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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