Phyllis Dutwin - McGraw-Hill Education TABE Level A Verbal Workbook

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The TABE (Tests of Adult Basic Education) tests cover basic skills that you use in your everyday life. You may be surprised to find that you know more than you think you do. You may also be surprised to discover skill gaps you did not know about.

Learning how to succeed in test-taking situations makes good career sense. You will be expected to take tests throughout your adult life, both on and off the job. Standardized tests are everywhere you look: drivers licenses, technical certification, educational placement, financial aid qualifying, job placement, and advancement exams. TABE: Level A Verbal Workbook is all about helping you target and master the skills you need to succeed, both on the TABE and in future situations as a lifelong learner.

Before you begin to use this book, take some time to explore it. The book offers much more than question-and-answer material.

Read the Table of Contents. As you browse through the book, notice the following: Pretest beginning each section Skill building in every subject Study Tips Posttests All of these elements give you a process, or way of learning. In fact, because each section builds skills, you should read and do all the practices in order. What if you think you have great strength in one of the subjects? Take the Skills Assessment for that subject anyway. Even if your answers are almost all correct you should still review this section. Of course, be sure to take all of the posttests.

One section, Spelling, needs a special comment. You should not study this section straight through from first page to last. Correct spelling is best learned slowly and through repetition. Take the spelling pretest early in the process. If you find that spelling is not your strong subject, start the section. No matter what else you are working on, study a small part of the spelling section at the same time.

If you use the tips provided and study consistently, you can improve your spelling.

Step 1: Develop a fitness plan. Complete Section 1, Work Smarter, Not Harder. Step 2: Warm up. Target skills you need to strengthen. Take the pretest for each section before reading.

Step 3: Work out. Read instructions for each skill. Pace yourself through the practices. Take the posttest for each section. Go back to review when needed. STUDY TIP: PRETESTS Do not study for the skills pretests that begin each subject section.

The results of each assessment will help you: Compare what you already know with what you need to know. Make a learning plan for choosing and using the lessons that follow. See your progress as you work through the practices and see how much you have learned by the time you complete the posttest. STUDY TIP: POSTTESTS Set aside concentrated time to take each posttest. Treat them as though they were actual TABE tests. Your best indication of how much you learned will come from working through the posttests without distractions or interruptions.

This will help you learn which skills, if any, you need to go back and review. As you work through the book, it is useful to pace yourself through skill-building explanations and practices, allowing yourself to flip back to an explanation that will help you better understand the skill. However, the posttest will only be an accurate test of what you have learned and what areas need more study time if you work straight through, without looking back at explanations.

Phyllis Dutwin is President of Dutwin Associates, a company that consults with major publishers to develop books for adult students. Her Web address is http://PhyllisDutwin.com. Linda Eve Diamond comes from a corporate training background and is the author of several business, educational, and self-help books.

Her Web address is http://LindaEveDiamond.com.

Goal setting and timelines are important for your success. This chapter is a shortened version of Section 1 in the original TABE Level A book. If you completed this section in the original book, think about whether your goals or time frames have changed. You may want to fill it out again. If you did not consider these questions before now, take some time to complete this section.Next page