ISEE Primary 3 study plan
ISEE Primary 3 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading
Identify the main idea and supporting details in short passages of 100-200 words
Distinguish stated facts from opinions in narrative and informational text
Locate explicit answers using keyword scanning within a passage
Build a personal vocabulary log of 20 words per week with definitions and example sentences
Your checkpoint
Completed main-idea worksheet set of 10 short passages with 90% accuracy and a 20-word vocabulary log
Reading
Sequence events using time-order and cause-effect signal words
Summarize a 150-word passage in one or two sentences
Answer inference questions by citing the sentence that supports the answer
Read aloud daily for 15 minutes to improve fluency and pace
Your checkpoint
Five passage summaries of one to two sentences each, plus an inference log citing supporting sentences
Reading & Mathematics
Analyze characters' feelings and motives using text evidence
Compare and contrast two short texts on the same topic
Solve two-digit addition and subtraction problems with and without regrouping
Explain place value up to the hundreds place using base-ten language
Your checkpoint
A compare-and-contrast chart for two passages plus a 20-problem addition and subtraction set scored at 85% or higher
Mathematics
Recall multiplication facts through 10 x 10 with timed practice
Solve one-step and two-step word problems by identifying the operation
Read and write numbers in standard, expanded, and word form
Round whole numbers to the nearest ten and hundred
Your checkpoint
A timed multiplication facts sheet completed at 90% accuracy within five minutes, plus five solved word problems with work shown
Mathematics
Identify and draw common fractions as parts of a whole and of a set
Compare fractions with like denominators using visual models
Measure lengths to the nearest half inch and centimeter
Tell time to the nearest five minutes and calculate elapsed time
Your checkpoint
A fraction and measurement portfolio of 10 items, each with a labeled model or ruler reading, checked for accuracy
Mathematics & Reading
Interpret picture graphs and bar graphs to answer comparison questions
Solve perimeter and area problems for rectangles using grid paper
Use context clues to define unfamiliar words in informational passages
Identify the author's purpose in short texts as inform, persuade, or entertain
Your checkpoint
A graph interpretation and geometry worksheet set of 15 problems at 80% or higher, plus an author's-purpose sort of 10 passages
Reading & Mathematics
Complete a full-length reading practice section under timed conditions
Complete a full-length math practice section under timed conditions
Review every missed item and write the reason for each error
Practice eliminating two answer choices before selecting a response
Your checkpoint
Two timed practice sections with a written error-analysis log covering every incorrect answer
Reading & Mathematics
Reattempt previously missed question types and reach 90% accuracy
Review the cumulative vocabulary log of 160 words
Simulate full test-day timing and pacing for both domains
Finalize a one-page strategy sheet for reading and math question types
Your checkpoint
A final mixed practice test scored at or above target, plus a completed one-page strategy sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Reading accuracy on short passages reaches 80% or higher, and the vocabulary log has at least 40 entries
Week 4: Multiplication facts through 10 x 10 are recalled at 90% accuracy within five minutes, and two-digit addition and subtraction problems are solved at 85% or higher
Week 6: Graph interpretation and geometry problems are solved at 80% or higher, and context-clue questions are answered at 80% or higher
Week 8: The final mixed practice test meets the target score, and all missed question types from weeks 1 through 7 are reviewed with documented corrections