Free ISEE Primary Level 3 Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the ISEE Primary Level 3 practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1Read the passage: “This insect will gather up dung by rolling it into a ball. The male and female work to find a place to bury their dung. The beetle lays eggs inside of the dung for the young to feed on when they hatch.” Why does the beetle lay eggs in the dung?

   1. A.To give the young food after they hatchCorrect answer: A
   2. B.To teach the young to fly after they hatch
   3. C.To hide flowers for the young to eat
   4. D.To keep the dung from touching the soil

   Explanation: The passage says, "The beetle lays eggs inside of the dung for the young to feed on when they hatch." The dung is food for the young.

   Reference: Insects for Kids — Balls of What?

2. 2What is the value of the digit 7 in 274?

   1. A.7
   2. B.70Correct answer: B
   3. C.700
   4. D.270

   Explanation: The text says, "the value of a digit depends on its position, or place, in a number." In 274, the 7 is in the tens place, so its value is 70.

   Reference: Prealgebra 2e: Introduction to Whole Numbers — Model Whole Numbers

3. 3Read these sentences about insects: “Some insects specialize in eating other insects! There is a special term for this: insectivorous. One example is the dragonfly.” What does “insectivorous” mean here?

   1. A.Eating plants
   2. B.Eating decaying matter
   3. C.Eating other insectsCorrect answer: C
   4. D.Eating food from flowers

   Explanation: The passage states, "Some insects specialize in eating other insects! There is a special term for this: insectivorous." The word describes insects that eat other insects.

   Reference: Insects for Kids — Jet Fighters of the Insect World

4. 4Which expression shows 436 as hundreds, tens, and ones?

   1. A.400 + 3 + 6
   2. B.40 + 30 + 6
   3. C.400 + 30 + 6Correct answer: C
   4. D.400 + 30 + 60

   Explanation: The text says, "the value of a digit depends on its position, or place, in a number." The digits in 436 represent 4 hundreds, 3 tens, and 6 ones, giving 400 + 30 + 6.

   Reference: Prealgebra 2e: Introduction to Whole Numbers — Model Whole Numbers

5. 5The author writes: “Like many insects, dragonflies go through a metamorphosis. This means they have different stages of life where they change from one form to another. You might think of the giant bug that zooms through the air, but a dragonfly starts its life underwater!” What does the passage say about a dragonfly’s early life?

   1. A.It begins life flying over land.
   2. B.It begins life living in water.Correct answer: B
   3. C.It begins life buried in soil.
   4. D.It begins life resting on flowers.

   Explanation: The author writes, "a dragonfly starts its life underwater!" Its early form lives in water, even though the later form flies.

   Reference: Insects for Kids — Jet Fighters of the Insect World

6. 6A class has 4 tens blocks and 12 ones blocks. What number do the blocks represent?

   1. A.412
   2. B.52Correct answer: B
   3. C.46
   4. D.42

   Explanation: The text says "the value of the tens rod is ten times the value of the ones block". Four tens are 40; adding 12 ones gives 52.

   Reference: Prealgebra 2e: Introduction to Whole Numbers — Identify the Place Value of a Digit

7. 7Read the passage: “Insects feed on nectar, which is a liquid found in a flower. When they feed, pieces of pollen get stuck to their bodies. That pollen gets moved to other flowers as the insect flies around. This lets the flower reproduce.” What happens immediately after pollen sticks to the insects in this passage?

   1. A.The insects bury the pollen in the soil.
   2. B.The insects carry the pollen to other flowers.Correct answer: B
   3. C.The flowers turn the pollen into nectar.
   4. D.The flowers carry the insects to other plants.

   Explanation: The passage says, "That pollen gets moved to other flowers as the insect flies around." This follows the pollen sticking to the insects.

   Reference: Insects for Kids — Pollinators

8. 8Which of these four three-digit numbers has the greatest value?

   1. A.359
   2. B.395
   3. C.935Correct answer: C
   4. D.539

   Explanation: The text explains that "the value of each place in the place-value chart is ten times the value of the place to the right of it." The hundreds digits are 3, 3, 9, and 5; 935 has the most hundreds.

   Reference: Prealgebra 2e: Introduction to Whole Numbers — Identify the Place Value of a Digit

9. 9Read the passage: “The bee needs the plant to eat, and the plant needs the bee to reproduce. When two organisms help each other, they have a relationship called mutualism!” What is the main idea of these sentences?

   1. A.Bees and plants can help each other.Correct answer: A
   2. B.Bees and plants compete for the same food.
   3. C.Bees can reproduce only inside a flower.
   4. D.Plants move from place to place with bees.

   Explanation: The passage says, "The bee needs the plant to eat, and the plant needs the bee to reproduce." Each receives a different benefit from the other.

   Reference: Insects for Kids — Pollinators

10. 10What is 68 rounded to the nearest ten?

    1. A.60
    2. B.68
    3. C.69
    4. D.70Correct answer: D

    Explanation: The text says, "Using the number line can help you visualize and understand the rounding process." On the number line, 68 is 2 away from 70 and 8 away from 60, so it rounds to 70.

    Reference: Prealgebra 2e: Introduction to Whole Numbers — Round Whole Numbers, number-line explanation