GED Language Arts: Reading
Student: Teacher: TBA Date:
Time Frame: Actual Completion:
Book Number: Comments:
GOALS
1. Gather, analyze and apply information and ideas.
2. Communicate effectively within and beyond the classroom.
3. Recognize and solve problems.
4. Make decisions and act as responsible members of society.
5. Sustain and enhance their natural curiosity.
OBJECTIVES
1. Utilize various types of learning & presentation styles in class activities.
2. Attend an average of 15 hours of GED academic instruction per week.
3. Achieve course objectives with at least 80 percent mastery on all graded course work.
4. Complete ALL assignments and assessments on the backside of this Course Contract.
I have read and understand the above contract.
Student Signature Teacher Signature Date
Learning Strategies:
Within contract period the student will complete all assignments in the:
1. Contemporary’s GED Language Arts, Reading Book.
2. Contemporary’s Language Arts, Reading Exercise Book.
3. Contemporary’s Reading Basics Book (Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, and/or Advanced Supplementary Contract).
4. Please give TBA the completed assignments for completion credit, after you have self graded the assignment. Note: The answers for all assignments are listed in the back of the book.
5. After completing the below assignments the student will take the GED Practice Test Form 1.
Thank you!
Text: Contemporary’s GED Language Arts, Reading, Reier, J.M., ed. McGraw-Hill Co., Inc., 2002.
Contemporary’s GED Exercise Book Language Arts, Reading, Reier, J.M., ed. McGraw-Hill Co., Inc., 2002.
Contemporary’s Reading Basics, 3 vol. (Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, Advanced), McGraw-Hill Co., Inc., 2001
GED Options
Language Arts: Reading Preparation Assignments
Completed Book/Chap Topic Pages
______ GED LARead/1 Comprehension 15 – 33, Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
______ GED LARead/2 Application 39 – 46, Chapter Review
______ GED LARead/3 Analysis 47 – 65, Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
______ GED LARead/3 Analysis 66 – 82, Ex. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
______ GED LARead/4 Synthesis 89 – 102, Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
______ GED LARead/5 Nonfiction Prose 109 – 120, Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4
______ Reading Exer/1 Nonfiction Prose 3 – 8
______ GED LARead/5 Nonfiction Prose 121 – 130, Ex. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
______ Reading Exer/1 Nonfiction Prose 9 – 15
______ GED LARead/5 Nonfiction Prose 131 – 144, Ex. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
______ Reading Exer/1 Nonfiction Prose 16 – 24
______ GED LARead/5 Nonfiction Prose 145 – 159, Ex. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
______ Reading Exer/1 Nonfiction Prose 25 – 36
______ GED LARead/6 Prose Fiction 165 – 186, Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
______ Reading Exer/2 Prose Fiction 37 – 44
______ GED LARead/6 Prose Fiction 186 – 211, Ex. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
______ Reading Exer/2 Prose Fiction 45 – 51
______ GED LARead/7 Poetry 217 – 229, Ex. 1, 2, 3
______ Reading Exer/3 Poetry 51 – 58
______ GED LARead/7 Poetry 230 – 241, Ex. 4, 5, 6, 7
______ Reading Exer/3 Poetry 59 – 63
______ GED LARead/8 Prose Fiction 249 – 262, Ex. 1, 2, 3
______ Reading Exer/4 Prose Fiction 65 – 72
______ GED LARead/8 Prose Fiction 263 – 276, Ex. 4, 5
______ Reading Exer/4 Prose Fiction 73 – 79
See the appropriate Supplementary Contract for additional assignments.
GED Language Arts: Reading
Supplementary Contract
Intermediate 1
Student: Teacher: TBA Date:
Time Frame: Actual Completion:
I understand this contract is supplementary to the GED Language Arts: Reading contract.
Student Signature Teacher Signature Date
GED Options
Language Arts: Reading Preparation Assignments
Completed Book/Chap Topic Pages
_______ Unit 1 Words in Context 21 – 52, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
_______ Unit 2 Recalling Information 59 – 82, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
_______ Unit 3 Graphic Information 89 – 112, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
_______ Unit 4 Constructing Meaning 119 – 166, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
_______ Unit 5 Extending Meaning 173 – 204, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
GED Language Arts: Reading
Supplementary Contract
Intermediate 2
Student: Teacher: TBA Date:
Time Frame: Actual Completion:
I understand this contract is supplementary to the GED Language Arts: Reading contract.
Student Signature Teacher Signature Date
GED Options
Language Arts: Reading Preparation Assignments
Completed Book/Chap Topic Pages
_______ Unit 1 Words in Context 21 – 52, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
_______ Unit 2 Recalling Information 59 – 82, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
_______ Unit 3 Graphic Information 89 – 120, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
_______ Unit 4 Constructing Meaning 127 – 178, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
_______ Unit 5 Extending Meaning 185 – 232, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
GED Language Arts: Reading
Supplementary Contract
Advanced
Student: Teacher: TBA Date:
Time Frame: Actual Completion:
I understand this contract is supplementary to the GED Language Arts: Reading contract.
Student Signature Teacher Signature Date
GED Options
Language Arts: Reading Preparation Assignments
Completed Book/Chap Topic Pages
_______ Unit 1 Words in Context 21 – 52, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
_______ Unit 2 Recalling Information 59 – 82, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
_______ Unit 3 Graphic Information 89 – 124, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
_______ Unit 4 Constructing Meaning 131 – 186, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
_______ Unit 5 Extending Meaning 193 – 248, Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14