TASC Full Study Guide

Test Preparation For All Subjects Including Online Video Lessons, 4 Full Length Practice Tests Both In The Book + Online, With 1,300 Realistic Practice Test Questions PLUS Online Flashcards

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• Publisher: Smart Edition Media
• Year: 2019
• ISBN:
  9781949147483
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Study Aids
• Subtopic: Study Guides

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Chapter 1 Conventions of Standard English

Spelling

Spelling correctly is important to accurately convey thoughts to an audience. This lesson will cover (1) vowels and consonants, (2) suffixes and plurals, (3) homophones and homographs.

Vowels and Consonants

Vowels and consonants are different speech sounds in English.

The letters A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y are vowels and can create a variety of sounds. The most common are short sounds and long sounds. Long vowel sounds sound like the name of the letter such as the a in late. Short vowel sounds have a unique sound such as the a in cat. A rule for vowels is that when two vowels are walking, the first does the talking as in pain and meat.

Consonants include the other twenty-one letters in the alphabet. Consonants are weak letters and only make sounds when paired with vowels. That is why words always must have a vowel. This also means that consonants need to be doubled to make a stronger sound like sitting, grabbed, progress. Understanding general trends and patterns for vowels and consonants will help with spelling. The table below represents the difference between short and long vowels and gives examples for each.

	Symbol	Example Words
Short a	a	Cat, mat, hat, pat
Long a	ā	Late, pain, pay, they, weight, straight
Short e	e	Met, said, bread
Long e	ē	Breeze, cheap, dean, equal
Short i	i	Bit, myth, kiss, rip
Long i	ī	...

Table of contents

• Introduction
• How to Use This Book
• Section I. Language Arts – Writing
• Chapter 1 Conventions of Standard English
• Spelling
• Capitalization
• Punctuation
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 2 Parts of Speech
• Nouns
• Pronouns
• Adjectives and Adverbs
• Conjunctions and Prepositions
• Verbs and Verb Tenses
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 3 Knowledge of Language
• Types of Sentences
• Types of Clauses
• Subject and Verb Agreement
• Modifiers
• Direct Objects and Indirect Objects
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 4 Vocabulary Acquisition
• Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes
• Context Clues and Multiple Meaning Words
• Synonyms, Antonyms, and Analogies
• Practice Quiz
• Section II. Language Arts: Reading
• Chapter 5 Key Ideas and Details
• Main Ideas, Topic Sentences, and Supporting Details
• Summarizing Text and Using Text Features
• Understanding Primary Sources, Making Inferences, and Drawing Conclusions
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 6 Craft and Structure
• Formal and Informal Language
• Tone, Mood, and Transition Words
• The Author’s Purpose and Point of View
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 7 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
• Facts, Opinions, and Evaluating an Argument
• Evaluating and Integrating Data
• Types of Passages, Text Structures, Genre and Theme
• Practice Quiz
• Section III. The Essay
• Chapter 8 Essay Writing
• The Writing Process
• Essay Revisions and Transitions
• Active and Passive Voice
• The Writing Section
• Section IV. Social Studies
• Chapter 9 Civics and Government
• Types of Governments
• Principles of American Constitutional Democracy
• The Structure of the United States Government
• Individual Rights and Civic Responsibilities
• Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections in American Politics
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 10 U.S. History
• The Earliest Americans and the Age of Exploration
• The American Revolution and the Growth of a Nation
• Civil War Times
• Becoming a World Power
• The Twentieth Century and Beyond
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 11 Economics
• The Fundamentals of Economics
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Economics through History
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 12 Geography and the World
• World Geography: Human/Environment Interaction
• Global Connections: Cultures & Society
• Practice Quiz
• Section V. Science
• Chapter 13 Scientific Reasoning
• Designing an Experiment
• Scientific Notation
• Temperature and the Metric System
• Practice Quiz 1
• Chapter 14 Life and Physical Sciences
• An Introduction to Biology
• Cell Structure, Function, and Type
• Cellular Reproduction, Cellular Respiration, and Photosynthesis
• Genetics and DNA
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 15 Chemistry
• States of Matter
• Properties of Matter
• Chemical Bonds
• Chemical Solutions
• Acids and Bases
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 16 Physics
• Friction and Types of Motion
• Waves and Sound
• Kinetic Energy
• Electricity and Magnetism
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 17 Earth and Space Sciences
• Astronomy
• Geology
• Meteorology
• Practice Quiz
• Section VI. Mathematical Reasoning
• Chapter 18 Number and Quantity
• Basic Addition and Subtraction
• Basic Multiplication and Division
• Factors and Multiples
• Standards of Measure
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 19 Algebra
• Decimals and Fractions
• Multiplication and Division of Fractions
• Equations with One Variable
• Equations with Two Variables
• Solving Real-World Mathematical Problems
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 20 Functions
• Solving Quadratic Equations
• Polynomials
• Ratios, Proportions, and Percentages
• Powers, Exponents, Roots, and Radicals
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 21 Geometry
• Congruence
• Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trigonometry
• Circles
• Measurement and Dimension
• Practice Quiz
• Chapter 22 Statistics and Probability
• Interpreting Graphics
• Statistical Measures
• Statistics & Probability: The Rules of Probability
• Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data
• Practice Quiz
• Section VII. Full-Length Practice Exams
• GED Practice Exam 1
• Section I. Writing
• Section II. Reading
• Section III. Social Studies
• Section IV. Science
• Section V. Mathematical Reasoning
• Answer Key with Explanatory Answers