GED Reading

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

• got her sunglasses

• made a sandwich

• picked up her umbrella

• put on sandals

Which is an example of a simile?

• His room was a hurricane of a mess.

• His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

• A hurricane! AHHH!

• The hurricane screamed through the town.

The word grimace means...

• grin

• hat

• frown

• mask

Which of these is the BEST summary of the story?

• Bill and Joshua were grown and it was difficult to get together. Both men had busy lives. They decided to get together to go through some old stuff their mom saved. They found water balloons and filled them up with water.

• Bill and Joshua didn't see each other very often because of their busy schedules. One day, they decided to get together and go through an old box their mother saved. They found some water balloons and had an awesome fight with them. The events of the day made them realize that they should spend more quality time together.

• Bill and Joshua found some old water balloons in a box. They filled them up and went into the backyard to have a fight. They felt like kids again and realized they should get together more often.

• Two brothers got together. They found some water balloons. They were in an old box. They had a water balloon fight . It was in the backyard. They were dripping with water. They should get together more often.

Which of the following statements is true about SUMMARIZING?

• summary  should include many story details.

• is always found in the first sentence of a paragraph or chapter.

• should always be fiction.

• is what the passage is mostly about.

For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome. Which sentence best summarizes the passage?

• Jenny likes bright colors.

• Jenny was going to paint her room.

• Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.

• Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.

Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.
The best summary of this passage is:

• Jason really wanted to play third base.

• Jason was the best player on his team.

• Jason had trouble catching ground balls.

• Jason was too lazy to practice.

You should write your summary

• in your own words with complete sentences

• in a secret language that you make up

• in one draft without revising

• in fragments without punctuation

GED Reading

• Sue probably got her sunglasses before leaving the house.

• Sue probably made a sandwich before leaving the house.

• Sue probably picked up her umbrella before leaving the house.

• Sue probably put on sandals before leaving the house.

GED Reading

• His room was a hurricane of a mess.

• His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

• A hurricane! AHHH!

• The hurricane screamed through the town.