GED TEST
SENTENCES
COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS
READING STRATEGIES
Mash Up
100

The GED website

What is ged.com or myged.com

100

Jack went to the store.

Is this an example of a sentence with one independent clause?

What is Yes. This is a simple sentence: (one subject + one verb)

100

two

What is the number 2?

100

The first task before reading.

What is SURVEY the story for a title, section headings, pictures or graphs?

100

An author's beliefs or opinions that influence how s/he presents the characters and themes.

What is bias ?

200

The number of required GED tests

What is 4?

200

Jack ran to the store.

In the above sentence the who/what the sentence is about

What is a subject? What is Jack?

200

too

what is ALSO or a LARGE AMOUNT?

200

Reading the first sentence of each paragraph and looking quickly for key words

What is SKIMMING OR SCANNING?

200

In a story excerpt, the obstacle that challenges the characters is call this:  a. argument   b. conflict

What is conflict?

300

The practice GED test is call this

What is a GED Ready?

300

Jack RAN to the store.

The action or state-of-being of a sentence?

What is the verb? What is "ran"?


300

Their, there, they're

What is possessive, location, and they are?

300

The reporters questions (5 Ws and and H)

What is WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN WHY & HOW?

300

Words used to show the organization of a writing selection. They can help you find where the writer changes to a new idea.

What are transition words?

400

The names of all four GED test subjects

What is Reading and Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies?

400

Before I go to the store,

Above is an example of which: a. dependent clause b. complete sentence

What is   a. dependent clause

400

your and you're

What is possessive and you are?


400

Using clues to understand an authors unstated main idea or details

What is making inferences?


400

A named person who is knowledgeable about a subject.

What is an expert?
500

A passing GED test score?

What is 145?

500

This is the name for a complete thought. It is also called a complete sentence; it makes sense on its own.

What is an independent clause?

500

may &  can

What is permission and ability?

500
Using other words in the sentence to understand the definition of a word. 

What is context clues?

500

This is a statement of a writer's argument, position, or opinion. It is followed by evidence to show why it is valid or true.

What is a claim?



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