The GED test for dummies
Book - 2014
Presents subject review, full-length practice tests with answer explanations, and test-taking strategies to help readers prepare for and score higher on the high school equivalency test.
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Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley Publishing, Inc
[2014]-
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- volumes : illustrations ; 27 cm
- ISBN
- 9781119989097
- Introduction
- About This Book
- A Few Assumptions
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1. Getting Started with the GED Test
- Chapter 1. A Quick Glance at the GED Test
- What to Expect: The Testing Format
- Reviewing the Test Sections
- Reasoning through Language Arts test
- Social Studies test
- Science test
- Mathematical Reasoning test
- It's a Date: Scheduling the Test
- Determining whether you're eligible
- Knowing when you can take the test
- Taking the GED Test When English Is Your Second Language
- What You Have to Score to Pass the GED Test
- Identifying how scores are determined
- Knowing what to do if you score poorly on one or more tests
- Chapter 2. The Ins and Outs of the Computerized GED Test
- Familiarizing Yourself with the Computer
- Typing on the keyboard
- Clicking and dragging with the mouse
- Recognizing What the Questions Look Like on the Computer Screen
- Reasoning through Language Arts test
- Social Studies test
- Science test
- Mathematical Reasoning test
- Flag for Review button
- Chapter 3. The GED Test's Four Sections and You
- Examining the Reasoning through Language Arts Test
- The reading section
- The grammar and language section
- Handling the Social Studies Test
- Knowing How to Grapple with the Science Test
- Conquering the Mathematical Reasoning Test
- Chapter 4. Succeeding on the GED Test
- Leading Up to Test Time
- Using Practice Tests to Your Advantage
- Finding Out What to Take to the GED Test
- Making Sure You're Comfortable Before the Test Begins
- Discovering Important Test-Taking Strategies
- Watching the clock: Using your time wisely
- Addressing and answering questions
- Guess for success: Using intelligent guessing
- Leaving time for review
- Keeping Your Head in the Game
- Part 2. Minding Your PS and QS: The Reasoning through Language Arts Test
- Chapter 5. Preparing for the Reasoning through Language Arts Test
- Grasping What's on the Grammar and Language Component
- Looking at the skills the Grammar and Language component covers
- Understanding the format of the Grammar and Language component
- Rocking the Reading Comprehension Component
- Looking at the skills the Reading component covers
- Understanding the format of the Reading component
- Identifying the types of passages and how to prepare for them
- Preparing for the RLA Test with Tactics That Work
- Developing skills to read well
- Improving your mastery of grammar and language skills
- Learning about the format and content of each test section
- Chapter 6. RLA Question Types and Solving Strategies
- Tackling Grammar and Language Questions
- Choosing Wisely in the Reading Component
- Dealing with multiple-choice Reading questions
- Dealing with drag-and-drop Reading questions
- Dealing with questions with multiple passage sets
- Chapter 7. Working through Some Practice RLA Questions
- RLA Grammar and Language Practice Questions
- The questions
- The answers
- RLA Reading Comprehension Practice
- The questions
- The answers
- Chapter 8. Preparing for the Extended Response Component
- Examining the Extended Response Item
- Looking at the skills the Extended Response covers
- Understanding the Extended Response format
- Preparing to succeed on the Extended Response
- Writing the RLA Extended Response
- Managing your time
- Putting together a winning essay
- Chapter 9. Writing an Extended Response Item
- Getting Familiar with RLA Extended Response
- A Sample Extended Response Prompt
- Evaluating Your Response
- Checking Out a Sample Response
- Part 3. Finding Your Way: The Social Studies Test
- Chapter 10. A Graph, a Map, and You: Getting Ready for the Social Studies Test
- Looking at the Skills the Social Studies Test Covers
- Understanding the Social Studies Test Format and Content
- Checking out the subject areas on the test
- Identifying the types of passages
- Examining Preparation Strategies That Work
- Chapter 11. Social Studies Question Types and Solving Strategies
- Answering Questions about Text and Visual Materials
- Questions about text passages
- Questions about visual materials
- Acing the Social Studies Items
- Choosing an answer from multiple choices
- Coming up with an answer for fill-in-the-blank questions
