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Free verbal reasoning worksheet, grade 1 (ages 6–7, UK Year 2)

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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Verbal reasoning worksheet, grade 1 (ages 6–7, UK Year 2)

Name: ____________________

  1. 1.

    A train goes with a railway. A bus goes with what?

    • Aa cap
    • Ba kite
    • Ca road
    • Dbamboo

  2. 2.

    Which one do you use to cut paper?

    • Aan airplane
    • Bscissors
    • Cbroccoli
    • Da piano

  3. 3.

    A duck, an owl and a helicopter go together. Which one goes with them?

    • Agloves
    • Bhoney
    • Ca kite
    • Dan axe

  4. 4.

    Which one opens a lock?

    • Aa pencil
    • Ba banana
    • Ca key
    • Da seedling

  5. 5.

    A teapot, a bucket and a cup go together. Which one goes with them?

    • Aa bathtub
    • Ba frog
    • Ca tree
    • Da violin

  6. 6.

    A paintbrush goes with paper. A toothbrush goes with what?

    • Aa lock
    • Ba tooth
    • Ca flower
    • Da hammer

  7. 7.

    A hammer goes with wood. A toothbrush goes with what?

    • Aa tooth
    • Bpaper
    • Can owl
    • Da trumpet

  8. 8.

    A sailboat goes with water. A helicopter goes with what?

    • Aa road
    • Bwater
    • Ca seedling
    • Da cloud

  9. 9.

    Which one do you read?

    • Aa ruler
    • Ba sunflower
    • Ca book
    • Da sailboat

  10. 10.

    A helicopter, a parrot and a duck go together. Which one goes with them?

    • Aa palm tree
    • Ba ladybug
    • Ca saxophone
    • Da sneaker

Answers, and the rule behind each one

  1. 1. C — a road. Rule: Where it goes. A train runs on a railway track. A bus drives on a road.
  2. 2. B — scissors. Rule: You cut with it. You cut paper with scissors.
  3. 3. C — a kite. Rule: Things that fly. They can all fly. A kite can fly too.
  4. 4. C — a key. Rule: It opens things. A key opens a lock.
  5. 5. A — a bathtub. Rule: Things that hold water. They can all hold water. A bathtub can hold water too.
  6. 6. B — a tooth. Rule: What you use it with. You paint on paper with a paintbrush. You brush your teeth with a toothbrush.
  7. 7. A — a tooth. Rule: What you use it with. You hammer nails into wood with a hammer. You brush your teeth with a toothbrush.
  8. 8. D — a cloud. Rule: Where it goes. A sailboat sails on the water. A helicopter flies in the sky.
  9. 9. C — a book. Rule: You read it. You read a book.
  10. 10. B — a ladybug. Rule: Things that fly. They can all fly. A ladybug can fly too.