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Chapter 1 About the HiSET® Exam |
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How Can I Prepare for the HiSET Exam? |
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Practice, Practice, Practice! |
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Complete the Following Checklist to Determine Whether You Are Ready |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Chapter 2 About This Book |
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Discover Your Test-Taking Strengths and Weaknesses |
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Practice Taking the Tests |
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Become Familiar with the Format |
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Practice Your Test-Taking Skills |
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Plan Your Pace for Test Day |
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II Pretest: HiSET® Exam Questions from ETS |
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Chapter 3 HiSET® Exam Pretest |
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III Language Arts---Writing |
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Chapter 4 The Language Arts---Writing Test |
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119 | (6) |
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119 | (3) |
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Step 2 Check for Agreement |
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Step 3 Check for Errors in Mechanics |
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Step 6 Read Each Answer Choice |
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Chapter 5 Writing Conventions: Basic English Usage |
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127 | (1) |
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Basic English Usage Drills |
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131 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 Writing Conventions: Mechanics |
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135 | (14) |
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135 | (8) |
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135 | (2) |
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137 | (5) |
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Chapter 7 Language Facility: Sentence Structure |
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149 | (12) |
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The Basics of Sentence Structure |
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149 | (2) |
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Common Errors in Sentence Structure |
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Sentence Structure Drills |
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156 | (5) |
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Chapter 8 Organization of Ideas |
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161 | (12) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (3) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (2) |
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Step 3 Identify the Main Idea and Supporting Details |
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Step 4 Identify the Organizational Pattern |
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Step 5 Look for Transitions |
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Organization of Ideas Drills |
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Chapter 9 Preparing for the HiSET® Exam Essay |
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173 | (18) |
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173 | (1) |
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173 | (2) |
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172 | (1) |
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Steps for Writing the Essay |
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Step 2 Determine Your Main Idea |
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176 | (1) |
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Step 3 Select Your Supporting Details |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (2) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (10) |
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Chapter 10 The Social Studies Test |
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191 | (8) |
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191 | (2) |
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Step 1 Read All the Information |
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192 | (1) |
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Step 2 Identify the Question |
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192 | (1) |
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Step 3 Key Words and Phrases |
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192 | (1) |
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Step 4 Determine Meanings |
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192 | (1) |
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Step 5 Think About What You Already Know |
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193 | (1) |
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Step 6 Select the Best Answer |
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193 | (1) |
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Step 3 Key Words and Phrases |
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193 | (1) |
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Step 4 Determine Meanings |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (5) |
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199 | (10) |
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Civilizations and Countries |
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199 | (1) |
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Eras, Ages, and Historical Periods |
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Leaders, Explorers, and Significant Historical Figures |
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200 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (7) |
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209 | (10) |
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Historical Periods and Events |
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209 | (1) |
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Leaders, Explorers, and Significant Historical Figures |
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210 | (1) |
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212 | (7) |
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Chapter 13 Civics and Government |
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219 | (12) |
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219 | (2) |
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219 | (1) |
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Legislation and Landmark Supreme Court Cases |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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Civics and Government Drills |
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223 | (8) |
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231 | (10) |
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Types of Economic Systems |
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232 | (1) |
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Economics and the Government |
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232 | (1) |
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Economic Terms Related to Goods and Services |
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232 | (1) |
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Economic Terms Related to Finance |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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241 | (14) |
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241 | (2) |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (11) |
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Chapter 16 The Science Test |
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255 | (4) |
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255 | (2) |
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Step 1 Read All the Information |
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256 | (1) |
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Step 2 Identify the Question |
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256 | (1) |
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Step 3 Key Words and Phrases |
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256 | (1) |
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Step 4 Determine Meanings |
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256 | (1) |
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Step 5 Think About What You Already Know |
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256 | (1) |
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Step 6 Select the Best Answer |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (2) |
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259 | (12) |
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259 | (4) |
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Scientific Inquiry (the Scientific Method) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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264 | (7) |
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Chapter 18 Earth and Space Science |
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271 | (12) |
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271 | (2) |
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271 | (1) |
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Weather and Natural Disasters |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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Earth and Space Science Drills |
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274 | (9) |
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Chapter 19 Physical Science: Chemistry |
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283 | (8) |
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283 | (2) |
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283 | (1) |
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Chemistry and Living Things |
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284 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (5) |
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Chapter 20 Physical Science: Physics |
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291 | (12) |
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291 | (2) |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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Physics Laws and Theories |
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292 | (1) |
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Force, Work, and Machines |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (8) |
