the ged language arts reading exam

... is what the passage is about Main idea and theme,on the other hand,are what the writer wants to say about that subject For example, take another look at the poem you read in the pretest, The Eagle”: ... different from the subject in that the theme says something about the subject For example, take John Donne’s poem (5) “Death Be Not Proud.” The subject of the poem is death But the theme of the poem ... together Likewise, the theme of a work of literature is the thought that holds together the characters and action It’s the idea that guides every choice the writer makes throughout the text For example,...

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... thesis statements that express the author’s main idea 340 C H A P T E R 38 Tips and Strategies for the Language Arts, Reading Exam YOU HAVE reviewed a lot of material to prepare for the GED Language ... on the test Read this chapter carefully, and then review your notes from the whole Language Arts, Reading section When you are ready, move on to the practice questions that follow The GED Language ... novels, can have more than one theme.) Try giving the text a new title that conveys the main idea or theme What would you call the passage? ■ The Language Arts, Reading GED covers a lot of ground...

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... (repetition of the t sound), and at the end (repetition of the r sound) Notice the alliteration of the k sound in the first line and the l sound in the second line of The Eagle”: He clasps the crag ... use sound to help create the right tone and reflect the theme of the poem By using the k and l sounds together in the first two lines, Tennyson suggests the duality of the eagle: its serene beauty ... undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same,...

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... and then review your notes from the whole Language Arts, Writing section When you are ready, move on to the practice questions that follow The GED Language Arts, Writing Test in a Nutshell The GED ... cookies They make us feel like they’re glad to have us next door 86 C H A P T E R 11 Tips and Strategies for the GED Language Arts, Writing Exam YOU HAVE reviewed what you need to know for the Language ... tell them (State your thesis.) Body: Tell them (Develop your ideas and provide specific support for your thesis.) Conclusion: Tell them what you have told them (Restate your thesis.) Here, the...

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... portion of the sentence? If the original is the best way, choose option a Which is the most effective combination of sentences and 3? 37 – ABOUT THE GED LANGUAGE ARTS, WRITING EXAM – The importance ... (highest) The ACE uses a special formula to combine these scores and then convert them to the standard 200–800 scale Thus, you will receive one score for both parts of the Language Arts, Writing Exam ... details and examples – ABOUT THE GED LANGUAGE ARTS, WRITING EXAM – ■ ■ The scores of two independent readers are combined and averaged If the essay receives a score of or above, the essay score...

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... than I) then at that time, therefore (first this, then that; if you think it’s good, then I’ll it) their possessive form of they there location; in that place through in one side and out the other; ... have the basic underlying structure of main idea → support They begin with a main idea (sometimes called the thesis or theme of the text) that controls the whole passage It is this idea that the ... paragraphs They are essential to good writing Notice, for example, the difference between the two paragraphs below In the first version, the transitions have been omitted In the second version, they...

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... participle They may be lost They might have gotten lost 52 – USAGE – action that the subject of the sentence performs upon an object: I lay the baby down in the crib In the following examples, the subjects ... transitive—an object “receives” the action—while the other is intransitive the subject itself “receives” or performs the action For example, lie is an action that the subject of the sentence “performs” ... down The transitive verb lay, on the other hand, is an The sun will rise at 5:48 A.M tomorrow He raised the rent to $750 per month The basic forms of these verbs can also be a bit tricky The following...

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... complete all the questions in the allotted time Record your answers on the answer sheet provided Make sure you mark the answer in the circle that corresponds to the question Note: On the GED, you ... various parts of my body: the tight shoulders, the cramped legs, the belly that is in knots Which is the best way to write the underlined portion of sentence 15? If the original is the best way, ... Arch (16)In a beautiful display of symmetry, the height of the arch is the same as the distance between the legs at ground level 101 – GED LANGUAGE ARTS, WRITING PRACTICE QUESTIONS – 38 34 Sentence...

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... content of the story, based on the title, and they record these predictions (and the reasons for them) in their journals The students listen to their teacher read the story aloud; then they read ... for the English Language Arts IRA/NCTE STANDARDS FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS The vision guiding these standards is that all students must have the opportunities and resources to develop the language ... concepts then become part of their written, spoken, and visual language systems We know, for exam- Setting Standards in the English Language Arts ple, that in the early stages of reading, the act...

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... sisters The (15) bear, the deer, the great eagle, these are our brothers The rocky crests, the juices in the meadow, the body heat of the pony, and man, all belong to the same family The shining ... not love him c They loved each other and were kind to each other d They fought constantly e They were estranged from each other 39 Which of the following best conveys the theme of the poem? a War ... him 375 – GED LITERATURE AND THE ARTS, READING PRACTICE QUESTIONS – Glossar y of Terms: Language Arts, Reading the repetition of sounds, especially at the beginning of words antagonist the person,...

