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Dutwin, Phyllis and Ku, Richard. McGraw-Hill's TABE Level D: Test of Adult Basic Education. US: McGraw-Hill, 2005.

McGraw-Hill's TABE Level D: Test of Adult Basic Education

Authors: Phyllis Dutwin and Richard Ku

Published:  August 2005

eISBN: 9780071771634 0071771638 | ISBN: 9780071446891
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  • Contents
  • How to Use this Book
  • Section 1: Work Smarter, Not Harder
  • Lesson 1: Identify Your Target
  • Where Are You Headed?
  • What Do You Need to Succeed as a Test-Taker?
  • Lesson 2: Analyze Yourself as a Learner
  • Self-Assessment and Planning
  • Barriers
  • Supports
  • Make Time for Learning
  • Lesson 3: Put It to Work: Here’s how
  • Create a Personal Learning Plan
  • Section 2: Reading
  • Lesson 1: You Have to Start Somewhere
  • Words to Know
  • Test Tips
  • Reading Skills Pretest
  • Answer Key
  • Chart Your Reading Skills
  • Lesson 2: Starting Out
  • Words to Know
  • Target: Reading for Main Ideas and Reading for Details
  • Study Tip: Warm Up for Reading
  • Target Practice: Reading for Main Ideas and Supporting Details
  • Study Tip: Skimming and Scanning for Details
  • Answer Key
  • Lesson 3: Moving On
  • Words to Know
  • Target: Reading to Get the Meaning—Drawing Conclusions
  • Practice: Reading to Draw Conclusions
  • Practice: Reading for the Main Idea, Details, and to Draw Conclusions
  • Answer Key
  • Lesson 4: Making Progress
  • Words to Know
  • Target: Understanding Words in Context
  • Target Practice: Understanding Words in Context
  • Answer Key
  • Lesson 5: Back to School
  • Words to Know
  • Target Practice: Read to Understand Figurative Language, to Find Main Ideas and Details, and to Draw Conclusions
  • Answer Key
  • Section 3: Mathematics
  • Math Skills Pretest
  • Pretest Answer Key, Lesson Key, and Problem Type
  • Lesson 1: Multiplying Whole Numbers
  • 1 Digit by 2 Digits
  • 2 Digits by 2 Digits
  • 2 Digits by 3 Digits
  • Practice Multiplying Whole Numbers
  • Lesson 2: Dividing Whole Numbers
  • One-Digit Divisor
  • Two-Digit Divisor
  • Practice Dividing Whole Number
  • Lesson 3: Fractions
  • Reducing Fractions
  • Practice Reducing Fractions
  • Adding and Subtracting Fractions with the Same Denominators
  • Practice Adding and Subtracting Fractions with the Same Denominators
  • Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominators
  • Practice Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominators
  • Changing Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
  • Practice Changing Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
  • Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers, Fractions, and Whole Numbers
  • Practice Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers, Fractions, and Whole Numbers
  • Multiplying Fractions
  • Multiplying a Whole Number and a Fraction
  • Dividing Fractions
  • Practice Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
  • Mixed Practice on Fractions
  • Lesson 4: Decimals
  • Adding and Subtracting Decimals
  • Practice Adding and Subtracting Decimals
  • Multiplying Decimals
  • Practice Multiplying Decimals
  • Dividing Decimals
  • Practice Dividing Decimals
  • Lesson 5: Percents
  • Practice Percent Problems
  • Lesson 6: Integers
  • Adding Integers
  • Practice Adding Integers
  • Subtracting Integers
  • Practice Subtracting Integers
  • Multiplying and Dividing Integers
  • Practice Multiplying and Dividing Integers
  • Mixed Practice on Integers
  • Lesson 7: Numeration
  • Place Value
