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Site Map

• Orientation
  • Web Site
    • Orientation to Online Training
    • Moving Around the GED Website
  • GED Tests
    • Overview of the GED Tests
    • GED Tests
    • What Types of Questions Will My Students See?
    • Comprehension Check
    • The Language Arts Writing Test
    • How Are the Essays Scored?
    • Connecting Parts I and II of the Language Arts Writing Test
    • Social Studies Test
    • What Do Your Students Need To Know?
    • Science Test
    • What Do Your Students Need To Know?
      • Bloom’s Taxonomy
    • Language Arts Reading Test
    • Comprehension Check
    • Mathematics Test
    • Comprehension Check
      • Play GED Jeopardy
    • How Do I Get Started?
• Math
  • • Introduction to the GED Mathematics Test
    • GED Math Training Module
    • What Does the Test Look Like?
    • GED Mathematics Test Content Areas
    • GED Mathematics Questions
    • Procedural Questions
    • Conceptual Questions
    • Application/Modeling/Problem-Solving Questions
    • Comprehension Check
    • How Did You Do?
  • Problem-Solving Skills
    • Problem Solving and the GED Mathematics Test
    • Thinking and Problem Solving
    • Real-World Problem Solving
    • Four Steps to Successful Problem Solving
    • Four Steps to Problem Solving
      • Four Problem Solving Steps
    • Putting the Process to the Test
    • Strategies, Strategies, Strategies
      • NCTM MathCounts
      • SureMath—21st-Century Problem Solving
    • Compute or Simplify
    • Use a Formula
      • Formula Page
    • Make a Model or Diagram
    • Make a Table, Chart, or List
    • Isn’t There an Easier Way to Solve Problems?
    • Number Operations and Number Sense
    • Putting the Strategies to Work
    • Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability
    • Putting the Strategies to Work
    • Putting the Strategies to Work - Teaching Graphic Literacy
    • Putting the Strategies to WorkTeaching Graphic Literacy - Comparing Data
    • Algebra, Functions, and Patterns
    • Algebra - Teaching Math with Letters
      • Play GED Jeopardy
    • Getting Started with Solving Equations
    • Measurement and Geometry
    • Teaching Geometry Using Models and Formulas
    • Teaching Geometry by Manipulating Formulas
    • Where Do I Start?
    • Problem Solving: The Major Math Skill
  • Calculator
    • Using the Scientific Calculator
    • Common Sense Calculator Use
    • The Casio fx-260 Solar Scientific Calculator
    • Practice Makes Permanent
    • Calculator Overview
    • Casio fx-260 Calculator
    • Order of Operations
    • Basic Functions
    • Number Keys and Basic Operations
    • Keys and Functions to Remember
    • Shift Functions
    • Using the Scientific Calculator
    • Working with Fractions
    • Practice Fractions on Your Casio
    • Practice Makes Permanent
    • Working with Percentages
    • Working with Squares and Square Roots
    • Practice Makes Permanent
    • Using Parentheses
    • From Computation to Problem Solving
    • Putting the Calculator to the Test
    • Putting the Calculator to the Test — Practice Makes Permanent
    • Putting the Calculator to the test
    • Comprehension Check
    • Using the Calculator on the GED Math Test
  • Grid Formats
    • Working with Grid Formats
    • Working with Grid Formats in the Classroom
    • Working with Grid Formats Why Use Grid Formats?
    • Working with Grid Formats Standard Grids
    • Working with Standard Grids Start with Writing the Answer
    • Working with Standard Grids Three Ways of Filling in the Grids
    • Working with Standard Grids Common Gridding Errors
    • Working with Standard Grids It’s Your Turn!
    • Working with Standard Grids Practice 1
    • Working with Standard Grids Practice 2
    • Working with Standard Grids Practice 3
    • Working with Standard Grids Practice 4
    • Working with Standard Grids Strategies for Success
    • Working with Standard Grids Whole Number and Decimal Answers
    • Working with Standard Grids Fraction Answers
    • Working with Standard Grids Fraction Answers - Examples
    • Comprehension Check
    • Working with Standard Grids It’s Your Turn!
    • Working with Standard Grids Problem 1
    • Working with Standard Grids Problem 2
    • Working with Standard Grids Problem 3
    • Working with Standard Grids Problem 4
    • Working with Coordinate Plane Grids
    • Working with Coordinate Plane Grids Understanding Quadrants
    • Working with Coordinate Plane Grids Understanding Ordered Pairs
    • Working with Coordinate Plane Grids Plot Points
    • Comprehension Check 2
    • Using Grids on the GED Math Test
• Writing
  • • Introduction to the Language Arts Writing Test
    • Overview of the GED Language Arts Writing Module
    • What Does the Writing Test Look Like?
