Barron's Pass Key to the Ged High School Equivalency Examination

by Rockowitz, Murray

• ISBN13: 9780764126024
• ISBN10: 0764126024
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-01
• Publisher: Barrons Test Prep

Summary

This shorter version of Barron's latest GED test preparation manual presents one full-length practice exam with answers and explanations, structured to reflect the most recent GED High School Equivalency exams. This book also contains subject reviews in English grammar, essay writing, social studies, science, arts and literature, and math.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. vii
The GED High School Equivalency Examination	p. 1
The Importance of the GED Examination	p. 1
The Five GED Test Areas	p. 2
Commonly Asked Questions About the GED Tests	p. 2
Organizing Your Plan of Study	p. 5
Tactics and Strategies in the Examination Room	p. 8
Language Arts, Writing	p. 11
Sentence Structure	p. 11
Usage	p. 14
Mechanics	p. 25
Organization	p. 40
Additional Writing Skills	p. 49
Language Arts, Writing, Part II	p. 51
The Essay Test	p. 51
Social Studies	p. 75
Reading and Interpreting Social Studies Materials	p. 75
Handling Social Studies Skills Questions	p. 116
Science	p. 131
Reading and Interpreting Science Questions	p. 131
Handling Science Skills Questions	p. 141
Language Arts, Reading	p. 157
Basic Reading Skills	p. 157
Reading Commentary on the Arts	p. 180
Mathematics	p. 185
Overview	p. 185
Fractions and Measurements	p. 213
Decimals and Percents	p. 234
Data Analysis	p. 251
Algebra	p. 260
Geometry	p. 282
Practice Test	p. 299
A Practice Examination	p. 313
Practice Examination	p. 319
Language Arts, Writing, Part I	p. 319
Language Arts, Writing, Part II	p. 339
Social Studies	p. 340
Science	p. 363
Language Arts, Reading	p. 386
Mathematics, Part I	p. 406
Mathematics, Part II	p. 418
Answer Keys, Summaries of Results, and Self-Appraisal Charts	p. 430
Answer Analysis	p. 441
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