Every student at RHS will take the end-of-course English SOL tests during the junior year, so that means you should prepare ahead of time.  In addition to the excellent instruction from your English teachers, you have the advantage of using the links here to practice for the tests.  Some of these links will review grammar, usage, and mechanics; others will help you practice writing good essays.

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• Practice your grammar, usage, and mechanics skills  here!

• You can practice writing an essay and get it graded here!  When you get to the main page, make sure you click on "online essay scorer" and follow the directions.

• Here are SOL test questions that have appeared on earlier tests. Try these.  Then look at these released questions for the reading portion.

• Read over some student writing samples to get inspired.