GED RLA: Must-Know Comprehension Skills for the RLA GED Test

Tips and Tricks for passing the reading comprehension portion of the RLA GED test. Broken into five sections with each section containing thorough explanations, quizzes, and quiz answers. Perfect for anyone studying for the GED, but also great review for other standardized tests that rely on reading comprehension.

 

GED comprehension subtopics included in this packet:

 

1. Main Idea

  • Title and Headings
  • First and Last Sentences
  • Repetition
  • Summary Sentences

 

2. Supporting Details

  • Relevance
  • Specificity
  • Variety
  • Clarity
  • Sufficiency

 

3. Inferences

  • Reading between the lines
  • Using background knowledge
  • Observing patterns
  • Asking questions
  • Drawing conclusions

 

4. Vocabulary in context

  • Context clues
  • Synonyms and antonyms
  • Examples and explanations
  • Overall passage
  • Structure clues

 

5. Text Structures

  • Chronological
  • Cause and Effect
  • Compare and Contrast
  • Problem and Solution
  • Descriptive

 

No prep needed. Just print and assign.

 
 
Total Pages
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Tammy Brown has thirty years of experience teaching multiple subject areas to ages kindergarten through adult. She graduated with honors from both Ferrum College, where she received her BA, and Virginia Tech, where she received her MA. Her vast experience includes Director of Education at Sylvan Learning Center, English Instructor at Southwest Virginia Community College, Virginia Tech, and Ferrum College, GED teacher at Moneta Detention Center, Tazewell Probation and Parole, and Southwest Regional Jail. In addition, she taught an afterschool program at Moneta Elementary School and has tutored various ages privately. She is a published author, and her writing can be found in various anthologies and magazines, both print and digital. When she isn't working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, her two children, her dog, and two cats.

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