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Free non-verbal reasoning worksheet, kindergarten (ages 5–6, UK Year 1)

10 puzzles on page one, the answers and the rules on page two. Ask your child to say the rule before you check it — that’s the part that sticks.

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Non-verbal reasoning worksheet, kindergarten (ages 5–6, UK Year 1)

Name: ____________________

  1. 1.

    Look at how the first picture changes. Which picture changes the same way?

    • Astriped blue triangle turned 90°
    • Bblue triangle turned 90°
    • Coutline blue triangle turned 90°
    • Doutline blue triangle turned 180°
    • E2 outline blue triangles turned 90°

  2. 2.

    These pictures go together. Which one goes with them?

    • A2 large striped green hexagons turned 135°
    • B2 small blue triangles turned 225°
    • C2 large dotted purple diamonds turned 225°
    • D2 large green squares turned 45°
    • Edotted orange star turned 270°

  3. 3.

    The paper is folded, and one hole is punched through it. Which picture shows the paper opened up?

    • A2 holes: row 4, column 1; row 4, column 4
    • B2 holes: row 3, column 1; row 3, column 4
    • C4 holes: row 2, column 1; row 2, column 4; row 3, column 1; row 3, column 4
    • D1 hole: row 3, column 4
    • E2 holes: row 3, column 2; row 3, column 4

  4. 4.

    The paper is folded, and one hole is punched through it. Which picture shows the paper opened up?

    • A2 holes: row 1, column 1; row 4, column 1
    • B2 holes: row 2, column 1; row 4, column 1
    • C4 holes: row 1, column 1; row 1, column 4; row 4, column 1; row 4, column 4
    • D2 holes: row 4, column 1; row 4, column 4
    • E1 hole: row 4, column 1

  5. 5.

    The paper is folded, and one hole is punched through it. Which picture shows the paper opened up?

    • A1 hole: row 4, column 1
    • B2 holes: row 4, column 1; row 4, column 3
    • C2 holes: row 4, column 1; row 4, column 4
    • D4 holes: row 1, column 1; row 1, column 4; row 4, column 1; row 4, column 4
    • E2 holes: row 3, column 1; row 3, column 4

  6. 6.

    These pictures go together. Which one goes with them?

    • A3 striped blue squares turned 270°
    • Bsmall dotted purple square
    • Csmall striped purple square turned 180°
    • Dlarge outline green star turned 45°
    • E3 large dotted orange hexagons turned 180°

  7. 7.

    Look at how the first picture changes. Which picture changes the same way?

    • A3 small orange circles turned 90°
    • B2 small orange circles turned 90°
    • C3 large orange circles turned 90°
    • D3 small orange squares turned 90°
    • E3 small dotted orange circles turned 90°

  8. 8.

    These pictures go together. Which one goes with them?

    • A3 large outline orange circles turned 225°
    • Bsmall dotted green square turned 45°
    • C2 purple hexagons turned 45°
    • D2 small outline green stars turned 225°
    • E2 large striped purple hexagons turned 135°

  9. 9.

    Look at how the first picture changes. Which picture changes the same way?

    • Alarge dotted blue square turned 180°
    • Blarge dotted blue square turned 225°
    • C2 large dotted blue squares turned 180°
    • Dlarge striped blue square turned 180°
    • Esmall dotted blue square turned 180°

  10. 10.

    Look at how the first picture changes. Which picture changes the same way?

    • Alarge striped green circle turned 315°
    • Bsmall striped green circle turned 315°
    • Csmall outline green circle turned 315°
    • Dsmall striped green pentagon turned 315°
    • E2 small striped green circles turned 315°

Answers, and the rule behind each one

  1. 1. C. Rule: the pattern changes. The shape becomes outline. Everything else stays the same.
  2. 2. A. Rule: the same shape. Every one is a hexagon, whatever its size, colour or pattern.
  3. 3. B. Rule: unfold and mirror. The paper was folded once, so unfolding puts a matching hole on the other side of the fold line, the same distance from it.
  4. 4. A. Rule: unfold and mirror. The paper was folded once, so unfolding puts a matching hole on the other side of the fold line, the same distance from it.
  5. 5. C. Rule: unfold and mirror. The paper was folded once, so unfolding puts a matching hole on the other side of the fold line, the same distance from it.
  6. 6. E. Rule: the same shape. Every one is a hexagon, whatever its size, colour or pattern.
  7. 7. A. Rule: the pattern changes. The shape becomes solid. Everything else stays the same.
  8. 8. D. Rule: the same shape. Every one is a star, whatever its size, colour or pattern.
  9. 9. A. Rule: the pattern changes. The shape becomes dotted. Everything else stays the same.
  10. 10. B. Rule: the pattern changes. The shape becomes striped. Everything else stays the same.