Overview
Main description
An invaluable guide to the pre-GED qualification test
Covering the highest level tested by the Test of Adult Basic Education--readers with skill levels of grades 9-12--TABE offers comprehensive, direct instruction; test previews; and study skills material designed to be easily accessible by adult learners outside the classroom setting. Basic reading, writing, and math skills are taught by means of familiar, everyday items. Developed to help adults realize both learning and career goals, this book contains:
- Helpful charts and tables
- Practice exercises
- Pretests, posttests, and skills analysis charts
- Reading passages taken from real-life experiences
- And much more
Table of contents
Section 1. Work Smarter, NOT Harder
Lesson 1: Identify Your Target
Lesson 2: Analyze Yourself as a Learner
Lesson 3: Put it to Work - Here's How
Section 2. Reading
Lesson 1. The Challenge
Lesson 2. First Steps
Lesson 3. Making Choices
Lesson 4. Getting Information
Lesson 5. A Continuing Search
Lesson 6. Back to School
Section 3. Mathematics
Lesson 1. Time for a Change
Lesson 2. Common Sense to Number Sense
Lesson 3. Our Second Language
Lesson 4. Geometry
Lesson 5. That's Just Part of It
Lesson 6. Measure It
Lesson 7. The Other Side of Zero
Lesson 8. The Value of Logic
Section 4. Language
Lesson 1. Surprises
Lesson 2. Write it Right
Lesson 3. The Good News and the Bad News
Lesson 4. Speak Up!
Lesson 5. Punctuation
Lesson 6. Constructing Sentences and Paragraphs
Section 5. Spelling
Posttests
Author comments
Phyllis Dutwin is the president of Dutwin Associates, consulting with major publishers in developing books for adult students.
Carol J. Altreuter, M.Ed. has had 17 years of diverse experience in adult education, as well as eight years of elementary/middle-school teaching.
Kathleen A. Guglielmi, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of adult education at the University of Rhode Island.
Back cover copy
Ready to take the TABE?
Learn how to learn
With McGraw-Hill's TABE: Test of Adult Basic Education by your side
Congratulations! You've taken the first step towards improving your life! By enrolling for the TABE tests, you have decided to reach for your next learning and career goals and improve your quality of life, for yourself, or for your family. With TABE: Test of Adult Basic Education, The First Step to Lifelong Success as your guide, you'll discover how to target and master the skills you need to succeed not only on the TABE tests but also in future situations as a lifelong learner.
Written by three leaders in adult education, TABE: Test of Adult Basic Education is specifically designed to help you identify your goals, learn more about your unique learning style, and discover which strategies make learning and test taking easier for you. You'll learn basic reading, writing, and math skills through familiar, everyday items, such as work documents, help wanted ads, letters, and telephone messages.
Packed with comprehensive and easily accessible instruction, test previews, and study skills material, this helpful guide contains:
- Charts and tables
- Practice exercises with fully explained answers
- Pretests, posttests, and skills analysis charts
- Reading passages taken from real-life experiences
- And much more to help you learn how to succeed on tests and in life!
Whether you're taking the TABE tests to further your education or your career, or both, TABE: Test of Adult Basic Education will help you realize your goals and your dreams.
