Everything you need to pass the TASCIf you're looking to gauge your readiness for the high schoolequivalency exam and want to give it all you've got, TASC ForDummies has everything you need.The TASC (Test Assessing Secondary Completion) is a state-of-theart, affordable, national high school equivalency assessment thatevaluates five subject areas: reading, writing, mathematics,science, and social studies. With the help of this hands-on,friendly guide, you'll gain the confidence and skills needed toscore your highest and gain your high school diplomaequivalency.* Helps you measure your career and college readiness, asoutlined by the Common Core State Standards* Focuses entirely on the 5 sections of the TASC and the variousquestion types you'll encounter on test day* Includes two full-length TASC practice tests with completeanswers and explanationsSo far, New York, Indiana, New Jersey, West Virginia, Wyoming,and Nevada have adopted TASC as their official high schoolequivalency assessment test. If you're a resident of one of thesestates and want an easy-to-grasp introduction to the exam, TASCFor Dummies has you covered. Written in plain English andpacked with tons of practical and easy-to-follow explanations, itgets you up to speed on this alternative to the GED.

Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with the TASC 5Chapter 1: Making Sense of the TASC 7Chapter 2: Getting Prepped 13Part 2: Language Arts: Reading 17Chapter 3: Reading to Find Central Themes and Main Ideas 19Chapter 4: Analyzing the Structure of Text 27Part 3: Language Arts: Writing 39Chapter 5: The Basics of Writing 41Chapter 6: Avoiding Grammatical Errors 53Chapter 7: The Mechanics of Writing 65Chapter 8: Choosing Effective Language 71Chapter 9: Writing the TASC Essay 77Part 4: Mathematics 81Chapter 10: Numbers & Quantity 83Chapter 11: Algebra 95Chapter 12: Measurement Functions 123Chapter 13: Geometry 141Chapter 14: Statistics and Probability 155Part 5: Social Studies 169Chapter 15: U.S. History 171Chapter 16: World History 185Chapter 17: Civics and Government 199Chapter 18: Geography 215Chapter 19: Economics 223Part 6: Science 233Chapter 20: Physical Science 235Chapter 21: Life Science 249Chapter 22: Earth and Space Science 261Part 7: Practice Tests 281Chapter 23: Practice Test 1 283Chapter 24: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1 345Chapter 25: Practice Test 2 371Chapter 26: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 2 435Part 8: The Part of Tens 461Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Maximize Your Score 463Chapter 28: Ten Ways to Work through Test Jitters 467Index 471