Thea, The Best Test Preparation For The Texas Higher Education Assessment,9780738600376

Thea, The Best Test Preparation For The Texas Higher Education Assessment

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ISBN13: 9780738600376
ISBN10: 0738600377
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-03-15
Publisher(s): Research & Education Assn
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Summary

Prepare yourself to master the THEA. REA's newly revised guide has all you need to pass this important Texas educator exam.This brand new study guide for students provides a comprehensive review covering the THEA's key sections: math, reading, and writing. Contains 2 full-length practice exams with detailed answers as well as diagnostic sections that pinpoint the teaching applicant's weaker areas. Follow up your study with REA's test-taking strategies, powerhouse drills and study schedule that get you ready for test day.REA's CD-ROM software offers 2 full-length, timed, computerized practice THEA exams that give you the closest thing to experiencing an exam live. For Windows

Table of Contents

About Research & Education Association
v
Study Schedule
xi
Passing the THEA Test
1(18)
About this Book
2(1)
About the Test
2(2)
Who takes the test and what is it used for?
2(1)
Who administers the test?
3(1)
When should the THEA be taken?
3(1)
When and where is the test given?
3(1)
Is there a registration fee?
4(1)
How to Use this Book
4(1)
What do I study first?
4(1)
When should I start studying?
4(1)
Format of the THEA Test
5(1)
Sections of the THEA Test
6(1)
Reading Section
6(1)
Mathematics Section
6(1)
Writing Section
6(1)
About the Review Sections
7(1)
Reading Section Review
7(1)
Mathematics Section Review
7(1)
Writing Section Review
7(1)
Scoring the THEA Test
8(5)
How do I score my practice tests?
8(1)
Scoring the Reading and Mathematics Sections
9(2)
Scoring the Writing Section
11(1)
What scores do I need to pass the actual THEA?
12(1)
When will I receive my score report and what will it look like?
12(1)
Studying for the THEA Test
13(1)
THEA Test-Taking Tips
14(1)
The Day of the Test
14(5)
Before the Test
14(1)
During the Test
15(1)
After the Test
16(3)
Reading Section Review
19(96)
The Passages
20(1)
The Questions
21(1)
Strategies for the Reading Section
22(2)
A Four-Step Approach
24(19)
Step 1: Preview
24(6)
Step 2: Read Actively
30(5)
Step 3: Review the Passage
35(1)
Step 4: Answer the Questions
35(8)
Vocabulary Enhancer
43(66)
Similar Forms and Sounds
43(4)
Multiple Meanings
47(1)
Connotation and Denotation
47(2)
Vocabulary Builder
49(18)
Additional Vocabulary
67(18)
Knowing Your Word Parts
85(11)
Figures of Speech
96(1)
Interpretation of Graphic Information Questions
97(12)
Reading Drills Answer Key
109(6)
Mathematics Section Review
115(172)
Strategies for the Math Section
117(4)
Arithmetic
121(37)
Integers and Real Numbers
121(5)
Fractions
126(8)
Exponents
134(3)
Order of Operations
137(2)
Decimals
139(6)
Percentages
145(5)
Radicals
150(4)
Averages
154(4)
Arithmetic Drills Answer Key
158(2)
Algebra
160(40)
Operations with Polynomials
160(4)
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
164(4)
Linear Equations
168(5)
Two Linear Equations
173(7)
Quadratic Equations
180(11)
Absolute Value Equations
191(1)
Inequalities
192(4)
Ratios and Proportions
196(4)
Algebra Drills Answer Key
200(1)
Geometry
201(41)
Points, Lines, and Angles
201(11)
Regular Polygons
212(3)
Triangles
215(7)
Quadrilaterals
222(7)
Circles
229(6)
Solids
235(2)
Coordinate Geometry
237(5)
Geometry Drills Answer Key
242(2)
Word Problems
244(21)
Algebraic
244(1)
Rate
245(1)
Work
246(1)
Mixture
247(2)
Interest
249(1)
Discount
250(2)
Profit
252(1)
Sets
253(2)
Geometry
255(1)
Measurement
256(2)
Data Interpretation
258(3)
Combination of Mathematical Skills
261(4)
Word Problem Drills Answer Key
265(2)
Detailed Explanations of Answers
267(18)
Reference Table
285(2)
Writing Section Review
287(342)
Part I: Multiple-Choice
290(1)
Strategies for the Multiple-Choice Subsection
291(2)
Recognizing the Writer's Purpose and Intended Audience
293(8)
Analyzing a Passage for Purpose and Audience
293(1)
Determine What Essay Strategy the Writer Uses: Explain, Inform, or Persuade
293(1)
Consider Implications and Inferences
293(1)
Determine the Nature of the Audience
294(2)
Recognizing Effective Organization: Unity, Focus, and Development
296(1)
Look for Key Sections (T) and (t)
296(1)
Key Sections to Recognize
296(1)
Determine the Type of Evidence (E)
296(1)
Check for Logic
297(1)
Note the Transitions
298(3)
Recognizing Effective Sentence Structure and Mechanics
301(7)
Test Your Skills
301(1)
Diagnostic
301(4)
Diagnostic Answer Key
305(3)
Review of Standard Written English
308(71)
Sentence Fragments
308(1)
Run-on Sentences
308(1)
Short Sentences/Wordiness
309(2)
Misplaced Modifiers
311(1)
Parallel Structure
312(1)
Phrases and Clauses
313(5)
Subject-Verb Agreement
318(1)
Comparison of Adjectives
319(1)
Pronouns
320(18)
Conjunctions
338(1)
The Comma
339(8)
The Colon and Semicolon
347(4)
Quotation Marks
351(7)
The Apostrophe
358(3)
Stops
361(4)
Interjections, Dashes, and Parentheses
365(3)
Capitalization
368(11)
Writing Drills Answer Key
379(17)
Part II: Writing Sample
396(1)
Strategies for the Writing Sample
397(2)
Appropriate, Unified, and Focused Essays: Recognizing Effective Writing
399(3)
Why Essays Exist
399(1)
Organization and Purposeful Development
399(1)
Essay Writing
399(1)
Seven Steps to Prove a Thesis
400(1)
The Writing Process: Controlling Organization, Paragraph Development, Sentence Structure, Usage, and Mechanical Conventions
400(1)
Composing Your Essay: Using the Writing Process
400(2)
Writing Your Essay
402(6)
Prewriting/Planning Time
402(1)
Consider Your Audience
402(1)
Control Your Point of View
402(1)
Consider Your Support
403(1)
Write Your Rough Draft
403(1)
Transitions
403(1)
Grammar
404(1)
Providing Evidence in Your Essay
405(1)
Organizing and Reviewing the Paragraphs
405(1)
Paragraphing with No Evidence
405(1)
Check for Logic
406(2)
Polishing and Editing Your Essay
408(3)
Polishing Checklist
408(1)
Proofreading
408(3)
Essay Writing Drills Answer Key
411(8)
The Practice Tests
Practice Test 1
419(108)
Answer Key
475(1)
Detailed Explanations of Answers
476(51)
Practice Test 2
527(102)
Answer Key
585(1)
Detailed Explanations of Answers
586(43)
Answer Sheets 629

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