GED Exam Preparation

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Dear Students, 

Before you start, make sure that you first watch the following video which serves as an orientation and explanation of how the GED exam is delivered. This is a good starting point before you start studying for your exam:

The GED Exam Explained

Prerequisites/Needs Assessment: Pre-GED or 11th grade academic equivalency.

Textbook and other Materials: GED Test Prep Plus 2022-2023 by Kaplan. ISBN-13: 978-1506277356 ISBN-10: 1506277357. You will need a reliable internet connection and a computer or mobile device to access the lessons. Some worksheets and courseware will be provided through the video lessons and here on this website.

Important Note for Students: Please be aware that this study guide was created using the physical, hard copy version of the GED book. If you are using a PDF version of the same book, the page numbers in this guide may not match exactly. While the content is the same, please use the lesson titles or chapter headings to find the correct information in your PDF.

Lesson 1

Mathematical Reasoning

1. Watch videos #01 to #04 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

2. Study Page 218 - Compare and order numbers.

   • Practice: Page 219 - A, B

3. Watch videos #05 to #08 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

4. Study Page 220 - Whole number operations.

   • Practice: Page 221 - A, B

   • Practice: Page 223 - A, B

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, practice worksheets #01 to #04 inside the folder "01 Number Sense and Problem Solving" from the courseware folders (the practice worksheets are optional/additional for the students who have the book).

Lesson 2

Mathematical Reasoning

1. Study Page 238 - Decimal basics.

   • Practice: Page 239 - A

2. Watch videos #09 to #12 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

3. Study Page 240 - Decimal operations.

   • Practice: Page 241 - A

   • Practice: Page 243 - A

4. Watch videos #13 to #16 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

5. Study Page 244 - Fraction basics.

   • Practice: Page 245 - C, D, E

6. Watch videos #17 to #21 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

7. Study Page 246 - Fraction operations.

   • Practice: Page 247 - A

   • Practice: Page 249 - A

8. Watch video #22 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

9. Study Page 250 - Fractions and decimal equivalencies.

   • Practice: Use worksheet #12 from the folder "02 Decimals and Fractions"

10. Watch video #23 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

11. Study Page 260 - Ratio and proportion.

    • Practice: Page 261 - A

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, practice worksheets #01 to #12 inside the folder "02 Decimals and Fractions" from the courseware folders (the practice worksheets are optional/additional for the students who have the book).

Lesson 3

Mathematical Reasoning

1. Study Page 264 - Percent.

   • Practice: Use worksheet #03 from the folder "03 Ratio Proportion and Percent"

2. Study Page 280 - Tables and pictographs.

   • Practice: Page 281 - A

3. Study Page 282 - Bar and line graphs.

   • Practice: Use worksheets #01 and #02 from the folder "04 Data Statistics and Probability"

4. Study Page 286 - Circle graphs.

   • Practice: Use worksheet #03 from the folder "04 Data Statistics and Probability"

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, practice worksheets #01 to #03 inside the folder "04 Data Statistics and Probability" from the courseware folders (the practice worksheets are optional/additional for the students who have the book).

Reasoning Through Language Arts

1. Watch video #01 from the following playlist: https://rb.gy/8npip0.

2. Study Page 60 - Main ideas and details.

3. Study Page 62 - Restatement and summary.

4. Study Page 64 - Application of ideas.

5. Watch video #02 from the following playlist: https://rb.gy/8npip0.

6. Study Page 66 - Cause and effect.

7. Study Page 68 - Compare and contrast.

8. Study Page 70 - Conclusions and generalizations.

9. Study Page 74 - Word choice.

10. Study Page 76 - Writers tone and point of view.

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, study slides #01 to #10 from the PowerPoint presentation #01 inside the folder "Reasoning Through Language Arts" from the courseware folders (the PowerPoint slides are optional/additional for the students who have the book).

Lesson 4

Mathematical Reasoning

1. Study Page 292 - Line Plots.

   • Practice: Page 293 - 1, 2

2. Study Page 294 - Histograms.

   • Practice: Page 295 - 1, 2

3. Study Page 296 - Probability.

   • Practice: Use worksheet #05 from the folder "04 Data Statistics and Probability"

4. Watch video #24 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

5. Study Page 288 - Measures of central tendency.

   • Practice: Page 291 - A

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, practice worksheets #11 to #06 inside the folder "04 Data Statistics and Probability" from the courseware folders (the practice worksheets are optional/additional for the students who have the book).

Reasoning Through Language Arts

1. Watch video #03 from the following playlist: https://rb.gy/8npip0.

2. Study Page 84 - Purpose of text.

3. Study Page 86 - Effectiveness of argument.

4. Watch video #04 from the following playlist: https://rb.gy/8npip0.

5. Study Page 100 - Plot elements.

6. Study Page 102 - Inferences.

7. Study Page 104 - Character.

8. Study Page 106 - Theme.

9. Study Page 108 - Style and Point of view.

10. Study Page 110 - Figurative language.

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, study slides #11 to #20 from the PowerPoint presentation #01 inside the folder "Reasoning Through Language Arts" from the courseware folders (the PowerPoint slides are optional/additional for the students who have the book).

