About Our Authors About REA Acknowledgments Introduction About This Book + Online Prep GED® Item Types The Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) Test The Mathematical Reasoning Test The Science Test The Social Studies Test Timing and the GED® Test What Score Do I Need to Pass the GED® Test? What Score Makes Me Eligible for College Credit? When Should the GED® Test Be Taken? When and Where Is the Test Given? How Do I Register for the Test and Is There a Registration Fee? Can I Retake the Test? Accommodations for Test-Takers with Disabilities Setting Up Your Study Plan About the Official GED® Practice Tests Test-Taking Tips Before the Test The Day of the Test REASONING THROUGH LANGUAGE ARTS Diagnostic Test for Reasoning Through Language Arts About the GED® Reasoning Through Language Arts Test Chapter 1: Reading on the GED® Test Essential Skills Determine Central Ideas and Summarize Supporting Details and Ideas Comprehend Explicit Details and Main Ideas in Text Summarize Details and Ideas in Text Make Sentence-Level Inferences about Details that Support Main Ideas Infer Implied Ideas in Paragraphs or Whole Texts Determine Which Details Support a Main Idea Identify a Theme in a Text Make Evidence-Based Generalizations Based on Detail in Text Draw Conclusions that Require Synthesis of Multiple Main Ideas in Text Chapter 2: Interpreting Text Analyze How Individuals, Events, and Ideas Develop and Interact in Text Order Sequences of Events in Text Make Inferences about Plot/Sequence of Events, Characters, Settings, or Ideas in Texts Analyze Relationships between People, Ideas, and Events within Texts Infer Relationships between Ideas in a Text Analyze the Role of Details in Complex Literary or Informational Texts Chapter 3: Interpreting Words and Phrases Interpret Words and Phrases in Context--Connotative and Figurative Meanings Determine the Meaning of Words and Phrases in a Text Analyze How Meaning or Tone is Affected by the Replacement of One Word Analyze the Impact of Specific Words--Focus on an Author''s Intent Chapter 4: Analyzing the Structure of Texts Analyze the Relationship of Specific Sentences or Paragraphs to Each Other and the Whole Analyze the Contribution of Sentences, Paragraphs, and Chapters to the Development of Ideas Analyze the Structural Relationship between Adjacent Sections of a Text Analyze Transitional Language or Signal Words'' Effect on an Author''s Meaning Analyze How Structure Shapes Meaning and Supports an Author''s Purpose Chapter 5: Author''s Purpose Determine an Author''s Point of View and How it Shapes Content and Style Determine an Author''s Point of View or Purpose Analyze How an Author Distinguishes Her/His Position Infer an Author''s Implicit and Explicit Purposes Analyze How an Author Uses Rhetorical Techniques to Advance Her/His Point of View Chapter 6: Evaluating the Argument and Claims Evaluate the Argument and Specific Claims in a Text Delineate the Specific Steps of an Author''s Argument Identify Evidence Used to Support Claims or Conclusions Evaluating Relevance and Sufficiency of Evidence Distinguish Claims Supported by Reasons and Evidence -- or Not Valid Reasoning versus Fallacious Reasoning Identify an Underlying Premise and Evaluate Logical Support and Evidence Chapter 7: Analyzing Similar Themes or Topics Analyze How Two or More Texts Address Similar Themes or Topics Compare Two Texts That Address Similar Themes or Topics Compare Two Passages in Similar or Closely Related Genre That Share Ideas or Themes Compare Two Argumentative Passages on the Same Topic That Present Opposing Claims Analyze How Data Supports an Author''s Argument Compare Two Passages in Different Genres or Formats to Evaluate Differences Compare Two Passages in Different Genres or Formats to Synthesize Information Chapter 8: Applying Rules of Standard English: Grammar and Usage The Ability to Write Clearly Demonstrate Command of the Conventions of Standard English Grammar and Usage Edit to Correct Errors Involving Confused Words and Homonyms, Including Contractions Edit to Correct Errors in Subject-Verb Agreement Edit to Correct Errors in Pronoun