Verbal Reasoning
Insert a Letter: Longer Words
Use the same method with longer words and trickier vocabulary, where a letter can look right in three of the four places.
Verbal ReasoningAge 9+40 minutes
What this topic covers
- Find the missing letter when the words are five or six letters long
- Use common word endings and beginnings to narrow the choice of letters
- Check spelling carefully so that a near-miss is not accepted as a word
Core concept summaries
Key ConceptsLonger Pieces Give Bigger CluesThree Out of Four Is WrongCheck the Spelling
Practice formats pupils may meet
NeurofiED uses varied practice to help pupils apply the idea actively, check understanding and build confidence over time.
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