Free verbal reasoning worksheet, grade 2 (ages 7–8, UK Year 3)
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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1.
An egg goes with a chick. A seedling goes with what?
- Aa drum
- Ba tree
- Ca skateboard
- Dsocks
2.
Which one is a farm animal with four legs?
- Aa dress
- Ba horse
- Ca saxophone
- Da helicopter
3.
A crab, an octopus and a shark go together. Which one goes with them?
- Aa monkey
- Ba whale
- Ca fire truck
- Da kite
4.
Which one is a fruit that is yellow?
- Acorn
- Ba sailboat
- Ca lemon
- Da boot
5.
A pineapple, a lemon and cherries go together. Which one goes with them?
- Abroccoli
- Ban apple
- Ca baseball
- Djeans
6.
A seedling goes with a tree. A caterpillar goes with what?
- Aa butterfly
- Ba chick
- Ca balloon
- Da ladder
7.
A caterpillar goes with a butterfly. A seedling goes with what?
- Aa chick
- Ba hammer
- Ca puzzle piece
- Da tree
8.
A peach goes with a tree. Honey goes with what?
- Aa cow
- Ba tree
- Ca bee
- Da teddy bear
9.
Which one can fly but is not alive?
- Aa kite
- Ba bee
- Ca car
- Da sunflower
10.
A carrot, a cucumber and an eggplant go together. Which one goes with them?
- Abroccoli
- Ba strawberry
- Can apple
- Da scarf
Answers, and the rule behind each one
- 1. B — a tree. Rule: What it grows into. An egg hatches into a chick. A little seedling grows into a tree.
- 2. B — a horse. Rule: It is a farm animal with four legs. A horse is a farm animal with four legs.
- 3. B — a whale. Rule: Sea animals. They all live in the sea. A whale lives in the sea too.
- 4. C — a lemon. Rule: It is a yellow fruit. A lemon is a yellow fruit.
- 5. B — an apple. Rule: Fruit. They are all fruit. An apple is a fruit too.
- 6. A — a butterfly. Rule: What it grows into. A little seedling grows into a tree. A caterpillar grows into a butterfly.
- 7. D — a tree. Rule: What it grows into. A caterpillar grows into a butterfly. A little seedling grows into a tree.
- 8. C — a bee. Rule: Where it comes from. A peach grows on a tree. Honey comes from bees.
- 9. A — a kite. Rule: It flies but is not alive. A kite can fly, but it is not alive.
- 10. A — broccoli. Rule: Vegetables. They are all vegetables. Broccoli is a vegetable too.