TASC EAL/D Level 3 study plan

Annotate six informational passages to label main idea, supporting evidence, and author's purpose in the margin

Summarize each annotated passage in two sentences that state the central claim without copying source wording

Distinguish fact from opinion in ten short excerpts and justify each classification with a quoted phrase

Build a running glossary of twelve academic signal words (for example, therefore, however, in contrast) and write an original sentence for each

Identify the organizational pattern (compare-contrast, cause-effect, problem-solution, chronological) in eight informational passages and name the cue words that reveal it

Infer the meaning of fifteen unfamiliar words from context and verify each against a dictionary entry

Paraphrase three dense paragraphs at the sentence level, preserving technical terms while simplifying syntax

Write four original sentences that each use a different context-clue type (definition, example, contrast, restatement)

Answer twelve evidence-based multiple-choice questions and cite the exact line that supports each chosen answer

Combine choppy sentence pairs into fluent complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions

Correct ten run-on and comma-splice errors while preserving the original meaning

Reduce three wordy paragraphs by at least twenty percent without losing key information

Apply subject-verb agreement, pronoun reference, and parallel structure rules to correct twenty-five sentences and state the rule violated in each

Annotate three literary passages to mark character motivation, setting, and narrative point of view

Explain how a single figurative device in each literary passage shapes tone, using textual evidence

Distinguish first-person, third-person limited, and third-person omniscient narration across five excerpts

Write a one-paragraph literary analysis that states a theme claim and supports it with two quoted details

Outline a source-based extended response in ten minutes using a claim, two reasons, and cited evidence

Integrate three quotations from provided source texts using accurate attribution and smooth framing

Draft a 350-word source-based response that addresses a counterpoint and cites evidence accurately

Revise the week-five draft to strengthen transitions, vary sentence length, and tighten the thesis statement

Take timed notes on three short spoken passages and answer comprehension questions from the notes alone

Identify speaker purpose, tone, and implied meaning in five brief audio scenarios described in text form

Write a 200-word summary of one spoken passage that captures main idea and two supporting details

Interpret word problems by translating verbal statements into equations and labeling each given quantity

Explain in writing the meaning of five science terms (for example, hypothesis, variable, density) using a definition, an example, and a non-example

Describe a data table or graph in two accurate sentences that state the trend and its limits

Answer eight listening comprehension items on academic math and science explanations and justify each choice

Interpret primary-source excerpts in social studies by identifying author, audience, date, and bias for four documents

Write a full-length timed source-based essay of 450 words that cites at least three sources

Complete a mixed 40-question practice set across reading, grammar, and vocabulary and log every missed item with the reason

Review the error log and restate the three most frequent mistake patterns with a corrective strategy for each