McGraw-Hill's GED Social Studies Workbook [Paperback]

Kenneth Tamarkin (Author), Jeri Bayer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071407030 | ISBN-13: 978-0071407038 | Publication Date: September 11, 2002 | Edition: 1

Addresses the key change in the GED requiring both reading passages and analyzing related graphics.

Announcing the companion workbook series to the GED test series

Practice makes perfect with McGraw-Hill's updated GED Workbook series, which reflects the 2002 test guidelines. These workbooks provide invaluable hands-on experience for students as they tackle hundreds of GED format questions and check results against an answer key. Simulated test-taking situations boost not only content retention but also confidence for the big day. Ideal study guides for a student weak in a particular subject area or sitting for one GED test at a time, these activity books function as a companion to McGraw-Hill's GED Test titles and McGraw-Hill's GED.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Boost your confidence for taking the GED test with help from McGraw-Hill's GED workbook series

The newly revised McGraw-Hill's GED workbook series helps you practice the skills you need to pass all five areas of the GED test. Designed to complement McGraw-Hill's GED test series and the complete McGraw-Hill's GED, these books provide extra practice and reinforcement to ensure success. The series covers:
Language Arts, Reading * Language Arts, Writing * Mathematics * Social Studies * Science

McGraw-Hill's GED Social Studies Workbook begins with an introduction that explains the content of the Social Studies exam. Then, hundreds of multiple-choice questions that are based on sample passages and graphics provide thorough testing of all aspects of the Social Studies exam. Finally, a full-length Practice Test in official GED format will help you evaluate your readiness for the GED test. Complete solutions and explanations are provided in the Answer Key.

McGraw-Hill's GED Social Studies Workbook includes:

• Charts, graphs, maps, and cartoons to help you become comfortable interpreting the visual elements of the GED
• High-interest content readings to increase your understanding in all areas of social studies
• Hundreds of practice questions to develop your critical-thinking skills of comprehension, application, analysis, and evaluation.

With McGraw-Hill's GED Social Studies Workbook, you will have that extra confidence for taking the GED test.

About the Author

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071407030
• ISBN-13: 978-0071407038
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #6 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Education > Adult & Continuing Education
  • #6 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Education > Testing
  • #78 in Books > Education & Reference > Education > Test Guides - High School

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars In the end it's just a workbook that teaches to the test, December 5, 2008

By 

Dana Myskowski "Screenwriter, Playwright, Pro... - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: McGraw-Hill's GED Social Studies Workbook (Paperback)

If you need Social Studies review, this will help a bit with taking the Social Studies test portion of the GED and I do recommend it for that...but it will not help you gain the background knowledge you need. For that I recommend studying a good world atlas, watching historical documentaries by Ken Burns and/or on the History Channel, watching movies based on historical events, and reading books on the presidents, congress, etc. My kids have also studied with the book, "An Incomplete Education" by Judy Jones and William Wilson, which we've found is an okay Reader's Digest format for helping to bolster their educational gaps, though I'm not a fan of the writing.

Good luck getting your GED. And good for you!

(By the way, I was a teacher's assistant in a GED prep class while an undergraduate. Two years ago I mentored my then 15-year-old son to successful completion of the GED when he turned 16 so he could head off to art school early. [He scored so high he earned a large academic scholarship!] Now I'm mentoring my daughter so she can also begin college early. It can be done. And with today's public schools, it's a viable option for those who are willing to take the Robert Frost path to college: the road less traveled.)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is very informative., April 13, 2011

By 

Patricia D. Singh - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: McGraw-Hill's GED Social Studies Workbook (Paperback)

Education is priceless, this book is very informative, it held my attention. It is very easy to read. I would recommend it to anyone preparing for the GED Exams.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GED, October 15, 2010

By 

D. Jacobson "Online Shopper" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: McGraw-Hill's GED Social Studies Workbook (Paperback)

Excellent book, it is just the workbook though. Start with the main GED book from McGraw Hill first and then determine if you need this.