ISEE Writing & Essay Skills 2

Question 1

On the ISEE essay, students are given a prompt and how much time to write?

Accepted Answer

30 minutes

Answer

The ISEE essay section allows 30 minutes to plan and write a response.

Question 2

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The group of students was ready.

Answer

The subject 'group' is singular, so it takes the singular verb 'was'.

Question 3

What is the best way to start the planning stage of an ISEE essay?

Accepted Answer

Brainstorm and outline your main points

Answer

Brainstorming and outlining helps organize ideas before writing.

Question 4

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The hikers were ___ after the long climb'?

Accepted Answer

exhausted

Answer

'Exhausted' is the adjective describing how the hikers felt.

Question 5

A strong thesis statement in an ISEE essay should be:

Accepted Answer

A clear, specific main idea

Answer

A thesis states a clear, specific main idea that the essay supports.

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