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The greenhouse effect investigation
Our planet is constantly affected by different forces and factors – many of which are caused by humans. We often hear about something called “the greenhouse effect”… but what is it? The greenhouse effect is when our planet heats up due to harmful gases collecting in our atmosphere. This simple investigation will show you how it happens!
Night and day investigation
What causes us to have a night and a day? Why is it night on one side of the Earth but day on the other? Let's investigate!
Life cycles card game
This game is designed to help you revise the key stages in different life cycles. The aim of the game is to collect all four stages in each life cycle.
Cleaning water experiment
In this activity you will learn how to clean some water!
Verbal reasoning: Logical deduction practice
Logical deduction questions are tricky, but your step-by-step methodical technique will stand you in good stead when it comes to identifying the correct answer! See how well you do at these logical deduction practice questions.
Verbal reasoning: Link between letters practice
In these questions you are trying to find a connection between two pairs of letters. You have to work out this pattern or connection and apply it to the second set of letters. Can you find the next two letters in this series?
Verbal reasoning: Letter code-breaking practice
Try these code-breaking practice questions. For the first two you’ve been provided with a blank alphabet to complete, but for the others you’ll need to write out your own alphabet.
Verbal reasoning: Introduction to maths equations
An equation is a number sentence where one side equals the other. Here’s your step-by-step guide to completing equation questions.
Verbal reasoning: Introduction to logical deduction
Logical deduction questions are probably the hardest verbal reasoning puzzles you’ll come across. Using a step-by-step, methodical method you will be able to get to the right answer, though – just be prepared to draw a few diagrams on the way! Look at this example and how we can work our way through the question until we get the answer.
Verbal reasoning: Identify a number pattern
In these questions you have to complete the question by inserting a number in the brackets. The answer is related to the two numbers that are either side of the brackets.
Verbal reasoning: Homophones and homographs practice
Here are some common homophones you should know. Can you fill in a definition of each word in the chart? Then can you pick the correct homophone in each sentences?
Verbal reasoning: Homophones and homographs crossword
Can you complete this homophones and homographs crossword with the correct word?
Verbal reasoning: Hidden words practice
In these questions you are asked to find a word that is hidden in a sentence. The hidden word will be spread over two consecutive words.
Verbal reasoning: Form a middle word from outside words
Forming a middle word from outside words is tricky. In these questions you are asked to complete the second set of brackets by creating the missing word in the same way that the word has been created in the first set of brackets.
Verbal reasoning: Finding a missing three-letter word
In this question type you are asked to find a three-letter word that is missing from a larger word.
Verbal reasoning: Find the next letter in the series
In these questions you are asked to insert the next letter or letters into a series. Remember to start by drawing your alphabet grid!
Verbal reasoning: Equations practice
We’re focusing on equations in this worksheet. Complete these sums by writing the correct number in the brackets.
Verbal reasoning: Compound words
From rainbow and football to breakfast, you use compound words every day – they are simply larger words made up from two smaller words. In verbal reasoning you are often asked to identify and work with compound words. Can you come up with a list of 20 compound words?
Verbal reasoning: Compound words practice
This worksheet looks at compound words. In these questions a word from the first set of brackets joins one word from the second set of brackets to make a new word known as a compound word. The left-hand word always comes first. Select two words each time.
Verbal reasoning: Complete the word
Complete the third set of brackets by creating the missing word in the same way in which the words have been created in the first and second set of brackets.
Verbal reasoning: Compilation test, question types 4-6
Let's put your verbal reasoning skills to the test!