  • Comparing Numbers
  • Finding Part of a Whole
  • Numeration Practice
  • Lesson 8: Number Theory
  • Change a Fraction to a Percent
  • Change a Decimal to a Fraction
  • Percent Problems
  • Solve a Proportion
  • Number Theory Practice
  • Lesson 9: Data Interpretation
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Graphs
  • Bar Graphs
  • Circle Graphs
  • Tables
  • Data Interpretation Practice
  • Lesson 10: Pre-Algebra and Algebra
  • Recognize Patterns
  • Write an Algebra Expression
  • Fill in a Blank with a Number or a Symbol
  • Interpret an Input-Output Table
  • Solve Equations
  • Pre-Algebra and Algebra Practice
  • Lesson 11: Measurement
  • Units of Time
  • Units of Money
  • Units of Length
  • Units of Liquid Volume
  • Units of Temperature
  • Measurement Practice
  • Lesson 12: Geometry
  • Lines
  • Angles
  • Types of Triangles
  • Types of Quadrilaterals
  • Names of Other Shapes
  • Solid Figures
  • Circles
  • Important Facts
  • Geometry Practice
  • Lesson 13: Computation in Context
  • Computation in Context Practice
  • Lesson 14: Estimation
  • Rounding to a Place Value
  • Rule for Rounding to a Place Value
  • Estimation Practice
  • Answers to Practice Questions
  • Section 4: Language
  • Lesson 1: Getting Ready for the Test
  • Words to Know
  • Language Skills Assessment
  • Answer Key
  • Chart Your Language Skills
  • Lesson 2: Do You Know What a Sentence Is?
  • Words to Know
  • Study Tip: Complete Sentences
  • Back on Fragments and Run-on Sentences
  • FYI: Coordinating Thoughts
  • Answer Key
  • Lesson 3: More about Verbs
  • Words to Know
  • Verbs and Time
  • There’s More?
  • Answer Key
  • Lesson 4: Something Else About Verbs
  • Words to Know
  • Another Kind of Verb: Being, Not Performing
  • Words Have Names and Jobs: More About Pronouns and Linking Verbs
  • Special Forms of Pronouns + Linking Verbs
  • Avoid Double Negatives
  • Answer Key
  • Lesson 5: Add Color and Interest to Your Sentences
  • Words to Know
  • Information, Please
  • Study Tip: Pronouns as Adjectives
  • Use Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly
  • Warning! Misplaced Descriptive Words and Phrases
  • Answer Key
  • Lesson 6: Decisions, Decisions
  • Words to Know
  • More about Pronoun Usage
  • Avoiding Problems with Pronouns
  • Answer Key
  • Lesson 7: Building Sentences and Paragraphs
  • Words to Know
  • Building Sentences
  • Parallel Thoughts
  • Other Ways to Improve Sentences
  • Bringing Sentences Together
  • Answer Key
  • Lesson 8: Capitalization and Punctuation
  • Words to Know
  • Why Use Capital Letters and End Marks?
  • When Should I Use a Comma?
  • Quotation Marks
  • Review
  • Answer Key
  • Section 5: Spelling
  • Spelling Skills Assessment
  • Answer Key
  • Chart Your Spelling Skills
  • Lesson 1: How Do I Become a Better Speller?
  • What You Have to Know
  • Rules
  • Spelling Review
  • Answer Key
  • Commonly Misspelled Words
  • Section 6: Vocabulary
  • How to Develop Your Vocabulary
  • Words to Know
  • Steps to Improving Your Vocabulary
  • Answer Key
  • Chart Your Vocabulary Skills
  • Posttests
  • Reading
  • Answer Key
  • Chart Your Reading Skills
  • Mathematics
  • Part I—Mathematics Computation
  • Part II—Applied Mathematics
  • Answer Key
  • Language
  • Answer Key
  • Chart Your Language Skills
  • Spelling
  • Answer Key
  • Chart Your Spelling Skills
  • Vocabulary
  • Answer Key
  • Chart Your Vocabulary Skills
  • Appendix A: Testing Strategies and Tips
  • Appendix B: General TABE Information
  • Appendix C: Resources
  • Index