How to Tutor GED Reading for K-12

The GED is the high school equivalency test used in Canada and the United States. It tests the students' knowledge of subjects that high school students should know by the end of high school such as English, math, science, geography and history. The test has sections in reading, writing, math, science and social studies. Help students pass this test by tutoring them in reading.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer with Internet access
• Study guides
• Sample material

1. Find out the requirements of the GED. Check with a local high school or an adult high school for more information. School employees are familiar with the GED and its requirements. They can help you gain information to help your students.

2. Teach reading and comprehending. Make sure your student is able to read a passage and answer questions about the passage they have read. Include questions that make the reader think about the answer.

3. Review fiction and non-fiction with your students. You can use fiction of different lengths and fiction from different time periods. Read drama, poetry, plays, short stories and essays. Include non-fiction like newspapers, magazines and biographies.

4. Tutor the skills of reading and interpreting. Students should be able to read a passage, analyze the content and relate it to real life.

5. Help the student learn test taking strategies. Show students how to make study notes from the material they have read.

6. Use practice tests to help students learn what the GED test will be like. Teach students how to pick out key points and memorize information that they have studied.

7. Visit websites like 4tests.com to try a practice GED test. You can use their online categories to pick out test questions specifically for reading.

Resources

• This is the website for practice GED tests.

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