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Elizabeth Chesla is the author of many reading and writing guides for students, including TOEFL Exam Success.
She is from South Orange, NJ.
Jelena Matic is a chemist and contributing science writer for ACT Exam Success. She is from Queens, NY.
Maxwell Antor is a high school math teacher and math writer for SAT Exam Success. He is from Oakland, CA.
Margaret Muirhead was social studies contributor for this book and is a history and career writer from
Arlington, MA.
About the Contributors
vPART I Preparing for the GED 1
Chapter 1 All about the GED 3
Chapter 2 Study Skills 11
Chapter 3 Learning Strategies 17
Chapter 4 Test-Taking Strategies 23
PART II The GED Language Arts, Writing Exam 29
Chapter 5 About the GED Language Arts, Writing Exam 35
Chapter 6 Sentence Structure 41
Chapter 7 Usage 49
Chapter 8 Mechanics 61
Chapter 9 Organization 69
Chapter 10 Writing an Effective Essay 75
Chapter 11 Tips and Strategies for the GED Language Arts, Writing Exam 87
Chapter 12 GED Language Arts, Writing Practice Questions 91
PART III The GED Social Studies Exam 123
Chapter 13 About the GED Social Studies Exam 129
Chapter 14 World History 133
Chapter 15 Civics and Government 143
Chapter 16 Economics 147
Chapter 17 Geography 151
Chapter 18 Tips and Strategies for the GED Social Studies Exam 155
Chapter 19 GED Social Studies Practice Questions 171
Contents
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– CONTENTS–
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PART IV The GED Science Exam 203
Chapter 20 About the GED Science Exam 209
Chapter 21 Unifying Concepts and Processes 213
Chapter 22 Science as Inquiry 217
Chapter 23 Physical Science 223
Chapter 24 Life Science 233
Chapter 25 Earth and Space Science 239
Chapter 26 Science and Technology 245
Chapter 27 Personal and Social Perspectives in Science 249
Chapter 28 History and Nature of Science 257
Chapter 29 Tips and Strategies for the GED Science Exam 261
Chapter 30 GED Science Practice Questions 265
PART V The GED Language Arts, Reading Exam 297
Chapter 31 About the GED Language Arts, Reading Exam 303
Chapter 32 Reading Comprehension Strategies 307
Chapter 33 Reading Literature 317
Chapter 34 Fiction 321
Chapter 35 Poetry 327
Chapter 36 Drama 331
Chapter 37 Nonfiction 337
Chapter 38 Tips and Strategies for the GED Language Arts, Reading Exam 341
Chapter 39 GED Literature and the Arts, Reading Practice Questions 347
PART VI The GED Mathematics Exam 379
Chapter 40 About the GED Mathematics Exam 385
Chapter 41 Measurement and Geometry 389
Chapter 42 Number Operations and Number Sense 405
Chapter 43 Algebra, Functions, and Patterns 411
Chapter 44 Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability 417
Chapter 45 GED Mathematics Practice Questions 423
APPENDIX A Online Resources 459
APPENDIX B Print Resources 461
ACING THE
GED EXAMS
