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Upper Level lessons

12 short lessons for the ISEE Upper Level, for students entering grades 9 to 12: math, quantitative comparison, verbal reasoning, and reading. Each one comes with a quiz.

Lesson Upper.01 · Math

Exponents, Roots & Number Properties

Exponent rules, simplifying roots, scientific notation, factors, remainders.

10 steps
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Lesson Upper.02 · Math

Percents, Ratios & Rates

Percent change, compound interest, changing ratios, mixtures, average speed.

10 steps
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Lesson Upper.03 · Math

Equations, Inequalities & Systems

Multi-step and literal equations, absolute value, systems of equations.

10 steps
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Lesson Upper.04 · Math

Polynomials, Quadratics & Functions

Factoring, solving quadratics, parabolas, composition, growth and decay.

10 steps
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Lesson Upper.05 · Math

Geometry & Coordinates

Polygon angles, special right triangles, circles, similarity, slopes.

10 steps
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Lesson Upper.06 · Math

Area, Volume & Surface Area

Composite shapes, cones and spheres, surface area, scaling.

10 steps
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Lesson Upper.07 · Math

Statistics, Probability & Counting

Weighted means, box plots, dependent events, counting with and without order.

10 steps
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Lesson Upper.08 · Math

Quantitative Comparison & Word Problems

Column A or Column B, when the answer is D, and multi-step problems.

10 steps
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Lesson Upper.09 · Verbal

Synonyms

Roots and prefixes, second meanings, look-alikes and other traps.

11 steps
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Lesson Upper.10 · Verbal

Sentence Completion

Clue words, predicting the answer, and two-blank sentences.

10 steps
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Lesson Upper.11 · Reading

Reading: Main Idea & Details

Central claims, best titles, and proving every detail answer.

8 steps
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Lesson Upper.12 · Reading

Reading: Inference, Tone & Purpose

Inference, words in context, purpose, tone, and poetry.

8 steps
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