TASC For Dummies

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