ISEE Primary 2 case studies
ISEE Primary 2 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The ISEE Primary 2 is the second of the two Primary-level forms of the Independent School Entrance Exam, an admission assessment published by ERB and, following the completed merger of ERB and EMA, now offered within the E3n organization. ERB describes the ISEE as a trusted and predictive admission assessment used by independent schools for students across a wide grade range, and states that it is accepted by over 1,200 independent schools around the world. Families use Primary-level results as one piece of evidence in an admission file for a young applicant, alongside school reports, teacher input, and any interview or visit the school requires. The Primary 2 exam is organized into two domains: Reading and Mathematics. The ISEE Primary 2 case studies are 5 cases and about 2,821 words.
1The Caterpillar Jar: Inferring from Text, Not Pictures
She put it in a glass jar. With a nail, she carefully punched six holes in the metal lid.
580 words, about 3 min2Context Clues: Big Elephant, Tiny Shed
A teacher confers with two readers during a unit on using context clues. The sentence in the shared text is: "The enormous elephant squeezed into the tiny shed, but only its trunk fit." The teacher asks what "enormous" means.
532 words, about 3 min3Diego’s 613: Diagnosing Two-Digit Addition
Diego, a second grader, solves 46 + 27 on a whiteboard. 4 + 2 = 6, so I write 6.
581 words, about 3 min4Mia’s Growing Tile Pattern: Counting Steps
Mia is working on a growing pattern in math centers. Figure 1 has 3 square tiles in a row.
543 words, about 3 min5Lina’s Retelling: Missing the Problem and Solution
A second-grade student, Lina, reads a short story aloud with strong decoding. The story says: Tom borrows a shark book from the library.
585 words, about 3 min