Verbal Reasoning

Word Codes: Small Shifts

Pupils find how many places each letter moves in a code, between one and three places forward, and move the letters back the same number of places to decode a word, wrapping round from A to Z when needed.

Verbal ReasoningAge 8+40 minutes

What this topic covers

  • Use an alphabet strip to count how many places a letter moves in a code.
  • Check that every letter in the example word moves by the same number of places.
  • Decode a word by moving each letter back the same number of places, wrapping from A round to Z when needed, and check every letter of the chosen option.

Core concept summaries

Key ConceptsWhat Is a Letter Code?Finding the ShiftDecoding: Move Back

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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