HiSET Skills

As so many of you continue to take and pass the HiSETs (and now GEDs, as well), we have noticed there are several skills that deserve some additional practice time (and a spot on this Lessons Page)!

In order to mimic the spelling activity that we have found to be ambiguous on practice tests, I have created a few paragraphs with a section in bold print that we need to check carefully. I will include directions for each part below.

Directions Part One:
Please look at the words in bold print in the paragraph below. Then, look at the words in the list that follows. If any words from the selection have been misspelled, please choose the correct spelling from the list. We will do this activity together to be sure we all understand!

1. It had been a very long day for Joe. Every meeting he had attended at work had been filled with problems his supervisor was having with employees, but not many solutions had been offered. Just when Joe was leaving for the day, his immediate boss asked Joe and his peers to fill out a survey regarding how affective the meetings had been, and how they could be improved. 

a. imediate
b. pears
c. survay
d. effective

Directions Part Two:
Please read the following paragraph and answer questions that follow regarding the words in bold print!

2. The HiSET can be completed successfully as long as directions are followed carefully! In order to do this, we are going to practise often to be sure we understand every skill that apears on this test. For instance, there are several spelling areas that deserve our attention. We will look at these areas and answer questions from every possible angel!

In the paragraph above, only one word in bold print is spelled correctly. This word is:

a. practise
b. apears
c. attention
d. angel

Directions Part Three:
Please read the following paragraph carefully. Be sure to check the words in bold print. A question will follow the paragraph, which will refer to these words.

3. No one was available to help Tim with his order. He had shopped online and was scheduled to pick up his groceries from a side entrance at Stop and Shop. But when he had arived at the store, he realized that the entire parking lot was empty. What was going on? Was the store closed today? Tim tried calling the store, but even the recording he received did not offer much information. Friends were headed to his house at that very moment, and Tim had run out to pick up some nice desserts. What was he supposed to do now? 

In the paragraph above, please look at the words in bold print carefully. From the list below, please select the correct spelling for the word that has been misspelled.

a. arrived
b. empty
c. received
d. desserts
e. supposed