    • Language Arts Writing Test Part I: Just the Facts
    • Writing Test Part I Content Areas
    • Language Arts Writing Test Part II: Just the Facts
    • Types of Questions on Part I
    • Types of Questions on Part I: Revision
    • Types of Questions on Part I: Construction Shift
    • Making the Connection: Part I and Part II
    • Comprehension Check
    • How Did You Do?
  • Multiple-Choice Questions
    • More Than Just Multiple-Choice: Testing Everyday Writing Skills
    • GED Language Arts Writing Part I Content Areas
    • Organization Skills
    • Text Division
    • Text Division Check-Up
    • Topic Sentences
    • What’s the Point? Paragraph A
    • What’s the Point? Paragraph B
    • Unity and Coherence
    • Organization Check-Up
    • Sentence Structure
    • Run-Ons and Comma Splices
    • Usage
    • Making Pronoun Reference Clear
    • Three Pronoun Cases
    • Mechanics
    • Using Commas
    • Caution—Commas Ahead
    • Use Commas with Caution
    • Teaching Hints for Editing Usage and Mechanics
    • Where Do I Start?
    • Editing: The Major Writing Skill for Part I
  • Essay
    • GED Language Arts Writing Test Part II
    • Language Arts Writing Test Part II: Just the Facts
    • Scoring the Essay
    • The Essay Scoring Guide
    • The Meanings of the Essay Scores
    • Holistic Scoring Standards
    • Important Facts About Essay Scoring
    • Which Hat Should You Wear?
    • The Essay Prompt
    • Understanding Level 1 Characteristics
    • Review a Level 1 Essay
    • Understanding Level 2 Characteristics
    • Review a Level 2 Essay
    • Understanding Level 3 Characteristics
    • Review a Level 3 Essay
    • Understanding Level 4 Characteristics
    • Review a Level 4 Essay
    • Final Thoughts on Holistic Scoring
    • Moving Up the Scoring Scale
    • Comprehension Check
    • How Did You Do?
• Critical Thinking
  • • Introduction to Critical Thinking and the GED Tests
    • Overview of the Critical Thinking Module
    • What Are Critical Thinking Skills?
    • Attributes of Critical Thinkers
    • So, What Does This Mean for GED Students?
    • The GED Language Arts Reading Test: Just the Facts
    • The GED Language Arts Reading Test: Just the Facts
    • The GED Social Studies Test: Just the Facts
    • The GED Social Studies Test: Just the Facts
    • Critical Thinking Skills on the Social Studies Test
    • The GED Science Test: Just the Facts
    • The GED Science Test: Just the Facts
    • Making the Connection
    • Comprehension Check
    • How Did You Do?
  • Thinking Skills
    • Critical Thinking Skills: Just the Facts
    • Comprehension Skills: Making the Connection
    • Defining Comprehension Skills
    • Using Comprehension Skills
    • Application Skills: Making the Connection
    • Defining Application Skills
    • Using Application Skills
    • Analysis Skills: Making the Connection
    • Defining Analysis Skills in Social Studies and Science
    • Using Analysis Skills in Social Studies
    • Defining Analysis Skills in Language Arts Reading
    • Using Analysis Skills in Language Arts Reading
    • Synthesis Skills: Making the Connection
    • Defining Synthesis Skills
    • Using Synthesis Skills
    • Evaluation Skills: Making the Connection
    • Defining Evaluation Skills
    • Using Evaluation Skills
    • Teaching Hints for Critical Thinking Skills
    • Test Your Skills at Identifying Critical Thinking Skills
    • Where Do I Start?
    • Comprehension Check
    • How Did You Do?
  • Graphic Literacy
    • Graphic Skills on the GED Tests
    • Why Are Graphics Effective?
    • What Is Graphic Literacy?
    • Introduction to Tables
    • The Challenge: Selecting Specific Information
    • Sample Table Question
    • Introduction to Bar Graphs
    • Reading Bar Graphs
    • The Challenge: Reading Graphs with Sets of Bars
    • Sample Question
    • Introduction to Line Graphs
    • The Challenge: Following Lines and Finding Trends
    • Sample Question
    • Introduction to Circle Graphs
    • The Challenge: Percentages of the Whole
    • Sample Question
    • Introduction to Drawings and Diagrams
    • The Challenge: Relating a Text and a Diagram
    • Sample Question
    • Introduction to Editorial Cartoons
    • The Challenge: Symbolism and Irony
    • Sample Question
    • Introduction to Maps
    • The Challenge: Direction and Scale
    • Sample Question
    • Interpreting Graphics
    • Comprehension Check
    • How Did You Do?