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How to Use the Books With Your Class*
About the Series
Contents Page and Introduction
Five Steps to Test Success
Answer Key
Bonus Features
*Lessons from the books can also be assigned for
self‐study since they are organized by:
1. skill modeling
2. guided practice
3. independent practice
Students can also use the answer key to check their own work
and to read explanations.
These workbooks can be used in conjunction with any GED
core instructional textbooks, videos, or online materials.
About the Series

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About the Series
The Essential GED Test Prep Resource
Use in the Month or Weeks Before Taking the Tests
Level: 10+
48‐Page Books; 2‐page lessons
Pass the GED: Mathematics Test
Pass the GED: Writing Test
Pass the GED: Reading Test
Pass the GED: Social Studies Test
Pass the GED: Science Test
Each book sold in 10‐packs for $37.95‐ only $3.79 per book.
About the Series

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About the Series (cont’d)
For Students Ready to Take (or Retake) the GED Tests
These books will help students who are ready to take or retake the
GED Tests and need to master question formats and time
management.
Test‐ready students can use these books to build self‐confidence and
test‐taking strategies.
Five Steps to Test Success
Step 1: Get answers to frequently asked kdquestions about each test
Step 2: Apply GED test skills
Step 3: Practice with different types of GED questions
Step 4: Take a full‐length practice test
Step 5: Make a plan for success with the GED Personal Coach
Overview

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Assessment and Instruction Overview
Preview the book, which is
organized by “5 Steps to Test
Success.”
• Find out important
information about each
test – time limits, etc.
(Step 1)
• Practice with different types
of test questions and
formats (Steps 2 & 3)
• Take a full‐length GED
practice test (Step 4)
TIP Explain to students,
“This book will occasionally
ask you to explain why you
chose an answer or to think
about how you are doing
and what you can improve.
Make the most of these
opportunities, and yow will
improve your test
performance …”
• Use the results of the test
with the GED Personal
Coach to plan where to
focus before taking the
actual GED Test (Step 5)
Sample pages from Pass the GED Mathematics Test. Other books in series use similar formats.
FAQ

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Step 1: Answer Frequently Asked Questions
FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT
TESTS
• 1 Teacher or students
read questions and
answers about question
types, time limits,
passing scores, etc.
FILL IN “YOUR TURN”
• 2 Students can write their
questions about the
specific test or the tests
as a whole.
The answers to
questions not
addressed in this book
may be available at the
GED Testing Service
website at
www.gedtest.org.
Apply Test Skills

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Step 2: Apply Test Skills
LEFT PAGE
Instruction and Guided Practice
PRESENT SKILL
1
• Summarize the skill at the top
of the page, and explain its
importance on GED Test.
2
MODEL SKILL WITH EXAMPLE
2• Students cover the box on the
top right of the page, read the
question, and answer it.
Students uncover the box.
Class discusses the answer
and thought process.
TRY IT YOURSELF
3• Students answer on their own.
Students fill in the Think it
Through box to explain their
thought process.
Review the answers and
explanations to understand
correct and incorrect answer
choices.
TIP If students only want to answer the GED questions and resist
filling in the shaded boxes, explain that practicing having a good
reason for an answer makes for successful. test‐taking. taking Say: Don’t
take my word for it; try it a few times and see if it works for you.
Apply Test Skills

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Step 2: Apply Test Skills (cont’d)
RIGHT PAGE
GED Practice
ANSWER GED
QUESTIONS/SUPPORT
Students apply the lesson
skill to GED‐format
questions.
• At the beginning, they fill
in the shaded boxes to
support their answer
choices (This gets them to
stop and think logically
ll
about their answers.)
ANSWER GED QUESTIONS
• Students answer GEDformat
questions,
without ih supplying li
support.
TIP Practice elimination techniques with students. Model going through
each answer choice, eliminating answer choices that are not based on
answering the question or on the information that is provided, and
narrowing to 2 or even 1 possible answer choices.
ANSWERS
Students check answers
and explanations.
Class discusses difficult
questions and shares
successful strategies.
Question Formats

