SSAT Elementary Level Reading

A friendly introduction to reading comprehension skills for the SSAT Elementary Level.

Study Strategies

Answering Multiple-Choice Questions

Choosing the Best Answer

On the SSAT, most reading questions are multiple-choice. Read each question and all the answer choices before picking one. Eliminate answers that don't make sense to improve your chances of choosing the correct one.

Tips for Success

  • Read the question carefully
  • Cross out answers you know are wrong
  • Go back to the passage to double-check

Practice

Try practicing with sample questions to get comfortable with the format!

Examples

  • Crossing out two answers that don’t fit before choosing between the last two.

  • Rereading the passage section before picking your answer.