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GED Study Guide
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recently left school. Others have been out of school for some time.
While most people take the tests to further their education, enter the
military, or get a better job, others hope that passing the GED tests
will help them improve their personal development.
Preparing for the GED tests is one of the Adult Education services
offered by the Madison Area Career Learning Center. Instruction is done
"one-on-one" or in a classroom setting with a qualified teacher to help
those preparing for the GED tests.
The following test taking strategies are helpful if you are preparing
for the GED tests:
- When you read to find the main
idea, if you do not find a directly stated main idea, it is probably
implied in the details and examples. To understand an unstated
main idea, ask yourself questions such as What is Happening? Where
is it Happening? Why is it Happening? ( Ask who, what, when, why,
and how.)
- Remember that restating an idea
does not mean just repeating it. Each time a writer adds another
detail or example, the central idea of the reading is made clearer.
Each supporting detail adds to the main idea, much as adding another
piece to a puzzle makes it easier to identify the picture.
- Writers often use examples that
show how a principle can be applied to everyday life. As you read
each example, think of related examples that you have seen in your
life. Then think about how your examples are related to the
information you are reading.
- When you are attempting to
distinguish between opinion and fact, look for supporting details
and information that prove a point. Remember that facts can be
proven, but opinions can not.
- When you are trying to come to
a conclusion when you are reading material, you will have to use
your reasoning skills as well as your comprehension skills. Before
you come to a conclusion, be sure to identify the main idea and
determine the meaning of any unfamiliar terms from the context.
- As you read a question or other
written information, look for what might cause something else to
happen. Sometimes, the order in which events take place gives a
hint to what might cause some eventual happening to occur.
- Remember to look carefully at
any diagrams, charts, and graphs in the reading material. Although
charts, graphs, and other diagrams often repeat information that is
written as text, they also add extra details. Notice the terms that
are used to label parts of the chart, graph or diagram. Then look
for those same terms in the written material.
- Before you answer any question,
be sure you have information that supports your choice. Do not rely
on things outside the context of the written material.
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