Skill plan for the General Educational Development Test - Reasoning Through Language Arts

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Level 1 Below Passing: 100-144
Analyzing and creating text features and technique
Make inferences		1. Analyze passages from Anne of Green Gables: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from Anne of Green Gables: Part 2 3. Analyze short stories
Make inferences
1. Analyze passages from Anne of Green Gables: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from Anne of Green Gables: Part 2 3. Analyze short stories

Analyze relationships within texts		Literary texts 1. Analyze passages from A Long Walk to Water: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from A Long Walk to Water: Part 2 Informational texts 3. Determine the order of events in informational texts 4. Compare and contrast in informational texts 5. Match causes and effects in informational texts 6. Match problems with their solutions
Analyze relationships within texts
Literary texts 1. Analyze passages from A Long Walk to Water: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from A Long Walk to Water: Part 2 Informational texts 3. Determine the order of events in informational texts 4. Compare and contrast in informational texts 5. Match causes and effects in informational texts 6. Match problems with their solutions

Analyze details in texts		1. Identify supporting details in literary texts 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Analyze details in texts
1. Identify supporting details in literary texts 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts

Analyze meaning and tone		1. Compare passages for tone 2. Which sentence is more formal?
Analyze meaning and tone
1. Compare passages for tone 2. Which sentence is more formal?

Analyze structural relationships		1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Match causes and effects in informational texts 3. Match problems with their solutions
Analyze structural relationships
1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Match causes and effects in informational texts 3. Match problems with their solutions

Analyze transitional language		1. Choose the best transition
Analyze transitional language
1. Choose the best transition
Using evidence to understand, analyze, and create arguments
Comprehend main ideas and explicit details		1. Use key details to determine the main idea
Comprehend main ideas and explicit details
1. Use key details to determine the main idea

Summarize ideas and details		Literary texts 1. Summarize a story 2. Analyze passages from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Part 1 3. Analyze passages from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Part 2 Informational texts 4. Read about science and nature 5. Read about history
Summarize ideas and details
Literary texts 1. Summarize a story 2. Analyze passages from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Part 1 3. Analyze passages from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Part 2 Informational texts 4. Read about science and nature 5. Read about history

Make inferences		1. Draw inferences from a text
Make inferences
1. Draw inferences from a text

Identify supporting details		1. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Identify supporting details
1. Identify supporting details in informational texts

Identify theme and supporting elements		1. Determine the themes of short stories
Identify theme and supporting elements
1. Determine the themes of short stories
Applying knowledge of English language conventions and usage
Correct errors involving frequently confused words		1. Use the correct frequently confused word 2. Correct errors with frequently confused words
Correct errors involving frequently confused words
1. Use the correct frequently confused word 2. Correct errors with frequently confused words

Correct errors in subject-verb agreement		1. Use the correct subject or verb
Correct errors in subject-verb agreement
1. Use the correct subject or verb

Use complete sentences		1. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
Use complete sentences
1. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?

Use correct punctuation		1. Commas: review 2. Use dashes 3. Use semicolons and commas to separate clauses 4. Decide whether ellipses are used appropriately
Use correct punctuation
1. Commas: review 2. Use dashes 3. Use semicolons and commas to separate clauses 4. Decide whether ellipses are used appropriately

Level 2 High School Equivalency: 145-164
Analyzing and creating text features and technique
Put events in order		1. Determine the order of events in informational texts
Put events in order
1. Determine the order of events in informational texts

Make inferences		1. Analyze passages from The Outsiders: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from The Outsiders: Part 2 3. Analyze short stories
Make inferences
1. Analyze passages from The Outsiders: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from The Outsiders: Part 2 3. Analyze short stories

Analyze relationships within texts		Literary texts 1. Analyze passages from The Giver: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from The Giver: Part 2 Informational texts 3. Compare and contrast in informational texts 4. Match causes and effects in informational texts 5. Match problems with their solutions
Analyze relationships within texts
Literary texts 1. Analyze passages from The Giver: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from The Giver: Part 2 Informational texts 3. Compare and contrast in informational texts 4. Match causes and effects in informational texts 5. Match problems with their solutions

Analyze details in complex texts		1. Identify supporting details in literary texts 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Analyze details in complex texts
1. Identify supporting details in literary texts 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts

Determine the meaning of words in context		1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 4. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures 5. Choose the word whose connotation and denotation best match the sentence
Determine the meaning of words in context
1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 4. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures 5. Choose the word whose connotation and denotation best match the sentence

Analyze meaning and tone		1. Compare passages for tone 2. Which sentence is more formal?
Analyze meaning and tone
1. Compare passages for tone 2. Which sentence is more formal?

