ISEE Reading Comprehension study plan

Distinguish main idea from theme in 10 short passages by writing a one-sentence summary and a one-sentence theme statement for each.

Identify the sentence that carries the passage's central claim in 15 passages and justify each choice with two supporting details from the text.

Classify 20 detail questions as explicit-location, paraphrase, or sequence types and record where in the passage each answer is anchored.

Build a personal error log with at least 12 entries noting why a wrong answer was tempting.

Practice eliminating answer choices that are true but not central, recording the reason for rejection in 15 questions.

Locate supporting details under a 60-second-per-question time cap across 3 timed sets.

Compare paired detail questions on the same passage and explain why only one choice is fully supported.

Rewrite 8 overly broad or overly narrow answer choices into correct ones.

Generate a defensible inference for 15 passages and cite the exact textual evidence that licenses it.

Separate stated fact from implication in 20 items by labeling each choice as stated, implied, or unsupported.

Identify and avoid 10 extreme-language traps such as always, never, and proves.

Predict the author's likely next sentence for 10 passage endings and check plausibility against tone.

Infer word meaning from surrounding context for 25 unfamiliar terms without using a dictionary first, then verify.

Apply a substitution test to 20 vocabulary-in-context items, checking that the replacement preserves the sentence's logic and tone.

Distinguish connotation from denotation for 15 word pairs and note how each shift changes the passage's meaning.

Explain in writing why a familiar word used unusually is a common trap in 5 worked examples.

Label the author's purpose as inform, persuade, entertain, or analyze for 15 passages and defend each label with two textual signals.

Map the structure of 10 passages by marking introduction, development, counterpoint, and conclusion, noting transition words used.

Identify tone adjectives for 12 passages and rank them on a positive-to-negative scale with quoted evidence.

Detect 8 rhetorical devices such as contrast, repetition, and rhetorical question, and state the effect of each.

Compare paired passages on a shared topic by listing two agreements and two differences in a side-by-side table for 5 pairs.

Answer cross-passage questions by citing a line from each passage in every response.

Revisit main-idea questions in paired-passage format and articulate how the two authors' central claims diverge.

Write a 120-word synthesis of one passage pair using only evidence drawn from both texts.

Complete two full-length timed reading sections under official pacing and score them by domain.

Rank your domain accuracy from weakest to strongest and allocate remaining practice hours accordingly.

Re-teach your three weakest question types by writing a short strategy note for each.

Review every missed item from weeks 1 through 6 and confirm each error is now explainable.

Complete three timed mixed sets emphasizing inference, tone, and paired passages while holding accuracy steady.

Simulate test-day conditions for one session including pacing, no notes, and a single pass per question.

Consolidate your error log into a one-page pre-test checklist of your five most frequent traps.

Confirm timing targets by finishing each section with at least three minutes to spare.