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... formal, so the should be applied only to the body of the letter and language that you use should also be formal not to the other parts Closing Parts of the Business Letter The closing is the ending ... pets with their owners They go and rescue animals, and give those animals emergency care The volunteers are there helping the pets find a new home They are there keeping the shelter fixed They educate ... story about the loss of a pet at the expense of satisfactorily fulfilling the task presented in the assignment whereas others questioned the value of the work done by the shelter The excerpts...

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... guidelines for the use of calculators, and recent changes in the test What to Expect on the GED Mathematics Exam The GED Mathematics Exam measures your understanding of the mathematical knowledge ... ■ The leg opposite the 30-degree angle is half the length of the hypotenuse (And, therefore, the hypotenuse is two times the length of the leg opposite the 30-degree angle.) The leg opposite the ... by the ones place of the bottom number: × = 16 Write the in the ones place in the first partial product Regroup the ten Then add the hundreds column Since there is only one value, write the in the...

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... classes are often used to teach language rather than reading comprehension With the desire to overcome the exiting problems and improve all the four language skills in reading lessons in ESP for linguistics, ... AND CHARTS Page Table 2.1 The four language skills ……………………………………………… 18 Chart 3.1 The teachers' attitudes toward reading comprehension ………………… 27 Chart 3.2 The students' attitudes toward reading ... for each stage of a reading lesson They are carried out in the light of Communicative Language Teaching with a hope that there will be some improvement in teaching and learning reading skills in...

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... ABOUT THE GED MATHEMATICS EXAM – The GED Mathematics Test is given in two separate sections The first section permits the use of a calculator; the second does not The time limit for the GED is ... ■ The leg opposite the 30-degree angle is half the length of the hypotenuse (And, therefore, the hypotenuse is two times the length of the leg opposite the 30-degree angle.) The leg opposite the ... to find the length of any side as along as you know the measure of the other two ■ The length of the hypotenuse is ͙2 multiplied by ෆ the length of one of the legs of the triangle ͙ෆ ᎏ The length...

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... on the GED The chart on the next page summarizes the approximate breakdown of question types and subjects covered in the questions on the GED Science Exam 211 – ABOUT THE GED SCIENCE EXAM – GED ... space science GED questions will test your knowledge of the Earth and solar system, the geochemical cycles, the origin and evolution of the Earth, and the universe Recent Changes in the GED In accordance ... topics covered on the GED Science Exam are: ■ ■ ■ physical science—35% of the questions life science—45% of the questions Earth and space science—20% of the questions On the GED, physical science...

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... ideas – ABOUT THE GED SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM – Typical analysis questions may be worded as in the following examples: ➧ Based on the quotation, what can we infer about the speaker? ➧ The writer has ... within other areas The topics of human health and development are not part of the updated Social Studies Test What’s New for the GED? In 2002, the GED was revamped with a new emphasis for the Social ... some cases, the United States factors into the international setting, while in others, questions focus on different parts of the world The Canadian version of the test is structured the same way,...

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... phenotypes can the offspring have? In a Punnett square, the genes of one parent are listed on one side of the square and the genes of the other parent on the other side of the square They are then combined ... concerned with the formation of the Earth, the solar system and the universe, the history of Earth (its mountains, continents and ocean floors), the weather and seasons on Earth, the energy in the Earth ... of the Earth and the Solar System The sun, the Earth, and the rest of the solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago, according to the solar nebula theory This theory states that the solar system...

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... electrons) The strength of the force depends on the charges and on the distance between them The greater the charges, the greater the force The closer the charges are to each other, the greater the ... with the mass of our planet The greater the masses involved, the greater the gravitational force between them The sun exerts a force on the Earth and the Earth exerts a force on the sun The moon ... moon exerts a force on the Earth, and the Earth on the moon The gravitational force of the moon is the reason there are tides The moon’s gravity pulls the water on Earth The sun also exerts a...

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... China, and the Middle East are found in the northern temperate zone Australia and the southern part of South America fall within the southern temperate zone The polar or arctic zones are the areas ... details, and then answer the practice questions The answers are on page 169 – TIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE GED SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM – E XERCISE 14 What is the title of the map? What the four shades ... based on the information provided? What is the author suggesting? What will be the outcome? Would the same outcome occur in another setting? – TIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE GED SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM...

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... paragraph in the reading text and the rest other activities Being asked what they often to find the main idea of the text, almost all the students (80.7%) say they read the text attentively from the beginning ... reading (Question 16-18) All the questions in the survey were designed with a hope that the researcher can get the students’ opinions about the reading material they are using, the teachers they ... to the thesis’s topic They are nature of reading and reading comprehension, reading process, classification of reading Moreover, what is effective reading comprehension and the techniques for reading...

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