Barron's How To Prepare For The SSAT/ ISEE,9780764129001

Barron's How To Prepare For The SSAT/ ISEE

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ISBN13: 9780764129001
ISBN10: 0764129007
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-05-01
Publisher(s): Barrons Test Prep
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Summary

This entirely new manual prepares students to pass either the Secondary School Admissions Test or the Independent School Entrance Exam, tests that are nationally administered as admission requirements by many private secondary schools. Students will find practice and review exercises in verbal skills, reading comprehension, analogies, essay writing, and mathematics, with review material designed to help students pinpoint areas where they need more intensive study. Two practice SSAT exams and two practice ISEE exams are included with all questions answered and explained.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the SSAT and ISEE Exams
1(12)
Doing It Right!
1(1)
Overview of General High School Entrance Exams
2(1)
The ISEE Versus the SSAT: An Overview
2(1)
The Independent School Entrance Examination
3(2)
The Secondary School Admission Test
5(2)
Countdown
7(2)
Reality Check
9(1)
Conclusion
10(3)
Mathematics Review
13(88)
Introduction
13(1)
Integers
13(8)
Natural and Whole Numbers
13(2)
Comparing Integers
15(1)
Exponents
16(1)
Order of Operations
17(1)
Rounding Off Integers
18(1)
Prime Numbers
18(1)
Factors and Multiples
19(2)
Fractions
21(7)
Comparing and Ordering Fractions
21(1)
Reducing Fractions
22(1)
Changing Improper Fractions to Whole or Mixed Numbers
23(1)
Changing Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions
24(1)
Equivalent Fractions
24(2)
Operations with Fractions
26(2)
Decimals
28(5)
Reading Decimals
28(1)
Comparing Decimals and Fractions
29(1)
Rounding Off Decimals
30(1)
Operations with Decimals
30(2)
Scientific Notation
32(1)
Percents
33(3)
Changing Fractions and Whole Numbers to Percents
33(1)
Changing Percents to Fractions
33(1)
Changing Decimals to Percents
34(1)
Changing Percents to Decimals
34(1)
Finding a Percent of a Number
34(1)
Applications
35(1)
Algebra
36(14)
Arithmetic Operations with Signed Numbers
36(3)
Formulas
39(1)
Equations
39(1)
Simplifying Exponential Expressions
40(1)
Roots and Radicals
41(1)
Simplifying Radicals
42(1)
Operations with Radicals
43(1)
Inequalities
43(1)
Operations with Monomials and Polynomials
44(2)
Absolute Value
46(1)
Ratios and Proportions
46(2)
Consecutive Integers
48(2)
Plane Geometry
50(8)
Points
50(1)
Lines
50(1)
Planes
51(1)
Angles
51(5)
Perpendicular Lines
56(1)
Coordinate Geometry
56(2)
Polygons
58(7)
Angles in Polygons
58(2)
Types of Triangles, Classified by Angles
60(1)
Types of Triangles, Classified by Sides
61(1)
Perimeters
61(2)
Areas of Polygons
63(1)
Pythagorean Theorem
64(1)
Circles
65(3)
Radius and Diameter
65(1)
Circumference
65(1)
Area
66(1)
Central Angles
67(1)
Sectors
68(1)
Volumes
68(4)
Rectangular Solids
69(1)
Cubes
69(1)
Right Circular Cylinders
70(1)
Cones
70(1)
Spheres
71(1)
Measurements
72(3)
U.S. Weight Measures
72(1)
U.S. Length Measures
72(1)
U.S. Liquid Measures
73(1)
Metric Length Measures
74(1)
Metric Weight Measures
74(1)
Changing Metric Measures and U.S. Measures
74(1)
Graphs and Tables
75(3)
Line Graphs
75(1)
Circle Graphs
75(1)
Bar Graphs
76(1)
Tables
77(1)
Word Problems
78(7)
Wage Problems
78(1)
Investment Problems
79(1)
Mixture Problems
80(1)
Age Problems
81(1)
Discounts and Price Increases
82(1)
Percentage Problems
83(1)
Distance Problems
84(1)
Statistics
85(4)
The Mean or Average
85(1)
The Median
86(1)
The Mode
87(1)
Probability
87(2)
Answers to Mathematics Review Exercises
89(2)
Answers Explained to Selected Mathematics Review Exercises
91(10)
Verbal Skills Review
101(25)
Introduction
101(1)
Vocabulary
101(2)
Vocabulary Memory Aids
102(1)
Computers
102(1)
Crossword Puzzles
103(1)
Word Histories
103(6)
Word List
109(4)
Synonyms---SSAT and ISEE
113(1)
Analogies---SSAT
114(5)
More Analogies
116(2)
Even More Analogies!
118(1)
Sentence Completion---ISEE
119(3)
More Sentence Completion
121(1)
Practice Questions
122(4)
Synonyms---ISEE and SSAT
122(1)
Sentence Completion---ISEE
123(1)
Analogies---SSAT
124(1)
Answers
125(1)
Reading Comprehension Review
126(33)
Introduction
126(2)
Types of Questions
128(5)
Main Idea Questions: Finding the Main Point of a Passage
128(1)
Word-in-Context Questions: Determining Hidden Meanings Through Detective Work
129(1)
Supporting Idea Questions: Deceptively Simple
130(1)
Inference Questions: Drawing Logical Conclusions from Written Statements
130(1)
Organization and Logic Questions: Determining the Proper Order of a Passage
131(1)
Tone Questions: Identifying the Mood of the Writer
132(1)
Practice Sessions
133(9)
Main Idea Questions
133(1)
Word-in-Context Questions
134(2)
Supporting Idea/Fact Questions
136(2)
Inference Questions
138(1)
Organizational Questions
139(2)
Tone Questions
141(1)
More Practice Sessions: A Mixed Bag
142(17)
Answer Key
152(1)
Explanation of Answers
153(6)
Essay Writing---SSAT and ISEE
159(16)
Introduction
159(1)
Advice
159(4)
Grammar
159(1)
Usage
160(1)
Tricks of the Trade
161(1)
Bonus
162(1)
Sentence Variation
162(1)
The Essay---SSAT
163(6)
Prewriting
163(2)
Planning
165(1)
Writing
165(1)
Introduction
165(1)
Body Paragraphs
166(1)
More Writing (Keep Going!)
166(1)
Conclusion
167(1)
Example
167(1)
More Practice
168(1)
The Essay---ISEE
169(6)
Prewriting
169(2)
Planning
171(1)
Writing
171(1)
Introduction
171(1)
Body Paragraphs
172(1)
More Writing (Keep Going!)
173(1)
Conclusion
173(1)
Example
173(1)
More Practice
174(1)
Practice Tests
175(179)
Practice SSAT Test One
179(42)
Practice SSAT Test Two
221(40)
Practice ISEE Exam One
261(46)
Practice ISEE Exam Two
307(47)
Index 354

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