- Dragging and dropping answers where they belong
- Choosing from a drop-down menu
- Managing Your Time for the Social Studies Test
- Chapter 12. Practicing Social Studies Questions
- Social Studies Practice Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Part 4. Peering at Your Specimen: The Science Test
- Chapter 13. From Aardvarks to Atoms: Confronting the Science Test
- Looking at the Skills the Science Test Covers
- Understanding the Test Format and What Topics Are Covered
- Examining Preparation Strategies That Work
- Chapter 14. Science Question Types and Solving Strategies
- Tackling the Science Test Questions
- Questions about text passages
- Questions about visual materials
- Practicing with Sample Items
- Multiple-choice questions
- Fill-in-the-blank questions
- Drag-and-drop questions
- Drop-down menu questions
- Managing Your Time for the Science Test
- Chapter 15. Sampling Some Science Practice Questions
- Science Practice Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Part 5. Counting All the Possible Solutions: The Mathematical Reasoning Test
- Chapter 16. Safety in Numbers: Facing the Mathematical Reasoning Test
- Looking at the Skills the Math Test Covers
- Understanding the Test Format
- Revealing Some Helpful Prep Pointers
- Chapter 17. Mathematical Reasoning Question Types and Solving Strategies
- Perfecting Your Approach with Sample Questions
- Making the most of multiple-choice questions
- Providing the answer in fill-in-the-blank items
- Answering other special item types
- Using the Mathematical Reasoning Test's Special Features
- Solving questions with and without a calculator
- Refreshing your memory with the formula sheet
- Inserting special symbols
- Managing Your Time for the Math Test
- Chapter 18. Practicing Sample Mathematical Reasoning Problems
- Mathematical Reasoning Practice Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Part 6. Putting Your Skills to the Test: GED Practice Test 1
- Chapter 19. Practice Test 1: Reasoning through Language Arts
- Answer Sheet for Practice Test 1, Reasoning through Language Arts
- Extended Response
- Chapter 20. Answers for Practice Test 1, Reasoning through Language Arts
- Answers and Explanations
- Sample Extended Response
- Answer Key
- Chapter 21. Practice Test 1: Social Studies
- Answer Sheet for Practice Test 1, Social Studies
- Chapter 22. Answers for Practice Test 1, Social Studies
- Answers and Explanations
- Answer Key
- Chapter 23. Practice Test 1: Science
- Answer Sheet for Practice Test 1, Science
- Science Test
- Chapter 24. Answers for Practice Test 1, Science
- Answers and Explanations
- Answer Key
- Chapter 25. Practice Test 1: Mathematical Reasoning
- Answer Sheet for Practice Test 1, Mathematical Reasoning
- Chapter 26. Answers for Practice Test 1, Mathematical Reasoning
- Answers and Explanations
- Answer Key
- Part 7. Getting More Test Practice: GED Practice Test 2
- Chapter 27. Practice Test 2: Reasoning through Language Arts
- Answer Sheet for Practice Test 2, Reasoning through Language Arts
- Extended Response
- Chapter 28. Answers for Practice Test 2, Reasoning through Language Arts
- Answers and Explanations
- Sample Extended Response
- Answer Key
- Chapter 29. Practice Test 2: Social Studies
- Answer Sheet for Practice Test 2, Social Studies
- Chapter 30. Answers for Practice Test 2, Social Studies
- Answers and Explanations
- Answer Key
- Chapter 31. Practice Test 2: Science
- Answer Sheet for Practice Test 2, Science
- Chapter 32. Answers for Practice Test 2, Science
- Answers and Explanations
- Answer Key
- Chapter 33. Practice Test 2: Mathematical Reasoning
- Answer Sheet for Practice Test 2, Mathematical Reasoning
- Chapter 34. Answers for Practice Test 2, Mathematical Reasoning
- Answers and Explanations
- Answer Key
- Part 8. The Part of Tens
- Chapter 35. Ten Surefire Ways to Prepare for the GED Test
- Strategizing Where and When You Will Test
- Taking Practice Tests
- Studying Subject-Matter Books
- Enrolling in a GED Test Preparation Class
- Setting a Time and a Place to Study
- Getting Familiar with the Computer, Calculator, and Formula Sheet
- Preparing for the Test in Your Mind
- Getting Good Rest the Week before the Test
- Making Sure You Have Proper Identification
- Setting Up Your Test Area or Getting to the Test Site
- Chapter 36. Ten Tips for Surviving Test Day
- Wear Comfortable Clothes
- Arrive at the Test Site Early
- Keep Conversations Light and Short
- Arrange Your Work Area
- Relax and Breathe
- Stay Focused on the Task at Hand
- Look at Only Your Test
- Start with the Easy Questions
- Write Clearly and Carefully
- Do Your Best, No Matter What
- Appendix: Practicing Basic Computer Skills for the GED Test
- Index