ISEE Verbal Reasoning study plan

Diagnose baseline accuracy separately for Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning using one timed half-length practice set in each domain, recording raw scores and time per question.

Build a personal vocabulary log of 60 ISEE-level words drawn from missed or unfamiliar items, writing a synonym and one original sentence for each.

Drill synonym and sentence-completion logic by labeling each practice item with the relationship type (contrast, cause, definition, tone) before choosing an answer.

Establish a weekly error-log template that records question type, chosen answer, correct answer, and the rule that would have prevented the miss.

Complete 120 synonym and sentence-completion items, reviewing every miss against the relationship labels from week 1.

Practice quantitative comparison items by testing the four standard cases (both positive, both negative, fractions between 0 and 1, and zero) before judging each comparison.

Memorize and self-quiz the core arithmetic rules that drive comparison traps: multiplying by a fraction, squaring a fraction, and sign behavior in inequalities.

Add 60 new vocabulary words to the running log and re-test the prior 60 from memory.

Work through 10 timed reading passages to map the passage types and question stems that appear most often in the verbal section.

Solve 80 word problems by translating each sentence into an equation before computing, and flag any translation error in the log.

Practice estimation and back-solving to cut average time per quantitative item by at least 15 percent versus the week 1 baseline.

Review the full 120-word vocabulary log and retire words answered correctly three times in a row.

Read 12 short passages and write a one-sentence main-idea summary for each before answering any questions.

Classify every reading question as main idea, detail, inference, vocabulary-in-context, or tone, and note the evidence line for each correct answer.

Review the mathematics achievement topics list and rate personal confidence from 1 to 5 on each topic to identify gaps.

Complete 60 mathematics achievement items covering arithmetic, algebra, and geometry, logging every formula you had to look up.

Practice inference questions by writing the unstated assumption that links the passage evidence to the correct answer for 25 items.

Drill algebra word problems and geometry items involving area, perimeter, and angle relationships until each is solved without reference notes.

Memorize the formulas most often tested (circle area and circumference, triangle area, Pythagorean theorem, percent change) and self-quiz them twice this week.

Re-read the two lowest-confidence mathematics topics from week 4 and complete 20 targeted items on each.

Complete three full-length timed reading sections and record accuracy by question type against the week 4 baseline.

Write two 25-minute timed essays using the standard prompt format, each with a clear thesis, two developed body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

Self-score both essays against a four-point rubric covering organization, development, language, and mechanics, and list three concrete revisions.

Finish a 50-item mathematics achievement review focused only on previously missed topics.

Write two more timed essays, deliberately applying the three revision fixes from week 6, and compare rubric scores.

Build a reusable essay planning routine: 3 minutes to outline, 18 minutes to write, 4 minutes to proofread.

Re-drill 100 vocabulary items and 60 quantitative items from the error log to confirm retention.

Practice the full verbal section under strict timing to confirm pacing holds without extra time.

Take two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and score each section separately.

Review every miss from both tests and sort them into content gaps versus timing or careless errors.

Re-drill only the content-gap items and re-read the vocabulary log once.

Finalize a test-day plan covering section order, time checkpoints, and a strategy for guessing on unanswered items.