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VI Language Arts---Reading |
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Chapter 21 The Language Arts---Reading Test |
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303 | (8) |
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303 | (2) |
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Step 1 Read All of the Questions |
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304 | (1) |
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Step 3 Reread the Question You are Preparing to Answer |
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304 | (1) |
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Step 4 Answer the Question in Your Own Words |
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304 | (1) |
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Step 5 Read Each Answer Choice Carefully |
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304 | (1) |
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Step 6 Select the Best Answer Choice |
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305 | (1) |
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Chapter 22 Interpreting Prose Fiction |
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311 | (10) |
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311 | (1) |
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Discovering the Author's Purpose |
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311 | (1) |
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Making Predictions Based on Text |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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Determining Point of View |
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312 | (1) |
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Determining Word Meanings |
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313 | (1) |
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314 | (1) |
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Prose Fiction Reading Comprehension Drills |
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315 | (6) |
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Chapter 23 Interpreting Literary Texts: Poetry |
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321 | (12) |
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321 | (1) |
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321 | (4) |
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322 | (1) |
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Poetry Reading Comprehension Drills |
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327 | (6) |
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Chapter 24 Interpreting Informational Texts |
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333 | (12) |
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333 | (3) |
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Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details |
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333 | (1) |
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Distinguishing Facts and Opinions |
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334 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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Recognizing the Organizational Structure |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (2) |
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Informational Texts Reading Comprehension Drills |
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338 | (7) |
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Chapter 25 The Mathematics Test |
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345 | (4) |
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345 | (2) |
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346 | (1) |
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Step 2 Determine What Is Being Asked |
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346 | (1) |
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346 | (1) |
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346 | (1) |
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346 | (1) |
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Step 6 Check Your Work and Select the Answer |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (2) |
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Chapter 26 Numbers and Operations on Numbers: Whole Numbers |
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349 | (6) |
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349 | (2) |
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Words Related to Whole Numbers |
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349 | (1) |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (1) |
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Whole Number and Operations Drills |
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352 | (3) |
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Chapter 27 Numbers and Operations on Numbers: Number Sense |
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355 | (8) |
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355 | (4) |
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355 | (1) |
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360 | (3) |
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Chapter 28 Numbers and Operations on Numbers: Decimals |
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363 | (8) |
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363 | (4) |
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363 | (1) |
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Reading and Writing Decimal Numbers |
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364 | (1) |
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365 | (1) |
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Decimals and Scientific Notation |
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366 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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368 | (3) |
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Chapter 29 Numbers and Operations on Numbers: Fractions |
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371 | (14) |
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371 | (7) |
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371 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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Equivalent Forms of Fractions |
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372 | (1) |
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Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions |
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372 | (1) |
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Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (1) |
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Finding Common Denominators |
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374 | (1) |
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Operations with Fractions |
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374 | (2) |
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Operations with Fractions and Whole Numbers |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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378 | (2) |
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380 | (5) |
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Chapter 30 Numbers and Operations on Numbers: Percents |
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385 | (8) |
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385 | (1) |
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Word Problems Involving Percents |
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387 | (2) |
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Chapter 31 Numbers and Operations on Numbers: Number Relationships |
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393 | (8) |
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Prime and Composite Numbers |
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396 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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Number Relationship Drills |
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398 | (3) |
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Chapter 32 Measurement/Geometry: Measurements |
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401 | (10) |
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Converting Standard Units |
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402 | (1) |
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Operations with Measurement |
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403 | (3) |
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407 | (4) |
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Chapter 33 Measurement/Geometry: Geometry |
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416 | (4) |
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420 | (1) |
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422 | (5) |
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Chapter 34 Data Analysis/Probability/Statistics: Statistics |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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432 | (3) |
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Chapter 35 Data Analysis/Probability/Statistics: Probability |
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435 | (10) |
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435 | (1) |
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440 | (5) |
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Chapter 36 Data Analysis/Probability/Statistics: Data Analysis |
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445 | (10) |
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Chapter 37 Algebraic Concepts |
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455 | (10) |
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Evaluating Algebraic Expressions |
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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions |
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463 | (2) |
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Chapter 38 Mathematical Formulas |
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Volume of a Rectangular Solid |
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471 | (1) |
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473 | (2) |
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473 | (1) |
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474 | (1) |
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475 | (1) |
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476 | (1) |
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477 | (8) |
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478 | (7) |
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Chapter 39 HiSET® Exam Practice Test 1 |
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