McGraw-Hill's SSAT and ISEE High School Entrance Examinations

by Falletta, Nicholas

• ISBN13: 9780071453974
• ISBN10: 0071453970
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-06
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Get top scores on your SSAT or ISEE exam - and win admission to one of America's great independent high schools! First-rate faculty, cutting-edge academic programs, and top-quality college preparation--America's renowned independent high schools offer a school experience you'll find nowhere else. But competition for admission is intense, and you'll need top scores on one of the two tough entrance tests, the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT) and the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). No matter what grade you're in or which test form you're planning to take, this powerhouse test prep guide will give you the tools you need to get your best score. It's packed with all the in-depth instruction, test-smart strategies, and confidence-building practice that students expect from McGraw-Hill. McGraw-Hill's SSAT/ISSE gives you everything you need, from reviews of every test topic to full-length sample exams. McGraw-Hill's SSAT/ISEE gives you an unbeatable edge with: 5 full-length sample tests--two practice SSATs and three practice ISEEs--with answer explanations Detailed charts of the formats and important information on scoring Test-taking practice at every test level: SSAT lower level (grades 5-7) and upper level (grades 8-11) and ISEE lower level (gardes 5-6), middle level (grades 7-8) and upper level (grades 9 and above) PLUS: What to Expect at an Independent Schoolby Gregg W. M. Maloberti, Dean of Admission, The Lawrenceville School

Author Biography

Nicholas Falletta is a writer and editor specializing in creating educational materials in language arts and mathematics for many of America’s top academic publishers.

Table of Contents

Foreword: What to Expect at an Independent School	ix
Gregg W. M. Maloberti
Part I Getting Started	1	(16)
How to Use This Book	3	(4)
SSAT and ISEE: An Overview	7	(6)
What Is the SSAT?	7	(1)
What Is the Format of the SSAT?	7	(1)
How Is the SSAT Scored?	8	(1)
What Is the ISEE?	9	(1)
What Is the Format of the ISEE?	9	(2)
How Is the ISEE Scored?	11	(2)
Strategies for Top Scores	13	(4)
Study Strategies	13	(1)
Math Problem-Solving Strategies	13	(1)
General Test-Taking Strategies	14	(1)
Tips for Test Day	15	(2)
Part II Strategies for the Verbal, Reading, and Writing Sections	17	(74)
Strategies for Synonym Questions	19	(10)
Format of Synonym Questions	19	(1)
Sample Synonym Question Explained	19	(1)
Strategies for Answering Synonym Questions	20	(1)
Sample Synonym Question Set Explained	20	(2)
On Your Own	22	(7)
Strategies for Verbal Analogy Questions (SSAT only)	29	(12)
Format of Verbal Analogy Questions	29	(1)
Sample Verbal Analogy Questions Explained	29	(1)
Common Relationships Found in Analogy Questions	30	(1)
How to Answer Analogy Questions	31	(1)
Sample Verbal Analogy Question Set Explained	31	(3)
On Your Own	34	(7)
Strategies for Sentence Completion Questions (ISEE only)	41	(14)
Format of Sentence Completion Questions	41	(1)
Sample Sentence Completion Question Explained	41	(1)
Strategies for Answering Sentence Completion Questions	42	(1)
Using Clue Words	42	(1)
Sample Sentence Completion Question Set Explained	43	(3)
On Your Own	46	(9)
Strategies for Reading Comprehension Questions	55	(28)
Types of Reading Comprehension Questions	55	(1)
How to Answer Reading Comprehension Questions	56	(1)
Sample Reading Comprehension Question Set Explained	56	(5)
Vocabulary-in-Context Questions	61	(2)
On Your Own	63	(20)
Strategies for the Writing Section	83	(8)
Essay-Writing Strategies	84	(1)
A Sample SSAT Essay	84	(1)
Hints for Writing Excellent Essays	85	(1)
On your Own	86	(5)
Part III Review for the Math Sections	91	(118)
The Arithmetic You Need to Know	93	(44)
Arithmetic on the SSAT and ISEE	93	(1)
Arithmetic Review	94	(43)
The Algebra You Need to Know	137	(14)
Algebra on the SSAT and ISEE	137	(1)
Algebra and Probability Review	137	(14)
The Geometry You Need to Know	151	(30)
Geometry on the SSAT and ISEE	151	(1)
Geometry Review	151	(30)
How to Solve Word Problems	181	(16)
Introduction to Word Problems	181	(1)
How to Tackle Word Problems	181	(3)
Types of Arithmetic Word Problems	184	(13)
How to Solve Quantitative Comparisons (ISEE only)	197	(12)
Format of Quantitative Comparison Questions	197	(1)
Sample Quantitative Comparison Question Explained	197	(1)
How to Solve Quantitative Comparison Questions	198	(1)
Sample Quantitative Question Set Explained	199	(3)
On Your Own	202	(7)
Part IV Practice Tests for the SSAT	209	(2)
SSAT Practice Test 1	211	(42)
Answer Key	239	(2)
Answers and Explanations	241	(12)
SSAT Practice Test 2	253	(42)
Answer Key	281	(2)
Answers and Explanations	283	(12)
SSAT Practice Test 3	295	(42)
Answer Key	323	(2)
Answers and Explanations	325	(12)
Part V Practice Tests for the ISEE	337	(2)
ISEE Practice Test 1	339	(36)
(Lower Level: For Candidates for Grades 5 and 6) Answer Key	363	(2)
Answers and Explanations	365	(10)
ISEE Practice Test 2	375	(40)
(Middle Level: For Candidates for Grades 7 and 8) Answer Key	401	(2)
Answers and Explanations	403	(12)
ISEE Practice Test 3	415	(28)
(Upper Level: For Candidates for Grades 9--12) Answer Key	443	(2)
Answers and Explanations	445