Foreword: What to Expect at an Independent School <br/> Part I Getting Started <br/> Chapter 1 How to Use This Book <br/> Step 1. Learn the Format of the Test You’ll Be Taking <br/> Step 2. Make a Study Schedule <br/> Step 3. Study the Chapters on the Verbal, Reading, and Writing Question Types <br/> Step 4. Study the Math Review Chapters <br/> Step 5. Take Practice Tests <br/> Chapter 2 SSAT and ISEE: An Overview <br/> What Is the SSAT? <br/> What Is the Format of the SSAT? <br/> How Is the SSAT Scored? <br/> What Is the ISEE? <br/> What Is the Format of the ISEE? <br/> How Is the ISEE Scored? <br/> Chapter 3 Strategies for Top Scores <br/> Study Strategies <br/> Math Problem-Solving Strategies <br/> General Test-Taking Strategies <br/> Tips for Test Day <br/> Chapter 4 Mind Maps for Mastering Key Skills <br/> What Are Mind Maps? <br/> How Do I Use the Mind Maps in This Book? <br/> Mind Map 1 Synonyms <br/> Mind Map 2 Verbal Analogies <br/> Mind Map 3 Sentence Completion <br/> Mind Map 4 Main Ideas <br/> Mind Map 5 Details <br/> Mind Map 6 Inferences <br/> Mind Map 7 Essay Writing <br/> Mind Map 8 Order of Operations <br/> Mind Map 9 Factors <br/> Mind Map 10 Fractions and Mixed Numbers <br/> Mind Map 11 Multiples <br/> Mind Map 12 Percents, Fractions, and Decimals <br/> Mind Map 13 Powers <br/> Mind Map 14 Square Roots <br/> Mind Map 15 Measures of Central Tendency <br/> Mind Map 16 Ratios, Rates, and Proportions <br/> Mind Map 17 Combinations <br/> Mind Map 18 Permutations <br/> Mind Map 19 Probability of Events <br/> Mind Map 20 Perimeter and Area of Plane Figures <br/> Mind Map 21 Surface Area and Volume of Solid Figures <br/> Mind Map 22: Mental Math • Multiply by 4 and 8 <br/> Mind Map 23: Mental Math • Divide by 4 and 8 <br/> Mind Map 24: Mental Math • Multiply with Fractions <br/> Mind Map 25: Mental Math • Use Compatible Numbers <br/> Part II Strategies for the Verbal, Reading, and Writing Sections <br/> Chapter 5 Strategies for Synonym Questions <br/> Format of Synonym Questions <br/> Sample Synonym Question Explained <br/> Strategies for Answering Synonym Questions <br/> Sample Synonym Question Set Explained <br/> On Your Own <br/> Chapter 6 Strategies for Verbal Analogy Questions (SSAT Only) <br/> Format of Verbal Analogy Questions <br/> Sample Analogy Questions Explained <br/> Common Relationships Found in Analogy Questions <br/> How to Answer Analogy Questions <br/> Sample Verbal Analogy Question Set Explained <br/> On Your Own <br/> Chapter 7 Strategies for Sentence Completion Questions (ISEE Only) <br/> Format of Sentence Completion Questions <br/> Sample Sentence Completion Question Explained <br/> Strategies for Answering Sentence Completion Questions <br/> Using Clue Words <br/> Sample Sentence Completion Question Set Explained <br/> On Your Own <br/> Chapter 8 Strategies for Reading Comprehension Questions <br/> Types of Reading Comprehension Questions <br/> How to Answer Reading Comprehension Questions <br/> Sample Reading Comprehension Question Set Explained <br/> Vocabulary-in-Context Questions <br/> On Your Own <br/> Chapter 9 Strategies for the Writing Section <br/> Sample SSAT Writing Prompt <br/> Sample ISEE Writing Prompt <br/> The Essay Writing Process: Steps for Success <br/> Writing Process: SSAT/ISEE Essay <br/> Tips for Writing Excellent Essays <br/> On Your Own <br/> Part III Review for the Math Sections <br/> Chapter 10 The Arithmetic You Need to Know <br/> Arithmetic on the SSAT and ISEE <br/> Arithmetic Review <br/> Answers to “On Your Own” Practice Sets <br/> Chapter 11 The Algebra You Need to Know <br/> Algebra on the SSAT and ISEE <br/> Algebra Review <br/> Answers to “On Your Own” Practice Sets <br/> Chapter 12 The Geometry You Need to Know <br/> Geometry on the SSAT and ISEE <br/> Geometry Review <br/> Answers to “On Your Own” Practice Sets <br/> Chapter 13 The Data Analysis and Probability You Need to Know <br/> Data Analysis and Probability on the SSAT and ISEE <br/> Data Analysis Review <br/> Probability Review <br/> Answers to “On Your Own” Practice Sets <br/> Chapter 14 How to Solve Word Problems <br/> Introduction to Word Problems <br/> How to Tackle Word Problems <br/> Types of Arithmetic Word Problems <br/> Answers to “On Your Own” Practice Sets <br/> Chapter 15 How to Solve Quantitative Comparisons (ISEE Only) <br/> Format of Quantitative Comparison Questions <br/> Sample Quantitative Comparison Question Explained <br/> How to Solve Quantitative Comparison Questions <br/> Sample Quantitative Comparison Question Set Explained <br/> On Your Own <br/> Part IV Practice Tests for the SSAT <br/> SSAT Practice Test I <br/> Answer Key <br/> Answers and Explanations <br/> SSAT Practice Test II <br/> Answer Key <br/> Answers and Explanations <br/> SSAT Practice Test III <br/> Answer Key <br/> Answers and Explanations <br/> Part V Practice Tests for the ISEE <br/> ISEE Practice Test I <br/> (Lower Level: For Candidates for Grades 5 and 6) <br/> Answer Key <br/> Answers and Explanations <br/> ISEE Practice Test II <br/> (Middle Level: For Candidates for Grades 7 and 8) <br/> Answer Key <br/> Answers and Explanations <br/> ISEE Practice Test III <br/> (Upper Level: For Candidates for Grades 9–12) <br/> Answer Key <br/> Answers and Explanations
