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