring 2015 Released
Grade 5 Reading Standards of Learning Test
Total Raw Score to Scaled Score Conversion Table

Total Raw Score Total Scaled Score

If you get this many items Then your converted scaled score
correct: is:
0 0
1 107
2 155
3 184
4 206
5 224
6 239
7 252 A total raw score (left
8 264 column) is converted to a
9 275 total scaled score (right
10 285 column). The total scaled
11 294 score may range from 0 to
12 303 600.
13 312
14 320 A scaled score of 400 or
15 329 more means the student
16 337 passed the SOL test, while
17 344 a scaled score of 399 or
18 352 less means the student did
19 360 not pass the test. A scaled
20 367 score of 500 or more
21 375 indicates the student
22 383 passed the SOL test at an
23 391 advanced level.
24 398
25 407
26 415
27 423
28 432
29 441
30 451
31 461
32 472
33 484
34 497
35 512
36 530
37 552
38 581
39 600
40 600
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