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Step 3: Practice GED Question Formats
LEFT PAGE
Instruction ti and Guided dPractice
PRESENT SKILL
• Summarize the test feature and
explain importance on GED
test.
MODEL SKILL WITH EXAMPLE
• Students cover the Answer and
Explanations, read the
question, and answer it.
T
Students uncover the answers
and class discusses why the
right answer is correct and the
other choices are wrong.
I Y
TRY IT YOURSELF
• Students fill in the Think it
Through box. (Giving a reason
to support choices and
eliminate others is an
important part of the thinking
process.)
Review answers and
explanations to understand
correct and incorrect answer
choices.
TIP Explain that these lessons have been developed by people who know the
GED Tests very well. The lessons point out test features for students to
practice with before test day to become better test takers.
Question Formats

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Step 3: Practice Test Formats (cont’d)
RIGHT PAGE
GED Practice
ANSWER GED QUESTIONS/SUPPORT
• Students apply the lesson
skill to GED‐format
questions.
At the beginning, they fill in
the shaded boxes to support
their answer choices (This
gets them to stop and think
logically about their
answers.)
ANSWER GED QUESTIONS
• Students answer GED‐format
questions, without supplying
support, to simulate testtaking.
TIP Discuss how students used the topic of the lesson
to answer questions.
ANSWERS
Students check answers and
explanations.
Class discusses difficult
questions and shares
successful strategies.
Test Warm‐Up

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Step 4: Practice Taking the GED Test
Warm‐Up Questions
WARM‐UP TOTAKE THE PRACTICE
TEST
• Students answer sample
GED questions that
represent the range of
thinking skills on the
test.
REVIEW CORRECT AND INCORRECT
ANSWER CHOICES ON FACING
PAGE
• Class discusses why the
right ihtanswers are right iht
and the wrong answers
are wrong.
REFLECT ON PERFORMANCE
• Students review their
performance and identify
one lesson they have
learned from the
discussion.
Test Warm‐Up

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Step 4: Practice Taking the GED Test (cont’d)
Test‐Taking Strategies
GO OVER CUSTOMIZED TEST‐TAKING
STRATEGIES
• Class goes over specific strategies
for each test; for example –using
purpose questions on the Reading
Test or carefully filling in grids on
the Mathematics Test
Practice Test

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Step 4: Practice Taking the GED Test (cont’d)
Full‐Length Practice Test
PHOTOCOPY THE ANSWER SHEET
• You have permission to
photocopy the answer sheet so
students can practice filling in the
grids.
Discuss strategies for keeping
track of skipped questions (light
mark next to them, etc.)
READ THE DIRECTIONS
• Read directions as written.
Encourage students to check their
work if they finish before time is
up (for example, have them make
sure they have answered every
question)
ADMINISTER AS A TIMED TEST
Time the test. If you have a clock
in the room, tell students what
time the test will be over.
Tell students when there is 10
minutes left, 5 minutes, and 1
minute.
When the time is up, say “pencils
down.”
GED Personal Coach

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Step 5: Make a Plan for Test Success
LEFT PAGE
GED Personal Coach
FILL IN THE GRID (#1‐3)
• Students follow
directions to determine
their total correct
answers and next steps.
USE THE SCORE TO DETERMINE
NEXT STEPS (#4)
• The first bullet gives a
level for readiness to
take the GED in that
subject.
The second bullet
indicates a need for
remediation with GED
Scoreboost before test
day.
The last bullet indicates
the need for more
substantial
remediation.
GED Personal Coach

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Step 5: Make a Plan for Test Success (cont’d)
RIGHT PAGE
Personal Study Planner
ANSWER THE Q AND A
• Students reflect on
their test‐taking
performance
PERSONAL STUDY PLANNERS
• Work with students
to fill in assignments
from the GED
Scoreboost books
based on the
correlations.
Answers

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Check Answers and Learn From Them
Answers and Explanations
CHECK ANSWERS AND READ EXPLANATIONS
• Encourage students to check
answers and to read the
explanations to understand why
the answer is correct.
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