Okay so I'm genuinely starting to spiral here. Failed the SOL US History end-of-course test twice now and I have one more shot before summer school becomes a real possibility. My teacher keeps saying to "study more" which is just... not helpful. I've been using flashcards, I watched like six hours of review videos, and I still can't break 375. I need a 400 to pass.
The part that's killing me is the document-based questions. I can handle straightforward stuff — like I know the solar system unit from science way better than I know Reconstruction, which is embarrassing. But when they give me a primary source and ask me to analyze it in context, I completely blank. Is that a reading comprehension thing or a content knowledge thing? Both?
I found these FREE SOL Virginia & US History Question and Answers and I've been grinding through them this week. My practice scores are improving but I don't know if it'll translate. Anyone else been in this spot and actually pulled through?