If you're applying for a private high school, there's a good chance you will be taking the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) Upper Level test soon. This exam is accepted for admissions determination by private schools across the US and in many other countries. If you feel like you could use some help on the reading comprehension section, Varsity Tutors can connect you with quality ISEE upper level reading comprehension tutoring to help you prepare to do your best on this this section of this important exam.
When you begin your ISEE upper level reading comprehension prep, one of the first things you'll learn is it consists of six passages, which may be about science, history, literature, or contemporary life. Each passage is followed by six questions, which can focus on any of the following categories:
- Identifying the main idea
- Pulling out the supporting ideas
- Using inference to come to a conclusion that's not explicitly stated in the passage
- Demonstrating understanding of vocabulary
- Describing the organization and logic of the passage
- Naming the main features of informational, narrative, or instructional passages
- Understanding of tone, style, and figurative language
ISEE upper level reading comprehension tutoring can benefit you not only with brushing up on the content for this section, but with test-taking strategies that can help you make the most of your time on test day. This section of the ISEE provides you 35 minutes to finish all 6 passages and their 6 questions. Your ISEE reading comprehension tutor can help you learn the skills necessary to skim passages first, answer the questions that are easiest, use the questions to guide your reading, and other ways to give yourself the best chance to finish your test in time.