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Reading the News

The G.E.D. Test requires very careful reading. This exercise gives you the opportunity to practice reading carefully.

Step One: Choose one article on Page 1A that interests you. Write the headline here:

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Step Two: Read the entire article. If the article is continued on another page, write that page number here:__________

When the article is continued, it usually has a new headline. Write the headline of the continued article here.

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Step Three: Explain why this article interested you.

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Step Four: Find a word in this article that is new to you. Write it here:

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Step Five: In one sentence, tell what you learned from reading this article.

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Comic Relief
In the comics, both the words and the pictures deliver the message.

Part One: Locate the comics by using the index on Page 1A. Choose one comic strip from the comic page. Write its name here:

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Part Two: Often humor is used to make a point about real life. What is the point you find in the comic you chose?

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