Hey everyone! Annette and I have gotten a lot of questions about how to find the main idea of a reading over the last few weeks. Finding the main idea is a really important skill for both the TABE test as well as the GED test, so I found a couple of resources that should help you understand main ideas better.
The first resource is from BrainPOP, and it includes a short (4:32) animated movie about finding the main idea in a newspaper editorial. There is also a quiz you can take, activities to practice, and games you can play to help you understand more. Check it out here: https://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/mainidea/ If you're ready for a challenge, I found another quiz - with 40 questions! - that you can practice with. Click the link below, then click "play this game" to start the quiz: https://www.quia.com/pop/120023.html Keep working hard! Only four more classes to go! -Teacher Jenny
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Right now, everyone is in the computer lab quietly practicing for the TABE test using ITTS. Did you know that you can use ITTS from home, as long as you have an internet connection?
https://www.wgcontemporary.com/login.html Your login is the same as it is at school: FirstnameLastname (no spaces), and your password is your Lastname. It's free, and with the TABE test coming up on October 6th, it's not a bad idea to get some extra practice in! Other websites you can use for practicing for the TABE or GED tests are: https://uniontestprep.com/ged-test/practice-test http://www.test-guide.com/free-ged-practice-tests.html Keep working hard! Your score on the TABE test will determine whether you're ready to move up to ABE017. -Teacher Jenny If you're hoping to get your GED, the Constitution test is one of the easier tests to study for and pass. And if you're an immigrant, a lot of the questions overlap with the U.S. Citizenship test. We talked about this a little bit in class today, but if you want to learn more, here are a couple of websites to help you get started.
The first is a Quizlet quiz for some of the key vocabulary that you need in order to understand the Constitution. I didn't make this, but the teacher who did included a lot of pictures, which is nice! https://quizlet.com/_219sph The second website is from the Smithsonian Museum, the system of national museums in the U.S. It's intended to help immigrants prepare for the citizenship test, but it's a great way for natural-born citizens to brush up on their history and Constitutional knowledge: http://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/ To study, click on "Start Learning." If you want to try the questions, click on "Test Yourself." Keep working hard, and see you next class! -Teacher Jenny |
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