ATI TEAS

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION____________________________________________________________ 1 SECRET KEY #1 – PLAN BIG, STUDY SMALL __________________________________ 2 SECRET KEY #2 – MAKE YOUR STUDYING COUNT ________ ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION____________________________________________________________ 1 SECRET KEY #1 – PLAN BIG, STUDY SMALL __________________________________ 2 SECRET KEY #2 – MAKE YOUR STUDYING COUNT _____________________________ 3 SECRET KEY #3 – PRACTICE THE RIGHT WAY _________________________________ 4 SECRET KEY #4 – PACE YOURSELF __________________________________________ 6 SECRET KEY #5 – HAVE A PLAN FOR GUESSING _______________________________ 7 TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES ________________________________________________10 ABOUT THE TEAS TEST___________________________________________________15 READING ________________________________________________________________16 KEY IDEAS AND DETAILS___________________________________________________________16 CRAFT AND STRUCTURE___________________________________________________________21 INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS ____________________________________________29 MATHEMATICS___________________________________________________________35 NUMBERS AND OPERATIONS _______________________________________________________35 DATA INTERPRETATION____________________________________________________________63 MEASUREMENT__________________________________________________________________71 SCIENCE ________________________________________________________________83 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY ________________________________________________83 LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES____________________________________________________ 120 SCIENTIFIC REASONING _________________________________________________________ 140 ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE USAGE _________________________________________ 146 CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH ____________________________________________ 146 PUNCTUATION _________________________________________________________________ 161 IMPROVING SENTENCES _________________________________________________________ 167 IMPROVING PARAGRAPHS _______________________________________________________ 183 VOCABULARY__________________________________________________________________ 188 COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE TESTS _______________________________________ 194 ATI TEAS PRACTICE TEST #1 ___________________________________________ 195 READING _____________________________________________________________________ 196 MATHEMATICS ________________________________________________________________ 214 SCIENCE______________________________________________________________________ 221 ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE USAGE _________________________________________________ 231 ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS FOR TEST #1 ____________________________ 236 READING _____________________________________________________________________ 236 MATHEMATICS ________________________________________________________________ 240 SCIENCE______________________________________________________________________ 244 ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE USAGE _________________________________________________ 250iv ATI TEAS PRACTICE TEST #2 ___________________________________________ 254 READING _____________________________________________________________________ 255 MATHEMATICS ________________________________________________________________ 272 SCIENCE______________________________________________________________________ 281 ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE USAGE _________________________________________________ 290 ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS FOR TEST #2 ____________________________ 296 READING _____________________________________________________________________ 296 MATHEMATICS ________________________________________________________________ 302 SCIENCE______________________________________________________________________ 307 ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE USAGE _________________________________________________ 313 ATI TEAS PRACTICE TEST #3 ___________________________________________ 317 READING _____________________________________________________________________ 318 MATHEMATICS ________________________________________________________________ 334 SCIENCE______________________________________________________________________ 344 ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE USAGE _________________________________________________ 352 ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS FOR TEST #3 ____________________________ 357 READING _____________________________________________________________________ 357 MATHEMATICS ________________________________________________________________ 363 SCIENCE______________________________________________________________________ 368 ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE USAGE _________________________________________________ 373 IMAGE CREDITS ________________________________________________________ 377 HOW TO OVERCOME TEST ANXIETY _______________________________________ 378 CAUSES OF TEST ANXIETY_______________________________________________________ 378 ELEMENTS OF TEST ANXIETY ____________________________________________________ 379 EFFECTS OF TEST ANXIETY ______________________________________________________ 379 PHYSICAL STEPS FOR BEATING TEST ANXIETY ______________________________________ 380 MENTAL STEPS FOR BEATING TEST ANXIETY _______________________________________ 381 STUDY STRATEGY ______________________________________________________________ 382 TEST TIPS ____________________________________________________________________ 384 IMPORTANT QUALIFICATION______________________________________________________ 385 THANK YOU ___________________________________________________________ 386 ADDITIONAL BONUS MATERIAL___________________________________________ 387ATI TEAS Secrets 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this resource! You have made the choice to prepare yourself for a test that could have a huge impact on your future, and this guide is designed to help you be fully ready for test day. Obviously, it’s important to have a solid understanding of the test material, but you also need to be prepared for the unique environment and stressors of the test, so that you can perform to the best of your abilities.