Analyze word choice and figurative language		Shades of meaning 1. Describe the difference between related words 2. Positive and negative connotation Figurative language 3. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone 4. Interpret figures of speech
Analyze word choice and figurative language
Shades of meaning 1. Describe the difference between related words 2. Positive and negative connotation Figurative language 3. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone 4. Interpret figures of speech

Analyze how text structure contributes to the development of ideas		1. Identify text structures 2. Identify the author's purpose
Analyze how text structure contributes to the development of ideas
1. Identify text structures 2. Identify the author's purpose

Analyze structural relationships		1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Match causes and effects in informational texts 3. Match problems with their solutions
Analyze structural relationships
1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Match causes and effects in informational texts 3. Match problems with their solutions

Analyze transitional language		1. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs
Analyze transitional language
1. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs

Understand author's purpose or point of view		1. Read and understand informational passages 2. Identify the author's purpose 3. Identify audience and purpose 4. Determine the author's point of view
Understand author's purpose or point of view
1. Read and understand informational passages 2. Identify the author's purpose 3. Identify audience and purpose 4. Determine the author's point of view

Analyze rhetorical techniques		1. Identify appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos in advertisements 2. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1 3. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 2
Analyze rhetorical techniques
1. Identify appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos in advertisements 2. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1 3. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 2
Using evidence to understand, analyze, and create arguments
Understand main ideas and supporting details		1. Determine the main idea of a passage 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Understand main ideas and supporting details
1. Determine the main idea of a passage 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts

Summarize ideas and details		Informational passages 1. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 1 2. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 2 Nonfiction book study 3. Analyze passages from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Part 1 4. Analyze passages from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Part 2
Summarize ideas and details
Informational passages 1. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 1 2. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 2 Nonfiction book study 3. Analyze passages from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Part 1 4. Analyze passages from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Part 2

Make inferences		1. Draw inferences from a text
Make inferences
1. Draw inferences from a text

Identify theme and supporting elements		1. Determine the themes of short stories 2. Match the quotations with their themes
Identify theme and supporting elements
1. Determine the themes of short stories 2. Match the quotations with their themes

Use text evidence		1. Read and understand informational passages 2. Read about science and nature
Use text evidence
1. Read and understand informational passages 2. Read about science and nature

Synthesize multiple main ideas to draw conclusions		1. Combine main ideas from two texts
Synthesize multiple main ideas to draw conclusions
1. Combine main ideas from two texts

Identify and evaluate supporting evidence for claims		1. Choose evidence to support a claim 2. Trace an argument
Identify and evaluate supporting evidence for claims
1. Choose evidence to support a claim 2. Trace an argument
Applying knowledge of English language conventions and usage
Correct errors involving frequently confused words		1. Use the correct frequently confused word 2. Correct errors with frequently confused words
Correct errors involving frequently confused words
1. Use the correct frequently confused word 2. Correct errors with frequently confused words

Correct errors with pronouns		1. Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person
Correct errors with pronouns
1. Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person

Eliminate misplaced modifiers		1. Misplaced modifiers with pictures 2. Are the modifiers used correctly?
Eliminate misplaced modifiers
1. Misplaced modifiers with pictures 2. Are the modifiers used correctly?

Correct errors in agreement		1. Correct errors with subject-verb agreement 2. Correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement
Correct errors in agreement
1. Correct errors with subject-verb agreement 2. Correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement

Remove redundant words or phrases		1. Remove redundant words or phrases
Remove redundant words or phrases
1. Remove redundant words or phrases

Use transitional language		1. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 2. Choose the best transition
Use transitional language
1. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 2. Choose the best transition

Use correct capitalization		1. Correct capitalization errors
Use correct capitalization
1. Correct capitalization errors

Use complete sentences		1. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
Use complete sentences
1. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?

Use correct punctuation		1. Commas: review 2. Use dashes 3. Use semicolons and commas to separate clauses 4. Use semicolons, colons, and commas with lists 5. Decide whether ellipses are used appropriately 6. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns 7. What does the punctuation suggest?
Use correct punctuation
1. Commas: review 2. Use dashes 3. Use semicolons and commas to separate clauses 4. Use semicolons, colons, and commas with lists 5. Decide whether ellipses are used appropriately 6. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns 7. What does the punctuation suggest?