Usage Edit to Eliminate Non-Standard or Informal Usage Edit to Eliminate Dangling or Misplaced Modifiers Edit to Ensure Parallelism and Proper Subordination and Coordination Edit to Eliminate Wordiness or Awkward Sentence Construction Edit to Ensure Effective Use of Transitional Words Chapter 9: Applying Rules of Standard English: Capitalization and Punctuation Demonstrate Command of the Conventions of Standard English Capitalization and Punctuation Edit to Ensure Correct Use of Capitalization Edit to Eliminate Run-On Sentences, Fused Sentences, or Sentence Fragments Edit to Ensure Correct Use of Apostrophes with Possessive Nouns Edit to Ensure Correct Use of Punctuation Chapter 10: Written English in Context: Extended Response Approaching the Extended-Response Question Basic Steps for Acing the Extended Response-Question GED Testing Service® Guidelines/Directions for the Extended Response Taxation and Revenue Stimulus Passage #1 Taxation and Revenue Stimulus Passage #2 GED® Candidate Sample Responses with Annotations MATHEMATICAL REASONING Diagnostic Test for Mathematical Reasoning About the GED® Mathematical Reasoning Test Chapter 1: Operations with Real Numbers The Real Number System Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Real Numbers Signed Numbers Absolute Value Exponents Order of Operations Scientific Notation Math Practice 1 Questions Math Practice 1 Answers Chapter 2: Fractions, Percents, and Decimals Fractions Operations with Fractions Decimals Operations with Decimals Comparing Fractions and Decimals Arranging Fractions and Decimals on a Number Line Percents Simple Interest Problems Math Practice 2 Questions Math Practice 2 Answers Chapter 3: Algebraic Expressions and Equations Terms and Expressions Equations Inequalities Square Roots and Cube Roots Quadratic Expressions and Equations Math Practice 3 Questions Math Practice 3 Answers Chapter 4: Ratios and Proportions Definition of Ratio Applications of Ratios Definition of Proportion Applications of Proportions Percents as Proportions Math Practice 4 Questions Math Practice 4 Answers Chapter 5: Linear Equations and the Coordinate Plane Relations Functions Functional Notation The Coordinate Plane Slopes of Lines Linear Inequalities Applications of Linear Models Quadratic Functions Math Practice 5 Questions Math Practice 5 Answers Chapter 6: Measurement and Geometric Figures Units of Measure Geometry: Points, Lines, and Planes The Distance Formula The Midpoint Formula Angles Parallel Lines Triangles Quadrilaterals Circles Math Practice 6 Questions Math Practice 6 Answers Chapter 7: Area, Surface Area, and Volume Area Surface Area Volume Composite Solids Similarity Math Practice 7 Questions Math Practice 7 Answers Chapter 8: Statistics and Data Analysis Measures of Central Tendency The Mean The Median The Mode The Range Data Analysis Probability The Counting Principle Combinations and Permutations Math Practice 8 Questions Math Practice 8 Answers Chapter 9: Real-World Applications of Mathematical Models Pathways to Problem Solving Modeling Real-Life Situations Representing Real-Life Situations Visually Using Logic to Solve Real-World Problems Graphing Real-World Functions Logic and Counterexamples Math Practice 9 Questions Math Practice 9 Answers SCIENCE Diagnostic Test for Science About the GED® Science Test Chapter 1: Life Science Human Body and Health Relationship between Life Functions and Energy Intake Energy Flows in Ecologic Networks (Ecosystems) Organization of Life Mitosis and Meiosis Molecular Basis for Heredity Evolution Science Practice 1 Questions Science Practice 1 Answers Chapter 2: Physical Science Conservation, Transformation, and Flow of Energy Work, Motion, and Forces Chemical Properties and Reactions Related to Living Systems Science Practice 2 Questions Science Practice 2 Answers Chapter 3: Earth and Space Science Interactions between Earth''s Systems and Living Things Earth and Its System Components and Interactions Structures and Organization of the Cosmos Science Practice 3 Questions Science Practice 3 Answers Chapter 4: Science Practices Comprehending Scientific Presentations Re.