ABCD
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Reasoning through Language Arts
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KEY: Underlined title or URL = Online Resource
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Topic (Concept / Skill / Strategy)Resource PagesNotes
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Interpreting Nonfiction and Informational Text
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Main Ideas and DetailsKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)62-63Book, 4-Subject, AL & YEP Offices
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]2-5Yellow book, AL Offices
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]10-47
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Scoreboost 2014 GED: Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking for Rdg, Science, & Soc. St.4-5, 12-15Thin workbook, AL Offices
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Clear Thinking & Writing1-14
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Six-Way Paragraphs in the Content Areas (Introductory, Middle, Advanced) all
Identify which statements are the main idea, too broad, too narrow.
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Six-Way Paragraphs (Introductory, Middle, Advanced)all
Identify which statements are the main idea, too broad, too narrow.
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Timed Readings Plus (Stickers on front of each volume indicate grade level)B Passages include questions that require readers to identify which statements are the main idea, too broad, too narrow.
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www.readworks.org (Search for and download passages related to: main idea)
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readtheory.org (Students register for free and practice independently.)Tutors can monitor performance and download reading quizzes at different levels.
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ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/reading-comprehension-worksheets/main-idea-worksheets/Download and print free worksheets.They also include some onine activities and games.
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Restatement and SummaryKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)64-65
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]4-5
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]32-37
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Scoreboost 2014 GED: Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking for Rdg, Science, & Soc. St.6-7
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http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/reading-comprehension-worksheets/summarizing-worksheets-and-activities/
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Summarizing Template
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Application of IdeasKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)66-67
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]48-49
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GED Scoreboost: Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking for Rdg, Science, & Soc. St. [not 2014]8-13
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Cause and EffectKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)68-69
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]10-11, 28-29
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]116-117, 123, 128, 148
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Scoreboost 2014 GED: Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking for Rdg, Science, & Soc. St.18-19
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www.readworks.org (Search for and download passages related to: cause and effect)
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readtheory.org (Students register for free and practice independently.)
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http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure/patterns-of-organization/cause-and-effect/
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Compare and ContrastKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)70-71
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]12-13, 30-31
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]116-117, 122, 128, 148, 230-232
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Scoreboost 2014 GED: Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking for Rdg, Science, & Soc. St.28-29
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www.readworks.org (Search for and download passages related to: compare and contrast)
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readtheory.org (Students register for free and practice independently.)
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http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure/patterns-of-organization/compare-and-contrast/
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Conclusions and GeneralizationsKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)72-73
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]20-23, 46-47
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]20, 22-23, 76, 78, 128, 181
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Scoreboost 2014 GED: Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking for Rdg, Science, & Soc. St.20-21
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Timed Readings Plus (Stickers on front of each volume indicate grade level)A Passages include questions that require readers to draw conclusions based on the text.
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www.readworks.org (Search for and download passages related to: drawing conclusions)
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GED Scoreboost: Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking for Rdg, Science, & Soc. St. [not 2014]20-21
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Word ChoiceKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)76-77
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]18-19
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]90-91, 97, 102-105, 112-113, 154
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Writer's Tone and Point of ViewKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)78-79
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]14-15, 18-19
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]40, 96-101, 142-147, 160-163, 166-170
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Scoreboost 2014 GED: Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking for Rdg, Science, & Soc. St.22-23
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www.readworks.org (Search for and download passages related to: point of view)
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http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/point-of-view/
Powerpoint lesson on Point of View, as well as mutliple worksheets.
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Text StructureKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)80-81
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]6-7Yellow book, AL Offices
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]114-138, 148-151
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Timed Readings Plus (Stickers on front of each volume indicate grade level)B Passages include questions that require readers to identify the correct order in which events happened.
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Analyzing Nonfiction and Informational Text
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Purpose of TextKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)86-87
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]60-61
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]142-166
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Scoreboost 2014 GED: Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking for Rdg, Science, & Soc. St.34-35
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http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/authors-purpose-worksheets/
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Effectiveness of ArgumentKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)88-89
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]68-75
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]178-204
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Scoreboost 2014 GED: Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking for Rdg, Science, & Soc. St.30-33
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Validity of ArgumentKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)90-91
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]70-71
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]198-203
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Scoreboost 2014 GED: Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking for Rdg, Science, & Soc. St.32-33
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Text Related by Theme or TopicKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)92-93
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]76-83
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]218-223, 224-229
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Texts with Opposing ArgumentsKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)94-95
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]96-97
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]230-235
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Writing for the GED Test 3: Extended Response and Short Answers (New Readers Press)20-21
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Texts with Related Graphic InformationKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)96-97
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]66-67, 78-79
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]218-223
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Scoreboost 2014 GED: Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking for Rdg, Science, & Soc. St.12, 24, 26, 37, 38, 41
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Interpreting Fiction
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Plot ElementsKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)102-103
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]32-33
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]64-67, 122, 125, 148, 151
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Timed Readings Plus (Stickers on front of each volume indicate grade level)B Passages include questions that require readers to identify the correct order in which events happened.
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www.readworks.org (Search for and download passages related to: plot)
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http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/story-structure/story-structure-activities/
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InferencesKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)104-105
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]42-43
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]58-61, 70, 154-158
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Scoreboost 2014 GED: Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking for Rdg, Science, & Soc. St.8-9
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Timed Readings Plus (Stickers on front of each volume indicate grade level)B Passages include questions that require readers to make correct inferences based on info in the passage.
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http://www.readworks.org/rw/practice-making-inferences
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http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/reading-comprehension-worksheets/inferences-worksheets/
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CharacterKaplan GED Test: Strategies, Practice & Review (2014, 2015, or 2016)106-107
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Steck Vaughn Reasoning through Language Arts [GED 2014 ]: Student Book [Yellow Book]34-35
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Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing [for High School Equivalency Exams]64-67, 122, 125, 226