Lesson 5

Mathematical Reasoning

1. Watch video #25 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

2. Study Page 316 - The number line.

   • Practice: Page 317 - A

3. Watch video #26 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

   • Practice: Page 319 - A

4. Watch video #27 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

5. Study Page 320 - Powers and roots.

   • Practice: Page 321 - A, B

6. Watch video #28 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

7. Study Page 322 - Scientific notation.

   • Practice: Page 323 - A, B

8. Watch video #29 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

9. Study Page 324 - Order of operations.

   • Practice: Page 325 - 1-10

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, practice worksheets #01 to #10 inside the folder "05 Algebra Basics Expressions and Polynomials" from the courseware folders (the practice worksheets are optional/additional for the students who have the book).

Reasoning Through Language Arts

1. Watch video #05 from the following playlist: https://rb.gy/8npip0.

2. Study Page 116 - Simple sentences.

3. Study Page 118 - Compound and complex sentences.

4. Study Page 122 - Run-On and comma splices.

5. Study Page 124 - Subordinate ideas.

6. Watch video #06 from the following playlist: https://rb.gy/8npip0.

7. Study Page 182 - Noun and pronoun agreement.

8. Study Page 186 - Verb forms and tenses.

9. Watch video #07 from the following playlist: https://rb.gy/8npip0.

10. Study Page 198 - Comma use.

11. Study Page 202 - Capitalization.

12. Study Page 204 - Possessives and contractions.

13. Study Page 206 - Homonyms.

14. Watch video #08 from the following playlist: https://rb.gy/8npip0.

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, study slides #21 to #34 from the PowerPoint presentation #01 inside the folder "Reasoning Through Language Arts" from the courseware folders (the PowerPoint slides are optional/additional for the students who have the book).

Lesson 6

Mathematical Reasoning

1. Watch video #30 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

2. Study Page 328 - Algebraic expressions.

3. Study Page 336 - Understanding polynomials.

   • Practice: Page 337 - A

4. Watch video #31 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

5. Study Page 338 - Simplify polynomials.

   • Practice: Page 339 - A, B

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, practice worksheets #11 and #12 inside the folder "05 Algebra Basics Expressions and Polynomials" from the courseware folders (the practice worksheets are optional/additional for the students who have the book).

Social Studies

1. Watch video #01 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2ShxA6r.

2. Study Page 438 - Exploration, colonialism, and the American revolution.

3. Watch video #02 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2ShxA6r.

4. Study Page 440 - Westward expansion, the civil war, and reconstruction.

5. Watch video #03 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2ShxA6r.

6. Study Page 442 - Industrialization, immigration, and the progressive era.

7. Watch video #04 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2ShxA6r.

8. Study Page 444 - The United States as an emerging world power.

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, study slides #01 to #10 from the PowerPoint presentation #01 inside the folder "Social Studies" from the courseware folders. (the PowerPoint slides are optional/additional for the students who have the book). 

Lesson 7

Mathematical Reasoning

1. Watch videos #32 and #33 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

2. Study Page 340 - Add and subtract polynomials.

   • Practice: Page 341 - A, B

3. Watch videos #34 and #35 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

4. Study Page 344 - Multiply polynomials.

   • Practice: Page 345 - A, B, C

5. Study Page 346 - Divide polynomials.

   • Practice: Page 347 - A

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, practice worksheets #13 to #15 inside the folder "05 Algebra Basics Expressions and Polynomials" from the courseware folders (the practice worksheets are optional/additional for the students who have the book).

Social Studies

1. Watch video #05 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2ShxA6r.

2. Study Page 452 - Historic basis for U.S. System.

3. Watch video #06 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2ShxA6r.

4. Study Page 454 - Constitutional government.

5. Watch video #07 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2ShxA6r.

6. Study Page 456 - Levels and branches of government.

7. Watch video #08 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2ShxA6r.

8. Study Page 458 - The electoral system.

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, study slides #11 to #19 from the PowerPoint presentation #01 inside the folder "Social Studies" from the courseware folders. (the PowerPoint slides are optional/additional for the students who have the book). 

Lesson 8

Mathematical Reasoning

1. Watch video #36 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

2. Study Page 352 - Equations.

   • Practice: Page 353 - A

3. Watch video #37 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

4. Study Page 358 - Inequalities.

   • Practice: Use worksheet

5. Watch video #38 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

6. Study Page 360 - Quadratic equations.

   • Practice: Page 361 - A, B

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, practice worksheets #01 to #06 inside the folder "06 Equations Inequalities and Functions" from the courseware folders (the practice worksheets are optional/additional for the students who have the book).

