ISEE Primary 4 case studies
ISEE Primary 4 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is an admission assessment published by ERB, a not-for-profit member-based organization with a nearly century-long history of serving independent schools. According to ERB, the ISEE is accepted by over 1,200 independent schools around the world and is described as a trusted and predictive admission assessment for students in Grades 2-12. The Primary 4 level is the version families encounter when a child is applying to independent schools around fourth grade. The exam spans four domains - Reading, Mathematics, Writing, and Verbal Reasoning - so preparation should be balanced rather than concentrated on one section. Topics on this exam: Reading, Mathematics, Writing, and Verbal Reasoning. The ISEE Primary 4 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,081 words.
1Two Answers About Niko
Ortiz reads her class a four-sentence story: 'Niko packed his bag the night before. In the morning he checked it three times. At the bus stop he held the strap with both hands. When the bus arrived, he let three other children go first.' She asks, 'How does Niko feel about starting at his new school?' Devon says, 'Excited, because he packed early.' Priya says, 'Nervous, because he keeps checking his bag and he waits.' Ms.
613 words, about 3 min2The Tenth Number and the Even Claim
He asks, 'What is the 10th number in this pattern?' Ana says 39. She explains, 'I added 4 each time and counted them out: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39.' Ben says 43. He explains, 'You multiply 4 by 10, which is 40, and add the starting 3, so 43.' Mr. Bell writes both answers on the board and does not say who is right.
594 words, about 3 min3Five Minutes to Revise
During writing time, Luis reads his draft aloud: 'My dog Max is very, very good. He is good at fetch. He is good at sitting. He is good at not barking.
623 words, about 3 min4Sorting the Word Cards
In a word-study center, Ms. Grant gives four students eight cards: puppy, kitten, eagle, oak, rose, tulip, maple, pine. The task is to make two groups of four cards and to write a rule for each group that another person could check. Sam pushes puppy, kitten, eagle, and rose together and says, 'These are things I like best.' Jo puts oak, maple, pine, and tulip together and says, 'These are plants.' Ms.
630 words, about 3 min5The Food Drive Numbers
The third grade is packing bags for a food drive. There are 4 classes. Each class fills 6 boxes. Each box holds 9 cans.
621 words, about 3 min