Pass Key to the Ged

by Rockowitz, Murray; Brownstein, Samuel C.; Peters, Max; Wolf, Ira K., Ph.D.; Bolton, Johanna M.

• ISBN13: 9781438000336
• ISBN10: 1438000332
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-01
• Publisher: Barrons Test Prep

Summary

This compact version of Barron's larger GED test preparation manual is designed for test takers who need only moderate preparation before taking the GED High School Equivalency Exam. It presents one up-to-date full-length practice GED exam with all questions answered and explained. It also offers subject reviews and practice questions with answers in all test topics, which include Language Arts-Writing, Language Arts-Reading, Social Studies, Science, and Mathematics.

Table of Contents

Your Key to the Future	p. v
The GED High School Equivalency Examination	p. 1
The Importance of the GED Exam	p. 1
The Five GED Subject Areas	p. 1
Commonly Asked Questions About the GED Tests	p. 2
Organizing Your Plan of Study	p. 5
Tactics and Strategies on Exam Day and During the Test	p. 8
Language Arts, Writing, Part I	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 Exam	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
Acknowledgments	p. 467
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