Level 3 GED® College Ready: 165-174
Analyzing and creating text features and technique
Analyze word choice and figurative language		Shades of meaning 1. Describe the difference between related words 2. Choose the word whose connotation and denotation best match the sentence 3. Positive and negative connotation Figurative language 4. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone 5. Interpret figures of speech
Analyze word choice and figurative language
Shades of meaning 1. Describe the difference between related words 2. Choose the word whose connotation and denotation best match the sentence 3. Positive and negative connotation Figurative language 4. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone 5. Interpret figures of speech

Identify author's point of view or purpose		1. Determine the author's point of view 2. Identify the author's purpose
Identify author's point of view or purpose
1. Determine the author's point of view 2. Identify the author's purpose

Analyze how text structure contributes to the development of ideas		1. Identify text structures 2. Identify audience and purpose
Analyze how text structure contributes to the development of ideas
1. Identify text structures 2. Identify audience and purpose

Analyze the use of claims and evidence		1. Trace an argument: set 1 2. Evaluate counterclaims
Analyze the use of claims and evidence
1. Trace an argument: set 1 2. Evaluate counterclaims

Compare two texts with similar themes or topics		1. Compare information from two texts 2. Compare passages for tone
Compare two texts with similar themes or topics
1. Compare information from two texts 2. Compare passages for tone
Using evidence to understand, analyze, and create arguments
Use text evidence		1. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 1 2. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 2
Use text evidence
1. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 1 2. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 2

Trace an argument		1. Trace an argument: set 2
Trace an argument
1. Trace an argument: set 2

Compare two texts with related themes or topics in different genres		1. Compare two texts with different genres
Compare two texts with related themes or topics in different genres
1. Compare two texts with different genres

Identify and evaluate supporting evidence for claims		1. Identify stronger and weaker evidence to support a claim 2. Choose the best evidence to support a claim
Identify and evaluate supporting evidence for claims
1. Identify stronger and weaker evidence to support a claim 2. Choose the best evidence to support a claim

Identify logical fallacies		1. Classify logical fallacies
Identify logical fallacies
1. Classify logical fallacies

Identify the underlying premise in an argument		1. Identify thesis statements
Identify the underlying premise in an argument
1. Identify thesis statements
Applying knowledge of English language conventions and usage
Eliminate non-standard or informal language		1. Which text is most formal?
Eliminate non-standard or informal language
1. Which text is most formal?

Use proper parallelism and coordination		1. Use parallel structure 2. Use coordinating conjunctions 3. Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions
Use proper parallelism and coordination
1. Use parallel structure 2. Use coordinating conjunctions 3. Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions

Remove redundant words or phrases		1. Remove redundant words or phrases
Remove redundant words or phrases
1. Remove redundant words or phrases

Correctly use apostrophes with possessive nouns		1. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns
Correctly use apostrophes with possessive nouns
1. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns

Level 4 GED® College Ready + Credit: 175-200
Analyzing and creating text features and technique
Infer relationships between ideas in a text		1. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 1 2. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 2
Infer relationships between ideas in a text
1. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 1 2. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 2

Infer explicit and implicit purposes based on details in the text		1. Identify audience and purpose 2. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1 3. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 2 4. Read workplace emails and memos 5. Read business letters and notices
Infer explicit and implicit purposes based on details in the text
1. Identify audience and purpose 2. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1 3. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 2 4. Read workplace emails and memos 5. Read business letters and notices

Compare two texts in similar genres		1. Compare two texts with different genres 2. Compare passages for tone
Compare two texts in similar genres
1. Compare two texts with different genres 2. Compare passages for tone
Using evidence to understand, analyze, and create arguments
Infer implied main ideas		1. Determine the main idea of a passage
Infer implied main ideas
1. Determine the main idea of a passage

Analyze visual information		1. Read graphic organizers
Analyze visual information
1. Read graphic organizers

Identify and evaluate the underlying premise in an argument		Thesis statements 1. Identify thesis statements Analyze arguments 2. Choose the analysis that logically connects the evidence to the claim 3. Trace an argument: set 1 4. Trace an argument: set 2
Identify and evaluate the underlying premise in an argument
Thesis statements 1. Identify thesis statements Analyze arguments 2. Choose the analysis that logically connects the evidence to the claim 3. Trace an argument: set 1 4. Trace an argument: set 2

Compare opposing arguments		1. Compare information from two texts 2. Evaluate counterclaims
Compare opposing arguments
1. Compare information from two texts 2. Evaluate counterclaims
Applying knowledge of English language conventions and usage
Correct errors in agreement		1. Identify and correct errors with subject-verb agreement 2. Identify and correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement 3. Identify and correct verb agreement with compound subjects 4. Suggest appropriate revisions
Correct errors in agreement
1. Identify and correct errors with subject-verb agreement 2. Identify and correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement 3. Identify and correct verb agreement with compound subjects 4. Suggest appropriate revisions

Remove redundant words or phrases		1. Remove redundant words or phrases
Remove redundant words or phrases
1. Remove redundant words or phrases

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