11+ Verbal Reasoning: Making Words 1
200 questions on the 5 Making Words 1 question types: Missing Letters, Move a Letter, Hidden Word, Find the Missing Word and Anagrams. Practise each one at your own pace with the answer explained straight away, then prove it against the clock.
- 200questions
- 5topics
- 5timed Challenges
Try three real questions from the pack.
One from each difficulty band, from three different topics. Pick an answer, then press submit to see it marked and explained.
Find the letter that finishes the first word and starts the second, in both pairs. toy ( ? ) ail wa ( ? ) pot
Which letter moves from the first word to the second to make two new words? YOUR COD
A four-letter word is hidden across two neighbouring words. Which two words hide it? On Sunday morning Zara found a pink teapot for the school.
That is 3 of the 200 questions. Every one of the rest is marked the same way, with the working shown and the reason each wrong answer is wrong.
Add to basket · £19.99Why this pack works
- All 5 Making Words 1 question types, 40 questions each: Missing Letters, Move a Letter, Hidden Word, Find the Missing Word and Anagrams.
- 150 practice questions, untimed, marked the moment they answer, with the working shown and the reason the answer they picked is wrong.
- A 10-question Challenge on every topic, 10 questions in 4 minutes, marked at the end with no hints on screen, the way the real test works.
- Pitched at grammar-school level: 115 of the 200 questions are Gold, with the twists the real test uses, such as a letter that fits three words but not the fourth, letters moved into the middle of a word and words hidden across two words.
- A short how-to page for every topic: the method, a worked example and the traps.
- Works on any device, and the 52-page printable PDF is included: every question, a how-to page per topic and the answers and working at the back.
Is this right for your child?
Buy it if
- Year 5 or early Year 6, preparing for a GL 11+ that includes verbal reasoning
- They know these question types but slow down or slip when the clock is running
- You want each question type practised properly before moving on to mixed papers
Skip it if
- Your child's test has no verbal reasoning, or is CEM-style, check the school's test first
- You want full mixed mock papers, this drills five question types one at a time
A worked solution for every question
Three real questions from the pack, with the explanation exactly as it appears in the mark scheme, one Bronze, one Silver, one Gold.
Three letters next to each other are missing from the word in capitals. They make a word on their own. Which word? He threw a smooth ST into the pond.
The same letter is missing from both groups of jumbled letters. Which letter completes both words? She ate an [aepp] with her [nhcu].
Find the letter that finishes the first word and starts the second, in both pairs. tea ( ? ) ast bea ( ? ) ine
Practise it slowly, then prove it fast.
150 practice questions marked one at a time, then a timed Challenge on every topic. Yours permanently, no subscription.
We check the answers before you have to.
Most 11+ material asks you to take the answer key on trust. Ours is checked by a program that reads each question exactly as your child sees it, tries all five options, and accepts the question only if exactly one option works and it is the one in the key. It runs every time the pack is built, and one failure stops the build.
Before you buy
What's in the pack
| Topic | What is in it | Questions | Timer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Missing Letters | 30 practice, Bronze → Silver → Gold 10-question Challenge, 8 of them Gold | 40 | 4 min Challenge |
| 2Move a Letter | 30 practice, Bronze → Silver → Gold 10-question Challenge, 8 of them Gold | 40 | 4 min Challenge |
| 3Hidden Word | 30 practice, Bronze → Silver → Gold 10-question Challenge, 8 of them Gold | 40 | 4 min Challenge |
| 4Find the Missing Word | 30 practice, Bronze → Silver → Gold 10-question Challenge, 8 of them Gold | 40 | 4 min Challenge |
| 5Anagrams | 30 practice, Bronze → Silver → Gold 10-question Challenge, 8 of them Gold | 40 | 4 min Challenge |
- Anagrams 40
- Find the Missing Word 40
- Hidden Word 40
- Missing Letters 40
- Move a Letter 40
One interactive file and one printable PDF of 52 pages cover all 5 topics. Nothing to assemble.
How it works
- Buy once. Your link and PDF download land straight away, no account, no subscription.
- Sit a test. Pick a topic. Read the how-to page, work through the practice, then take the timed Challenge, in the browser or on the printed PDF.
- See everything. Practice is marked after every answer. The Challenge is marked at the end, with the working for every question missed.
FAQs
Which exam is this for?
GL Assessment 11+ verbal reasoning. These are five of the question types GL uses, in the same five-option format. CEM-style tests mix verbal reasoning differently, so use this for the question types themselves rather than as a mock of a CEM paper.
Why is the practice untimed but the Challenge timed?
A method has to be right before it can be fast. Practice marks every answer straight away and shows the working, so a mistake gets fixed on the spot. The Challenge then hides the difficulty and runs the clock, so you see whether the method holds up under exam pressure.
Can I print it?
Yes. The 52-page PDF has every topic's how-to page, all 200 questions with space to circle answers and time the Challenge, and the answers and working at the back.
Where does this pack fit?
Verbal reasoning questions come in four groups: Maths and Sequences, Logic and Coding, Making Words and Word Meanings. This pack is Making Words 1. Each pack drills its question types one at a time.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It's a link that opens in the browser on a laptop, tablet or school Chromebook. The PDF is a normal download.
How long do I have access?
Permanently. It's a one-off purchase, not a subscription, and the PDF is yours to keep and reprint.