Social Studies

1. Watch video #09 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2ShxA6r.

2. Study Page 466 - Basic economic concepts.

3. Watch video #10 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2ShxA6r.

4. Study Page 468 - The U.S. Economic system.

5. Watch video #11 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2ShxA6r.

6. Study Page 478 - Early civilizations.

7. Watch video #12 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2ShxA6r.

8. Study Page 480 - Feudalism to nation States.

 Note: For those of you who do not have a book, study slides #20 to #30 from the PowerPoint presentation #01 inside the folder "Social Studies" from the courseware folders. (the PowerPoint slides are optional/additional for the students who have the book). 

Lesson 9

Mathematical Reasoning

1. Watch video #39 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

2. Study Page 364 - The Coordinate plane.

   • Practice: Page 365 - A, B

3. Watch video #40 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

4. Study Page 366 - Graphing a line

   • Practice: Page 367 - A

5. Watch video #41 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

6. Study Page 368 - Slope of a line.

   • Practice: Page 369 - A

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, practice worksheets #07 to #09 inside the folder "06 Equations Inequalities and Functions" from the courseware folders (the practice worksheets are optional/additional for the students who have the book).

Science

1. Watch video #01 from the following playlist: https://rb.gy/xd0ooh.

2. Study Page 518 - Cell structures and functions.

3. Watch video #04 from the following playlist: https://rb.gy/xd0ooh.

4. Study Page 520 - Cell process and energy.

5. Watch video #02 from the following playlist: https://rb.gy/xd0ooh.

6. Study Page 522 - Human body systems.

7. Watch video #05 from the following playlist: https://rb.gy/xd0ooh.

8. Study Page 524 - Health issues.

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, study slides #01 to #07 from the PowerPoint presentation #01 inside the folder "Science" from the courseware folders. (the PowerPoint slides are optional/additional for the students who have the book). 

Lesson 10

Mathematical Reasoning

1. Watch video #42 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

2. Study Page 388 - Plane figures.

3. Study Page 390 - Triangles.

   • Practice: Page 391 - B

4. Watch videos #43 and #44 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

5. Study Page 394 - Perimeter and area.

   • Practice: Page 395 - A

6. Watch video #45 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

7. Study Page 396 - Circles.

   • Practice: Page 397 - A

8. Watch video #46 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

9. Study Page 392 - Pythagorean relationship.

   • Practice: Page 393 - A

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, practice worksheets #01 to #04 inside the folder "07 Geometry" from the courseware folders (the practice worksheets are optional/additional for the students who have the book).

Science

1. Watch video #09 from the following playlist: https://rb.gy/xd0ooh.

2. Study Page 538 - The structure of earth.

3. Watch video #08 from the following playlist: https://rb.gy/xd0ooh.

4. Study Page 540 - Earth’s resources.

5. Study Page 542 - Weather and Climate.

6. Study Page 544 - Earth in the solar system.

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, study slides #08 to #12 from the PowerPoint presentation #01 inside the folder "Science" from the courseware folders. (the PowerPoint slides are optional/additional for the students who have the book). 

Lesson 11

Mathematical Reasoning

1. Watch videos #47 to #49 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

2. Study Page 398 - Volume.

   • Practice: Page 399 - A

   • Practice: Page 401 - A

3. Watch video #50 from the following playlist: https://bit.ly/2Juld2d.

4. Study Page 402 - Surface area

   • Practice: Page 403 - A

   • Practice: Page 405 - A

5. Study Page 406 - Combined figures.

   • Practice: page 407 - A

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, practice worksheets #05 to #07 inside the folder "07 Geometry" from the courseware folders (the practice worksheets are optional/additional for the students who have the book).

Science

1. Study Page 552 - Atoms and molecules.

2. Study Page 554 - Properties and states of matter.

3. Study Page 556 - Chemical reactions.

4. Study Page 558 - The nature of energy.

Note: For those of you who do not have a book, study slides #13 to #18 from the PowerPoint presentation #01 inside the folder "Science" from the courseware folders. (the PowerPoint slides are optional/additional for the students who have the book). 

Lesson 12

Practice Tests

1. Click on the following link to practice with 4 different samples of the GED exam. This is how the GED exam will actually look at the testing center when you take your exam (with the exception of the calculator which is not functional and no "Answer Explanation" link is provided). These are sample tests and only contain 10 questions each, but it is enough to give you an idea of whether you are ready or not to take the exam. If you answer 7 out of 10 questions right on each test, you are very much ready to take the GED exam and likely to pass it.

https://ged.com/study/free_online_ged_test/

I am ready to take my test, What do I do now?

1. Go to https://ged.com/ and register for a free account.

2. Enter as much information as you can about yourself when registering for your account.

3. Schedule your tests, there are four tests for your GED exam. You can schedule and pay for one test at the time, in the order that you want, when you want, and as you feel ready to take the test you desire. Have a debit or credit card handy (you can also use a reloadable visa or master card).

4. Once you pass all 4 tests of your GED exam, you will receive a notification that you are awarded your GED diploma.

Congratulations!

You have reach and completed the end of the course!

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