English

The Rock's English Department

The goal of the Rock Ridge English Department is to graduate students who are effective communicators and life-long readers by developing the ability to navigate and synthesize sources and fostering student ownership through choice to develop an authentic writing process with publishing opportunities.  

English Department

  • Johanna Ayala-Walsh 

  • Tyler Anderson - Department Chair

  • Jennifer Beasley

  • Jessica Berg

  • Timothy Greening

  • Katy Greiner

  • Sean Heron - Department Chair

  • Rebekah Hess

  • Paul Koch

  • Samuel Colston

  • Scott Schwarz

  • Susan Spengeman

  • Sara Watkins

  • Shelby Whittington

  • Jordan Zapp

An overview of the Secondary English Curriculum can be found here.  

Additional information about English Classes and Electives at Rock Ridge can be found here.

EOC English SOL Overview Resources

The End of Course Writing Test (EOC Writing) and the End of Course Reading Test (EOC Reading) are administered during a student’s junior year.  The EOC Writing SOL is in March, and the EOC Reading SOL is in May.

Please see below for additional review materials.

Review Materials

SOL Practice Items from VDOE 
The practice tests allow students to practice with the technology enhanced items in TestNav.  The practice items are not a full length test, and they do not cover all the content.  

Released Test from VDOE
The released tests allow students to practice with the technology enhanced items in TestNav.   

Prompts for EOC Writing Essay
These prompts were released by the VDOE, and the prompt for the SOL will come from this list.

Vocabulary for EOC Reading SOL - Review Set on Quizlet
These study sets are organized by SOL strands that are tested on the EOC Reading SOL. The terms were pulled from the Curriculum Guide, and they may appear on the SOL.

Word Segments - Review set on Quizlet 
On the Reading SOL, students are asked to apply knowledge of word origins and to use structural analysis of roots, affixes, and suffixes to understand complex words.  LCPS developed a list of common roots, affixes, and suffixes, which are covered in ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade.