GED® 2026 Reasoning Through Language Arts: Reading, Language, Argument, and Extended Response
A complete GED® 2026 Reasoning Through Language Arts course covering text-based reading, grammar and editing, argument analysis, and the Extended Response essay. Each week builds skills across all three RLA skill areas. Sessions end with targeted practice; a final exam covers all topics.
📚 Course Curriculum
Welcome. Before any single lesson, read the whole plan once. A student who can see the map walks the road with confidence. This page is …
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Welcome to Reasoning Through Language Arts. Before we read a single passage, let us see the whole field of play. RLA is not a memory …
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In Session 1 you learned to read with a pen. Today you learn to edit with a checklist. On the RLA test, grammar never appears …
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Last week you learned to read with a pen and to edit with a checklist. This week we sharpen the single most tested reading skill …
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You can now find a main idea. This session turns that skill into two more: writing a clean summary of a passage, and performing synthesis …
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So far you have worked with what a passage *says.* Today you learn to handle what a passage *implies.* An inference is a conclusion you …
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About one in four RLA passages is literary — a story or an excerpt. The good news: you do not need a literature degree. GED® …
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Three out of four RLA passages are informational -- science explanations, history, and articles about how the world works. These texts are built out of …
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The GED® almost never asks for a dictionary definition. It asks what a word means *here,* in this sentence, in this passage. That is good …
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Two passages can report the very same facts and leave you feeling completely different. The difference is tone -- the author's *attitude* toward the subject, …
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A GED® reading question often points to one sentence or paragraph and asks, "What does this part *do*?" It is not asking what the part …
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Every text is written by someone, for a reason. Purpose is that reason -- why the author wrote, and why each piece was included. Point …
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A large share of GED® editing questions test one skill: knowing where a sentence should begin and end. Master sentence boundaries and you fix fragments, …
Open trial session →On the GED®, a steady stream of editing questions test two quiet rules: a verb must match its subject, and a pronoun must match the …
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Two more editing skills round out our grammar core: putting modifiers where they belong, and keeping items parallel. Both are really about one idea -- …
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The GED® tests mechanics the way a careful editor reads: not as a quiz on rule names, but as a hunt for the small marks …
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You now know the grammar rules. This session adds the skill that separates a good editor from a great one: choosing the best answer when …
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Week 9 \u00b7 Session 17 of the GED® RLA course. *Always improving the quality of delivery. Up to now you have read mostly to understand …
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Week 9 \u00b7 Session 18 of the GED® RLA course. *Always improving the quality of delivery. Session 17 named the parts of an argument. This …
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Week 10 \u00b7 Session 19 of the GED® RLA course. *Always improving the quality of delivery. Single-passage questions ask *what does this text argue?* Paired-passage …
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Week 10 \u00b7 Session 20 of the GED® RLA course. *Always improving the quality of delivery. GED® reading passages don't always come as paragraphs. Many …
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Week 11 \u00b7 Session 21 of the GED® RLA course. *Always improving the quality of delivery. This week the course turns to the single highest-value …
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Week 11 \u00b7 Session 22 of the GED® RLA course. *Always improving the quality of delivery. Last session you learned to read the prompt and …
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Week 12 \u00b7 Session 23 of the GED® RLA course. *Always improving the quality of delivery. You have a thesis and an outline from last …
Open trial session →Week 12 \u00b7 Session 24 of the GED® RLA course. *Always improving the quality of delivery. You can now build a strong paragraph. This session …
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You have finished twelve weeks of work — reading, grammar, argument, and the extended response. Before you start the timed practice tests in Weeks 13 …
Open trial session →Week 13 · Session 25 of the GED® RLA course. *Always improving the quality of delivery. This is the session everything has built toward. You …
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Week 13 · Session 26 of the GED® RLA course. *Always improving the quality of delivery. In Session 25 you learned the method. This session …
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Week 14 · Session 27 of the GED® RLA course. *Always improving the quality of delivery. This is the full dress rehearsal. The module below …
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Week 14 · Session 28 of the GED® RLA course. *Always improving the quality of delivery.* This is the final session. You have completed the …
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Course Syllabus
This self-paced GED® Language Arts course follows a 30-lesson sequence. Work through the modules in order so that each skill supports the next.
Course sequence
Module 1 - Lessons 1-5
- Course Curriculum & Pacing Guide — GED® 2026 RLA (read this first)
- Week 1, Session 1 — Orientation & Diagnostic Reading (R.2.1, R.2.2, R.2.5, W.1)
- Week 1, Session 2 — Diagnostic Editing & Goal Setting (L.1.1, L.1.2, L.2.2, L.2.4, W.3)
- Week 2, Session 3 — Main Idea & Supporting Details (R.2.1, R.2.2, R.2.5)
- Week 2, Session 4 — Summary & Synthesis (R.2.2, R.2.7, R.2.8)
Module 2 - Lessons 6-10
- Week 3, Session 5 — Inference & Evidence-Based Conclusions (R.2.3, R.2.4, R.2.7, R.2.8, W.1)
- Week 3, Session 6 — Literary Texts: Plot, Character, Setting & Theme (R.2.6, R.3.1, R.3.2, R.3.3, R.3.5)
- Week 4, Session 7 — Informational Text Relationships (R.3.3, R.3.4, R.3.5, R.5.2)
- Week 4, Session 8 — Vocabulary in Context & Multiple-Meaning Words (R.4.1/L.4.1, R.4.2/L.4.2)
- Week 5, Session 9 — Tone, Figurative Language & Word Choice (R.4.1/L.4.1, R.4.3/L.4.3, R.6.1)
Module 3 - Lessons 11-15
- Week 5, Session 10 — Text Structure & Paragraph Function (R.5.1, R.5.2, R.5.3, R.5.4)
- Week 6, Session 11 — Author's Purpose, Point of View & Rhetorical Technique (R.6.1, R.6.2, R.6.3, R.6.4)
- Week 6, Session 12 — Grammar I: Sentence Boundaries (L.2.2, L.2.4, W.3)
- Week 7, Session 13 — Grammar II: Subject-Verb Agreement & Pronouns (L.1.2, L.1.3, L.1.7)
- Week 7, Session 14 — Grammar III: Modifiers, Parallelism & Word Order (L.1.5, L.1.6, W.3)
Module 4 - Lessons 16-20
- Week 8, Session 15 — Grammar IV: Punctuation, Apostrophes & Confused Words (L.1.1, L.2.1, L.2.3, L.2.4)
- Week 8, Session 16 — Grammar V: Clarity, Transitions & Concision (L.1.4, L.1.8, L.1.9, W.3)
- Week 9, Session 17 — Argument Basics: Claims, Reasons & Evidence
- Week 9, Session 18 — Argument Basics: Types of Evidence & Evaluating Support
- Week 10, Session 19 — Comparing Two Texts & Opposing Arguments
Module 5 - Lessons 21-25
- Week 10, Session 20 — Data, Visuals & Evidence Across Formats
- Week 11, Session 21 — Extended Response: The Prompt & the Rubric
- Week 11, Session 22 — Extended Response: Evidence Selection & Planning
- Week 12, Session 23 — Extended Response: Paragraph Development & Commentary
- Week 12, Session 24 — Extended Response: Organization, Style & Transitions
Module 6 - Lessons 26-30
- Week Review Diagnostic — Mixed-Genre Practice & Answer Key
- Week 13, Session 25 — Timed Extended Response: Analyzing Opposing Arguments (R.6.5, W.1, W.2)
- Week 13, Session 26 — Timed ER Practice, Self-Scoring & Error Analysis (W.1, W.2, R.6.5)
- Week 14, Session 27 — Full Timed Mock Test: Paired Texts, 10 MCQs & Extended Response (All RLA Indicators)
- Week 14, Session 28 — Test-Day Strategy, Readiness Calibration & Your 7-Day Plan (All RLA Indicators)
Practice and completion
- Use worked examples and lesson practice to check understanding after each module.
- Review incorrect answers, explain the correction, and repeat weak skills.
- Complete the available mixed or final course practice to demonstrate readiness.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify the central skills and conventions used in Course Curriculum & Pacing Guide — GED® 2026 RLA (read this first).
- Read closely and analyze evidence, structure, or language in Week 4, Session 7 — Informational Text Relationships (R.3.3, R.3.4, R.3.5, R.5.2).
- Apply clear reading or writing strategies to tasks involving Week 7, Session 14 — Grammar III: Modifiers, Parallelism & Word Order (L.1.5, L.1.6, W.3).
- Revise reasoning and correct common errors related to Week 11, Session 22 — Extended Response: Evidence Selection & Planning.
- Combine Week 14, Session 28 — Test-Day Strategy, Readiness Calibration & Your 7-Day Plan (All RLA Indicators) with other language-arts skills in mixed practice.
- Use feedback and answer explanations to diagnose and correct mistakes.
- Complete mixed, exam-style practice with clearer reasoning and greater independence.
📝 Practice Questions
494 interactive questions with instant feedback and explanations.
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1 written response prompt with model rubric.