ISEE Middle Level Verbal Reasoning
Explore the skills and strategies needed to excel in the ISEE Middle Level Verbal Reasoning section, focusing on vocabulary, word relationships, and critical language analysis.
Basic Concepts
Critical Language Analysis
Thinking Deeply About Language
Critical language analysis means looking beyond the surface of words and sentences to understand deeper meanings, tone, and purpose.
What to Look For
- Author's Purpose: Why was this written? To inform, persuade, entertain?
- Tone: Is the language serious, funny, excited, or sad?
- Word Choice: Are there strong or emotional words?
How to Practice
- Read a paragraph and ask, "How does this make me feel?"
- Try rewriting a sentence in a different tone.
Everyday Use
This skill helps you understand news articles, spot opinions in advertisements, and even detect sarcasm in conversations.
Examples
Noticing that an article uses lots of positive words to make you support an idea.
Realizing a commercial tries to persuade by making things sound exciting.
In a Nutshell
Analyzing language helps you understand deeper meaning and intent.