Score higher on the GED with this book + online practice If you're preparing for this all-important exam, GED Test For Dummies with Online Practice gets you up and running on everything you can expect on test day, from overviews of the test sections to invaluable reviews and test-taking strategies for all the subjects covered—and everything in between.
In the book, you'll find hands-on, digestible information for navigating your way through the Language Arts/Reading and Writing Tests, Social Studies Test, Mathematics Test, and Science Test. Whether you're looking to perfect your grammar and punctuation skills, get familiar with the types of fiction and nonfiction passages you'll encounter, take the fear out of math and science, put the social in your studies, or answer multiple-choice questions with confidence, this unintimidating guide makes it easy to score higher and pass this vital exam.
The accompanying online experience helps you further your skills by providing practice questions with answers and full explanations
- This new edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest version of the GED
- Includes 2 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations and walkthroughs.
- Offers clear overviews of all the topics covered on the GED
- Includes special considerations if English is your second language
It's all at your fingertips! Prepare for the test, improve your chances of success, and increase your earning power and job prospects with the help of GED Test For Dummies with Online Practice
Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with the GED Test 5
Chapter 1: Taking a Quick Glance at the GED Test 7
Chapter 2: Examining the Ins and Outs of the New Computerized GED Test 19
Chapter 3: The GED Test’s Four Sections and You 39
Chapter 4: Succeeding on the GED Test 53
Part II: Minding Your Ps and Qs: The Reasoning through Language Arts Test 63
Chapter 5: Preparing for the Reasoning through Language Arts Test 65
Chapter 6: RL A Question Types and Solving Strategies 77
Chapter 7: Working through Some Practice RL A Questions 87
Part III: Finding Your Way: The Social Studies Test 111
Chapter 8: A Graph, a Map, and You: Getting Ready for the Social Studies Test 113
Chapter 9: Social Studies Question Types and Solving Strategies 121
Chapter 10: Getting Some Practice on Social Studies Questions 133
Part IV: Peering at Your Specimen: The Science Test 157
Chapter 11: From Aardvarks to Atoms: Confronting the Science Test 159
Chapter 12: Science Question Types and Solving Strategies 163
Chapter 13: Building Your Skills with Some Science Practice Questions 173
Part V: Counting All the Possible Solutions: The Mathematical Reasoning Test 197
Chapter 14: Safety in Numbers: Facing the Mathematical Reasoning Test 199
Chapter 15: Mathematical Reasoning Question Types and Solving Strategies 203
Chapter 16: Practicing Sample Mathematical Reasoning Problems 209
Part VI: Putting Your Skills to the Test: GED Practice Test 1 223
Chapter 17: Practice Test 1: Reasoning through Language Arts 225
Chapter 18: Answers for Practice Test 1, Reasoning through Language Arts 245
Chapter 19: Practice Test 1: Social Studies 253
Chapter 20: Answers for Practice Test 1, Social Studies 271
Chapter 21: Practice Test 1: Science 277
Chapter 22: Answers for Practice Test 1, Science 297
Chapter 23: Practice Test 1: Mathematical Reasoning 305
Chapter 24: Answers for Practice Exam 1, Mathematical Reasoning 321
Part VII: Getting More Test Practice: GED Practice Test 2 331
Chapter 25: Practice Test 2: Reasoning through Language Arts 333
Chapter 26: Answers for Practice Test 2, Reasoning through Language Arts 353
Chapter 27: Practice Test 2: Social Studies 361
Chapter 28: Answers for Practice Test 2, Social Studies 379
Chapter 29: Practice Test 2: Science 385
Chapter 30: Answers for Practice Test 2, Science 403
Chapter 31: Practice Test 2: Mathematical Reasoning 409
Chapter 32: Answers for Practice Test 2, Mathematical Reasoning 425
Part VIII: The Part of Tens 435
Chapter 33: Ten Surefire Ways to Prepare for the GED Test 437
Chapter 34: Ten Ways to Sur vive Test Day 441
Chapter 35: Ten Ways to Use Your GED after You Pass the Test 445
Appendix: Practicing Basic Computer Skills for the GED Test 449
Index 457
About the Author :
Murray Shukyn, designs programs and teaching materials for GED test preparation. Dale E. Shuttleworth, PhD, has extensive experience in speaking and writing about educational issues and GED test training. Achim K. Krull, BA, MAT, has written a variety of learning materials as well, including textbooks and teachers’ guides. The authors are all former teachers and have taught school at every level, from elementary through university.
Murray Shukyn, designs programs and teaching materials for GED test preparation. Dale E. Shuttleworth, PhD, has extensive experience in speaking and writing about educational issues and GED test training. Achim K. Krull, BA, MAT, has written a variety of learning materials as well, including textbooks and teachers’ guides. The authors are all former teachers and have taught school at every level, from elementary through university.
