ISEE Lower Level Reading Comprehension

Learn how to understand, analyze, and answer questions about reading passages for the ISEE Lower Level exam.

Finding the Main IdeaUnderstanding DetailsFiguring Out Vocabulary in Context
Making InferencesUnderstanding Author’s PurposeComparing and Contrasting Information
Applying Reading Comprehension to Everyday LifeUsing Context Clues in Daily ConversationsRecognizing Main Ideas in Media
Read the Questions FirstEliminate Wrong AnswersCheck Your Answers
Finding the Main Ide...Understanding Detail...Figuring Out Vocabul...Making InferencesUnderstanding Author...Comparing and Contra...Applying Reading Com...Using Context Clues ...Recognizing Main Ide...Read the Questions F...Eliminate Wrong Answ...Check Your Answers
Study Strategies

Check Your Answers

Double-Check for Success

After answering all the questions, go back and check your answers if you have time. Make sure each answer matches what’s in the passage!

Why It’s Important

Checking your work helps you catch mistakes and gives you a chance to fix them before turning in your test.

Helpful Hint

If you change an answer, be sure you’re confident in your new choice!

Examples

  • Realizing you picked the wrong answer because you misread the question, so you correct it when checking.

  • Noticing an answer is based on a guess, so you double-check the passage for evidence before submitting.