ISEE Lower Level Verbal Reasoning

ISEE Lower Level Verbal Reasoning focuses on developing critical reading and verbal skills necessary for success in the ISEE exam.

SynonymsSentence CompletionContext Clues
AnalogiesWord Roots, Prefixes, and SuffixesNuanced Word Choice
Building Vocabulary DailyUnderstanding Instructions and DirectionsExpressing Ideas Clearly
Elimination MethodReading for CluesTime Management
SynonymsSentence CompletionContext CluesAnalogiesWord Roots, Prefixes...Nuanced Word ChoiceBuilding Vocabulary ...Understanding Instru...Expressing Ideas Cle...Elimination MethodReading for CluesTime Management
Study Strategies

Elimination Method

Using Elimination to Find the Right Answer

If you’re not sure of the answer, try crossing out choices you know are wrong. This makes it easier to choose from fewer options!

Steps for Elimination

  • Read all answer choices carefully.
  • Eliminate any that don’t make sense or don’t fit the meaning.
  • Choose your answer from what’s left.

Why It Works

Even if you don’t know the answer right away, you increase your chances by getting rid of the obviously wrong ones.

Examples

  • Crossing out words that don’t mean the same thing as the question word in a synonym question.

  • Eliminating silly or unrelated words in a sentence completion question.

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Reading for Clues