Start Here | 1 |
About This Book | 1 |
Foolish Assumptions | 1 |
Icons Used in This Book | 2 |
Where to Go from Here | 2 |
Block 1 GED Overview in 20 Minutes | 3 |
Registering for the Test | 4 |
Knowing if you're eligible | 4 |
Choosing when and where to take the test | 4 |
Asking for accommodations or language options | 5 |
Signing up for your test | 6 |
Identifying What to Bring to the Test | 6 |
Knowing What to Expect During the Test | 7 |
Understanding exam room rules | 7 |
Identifying computer skills you need | 7 |
The order, topics, and time for each test | 9 |
Navigating the question types | 13 |
Discovering Important Test-Taking Strategies | 15 |
Managing stress | 16 |
Watching the clock: Using your time wisely | 16 |
Addressing and answering questions | 17 |
Guess for success: Using intelligent guessing | 17 |
Leaving time for review | 18 |
Understanding Your Score | 19 |
Identifying how scores are determined | 19 |
Retaking a test to improve your score | 19 |
Block 2 Preparing for the Test | 21 |
Exploring the Language Arts Test | 21 |
Choosing wisely in the reading component | 21 |
Succeeding on the extended response essay | 23 |
Tackling grammar and language questions | 27 |
Surveying the Social Studies Test | 29 |
Questions about text passages | 29 |
Questions about visual materials | 30 |
Peering into the Science Test | 33 |
Understanding the test format and topics | 34 |
Analyzing scientific text passages | 35 |
Interpreting graphs, tables, and other visual materials | 36 |
Sizing Up the Math Test | 39 |
Identifying the math skills you need | 39 |
Using a calculator, formula sheets, and special symbols | 40 |
Block 3 Working Through Some Practice Questions | 43 |
Reasoning through Language Arts Sample Questions | 43 |
RLA Reading Comprehension | 43 |
A Sample Extended Response Prompt | 49 |
RLA Grammar and Language | 51 |
Social Studies Sample Questions | 58 |
Questions | 58 |
Answers and explanations | 69 |
Science Sample Questions | 73 |
Questions | 73 |
Answers and explanations | 88 |
Mathematical Reasoning Sample Questions | 91 |
Questions | 91 |
Answers and explanations | 97 |
Block 4 Taking a (Shortened) Practice Test | 103 |
Reasoning through Language Arts Practice Test | 103 |
Reading comprehension and grammar and usage | 104 |
Extended Response | 112 |
Social Studies Practice Test | 116 |
Science Practice Test | 125 |
Math Practice Test | 131 |
Answers and Explanations | 138 |
Reasoning through Language Arts answers | 138 |
Extended Response sample | 141 |
Social Studies answers | 142 |
Science answers | 144 |
Math answers | 146 |
Block 5 Ten Tips for the Night Before Your Test | 151 |
Know Your Time-Management Strategies | 151 |
Review Strategies for Analyzing and Answering Questions | 152 |
Take a Practice Test | 152 |
Practice Your Stress-Coping Strategies | 152 |
Set Up Your Test Area or Plan Your Route to the Test Site | 152 |
Lay Out Comfortable Clothes | 153 |
Have Your Picture ID Ready | 153 |
Work with the Computer, Calculator, and Formula Sheet | 153 |
Visualize Success! | 154 |
Getting Good Rest the Week Before the Test | 154 |
Index | 155 |