The Big Logic Puzzle Extroveganz9 for Gifted & Talented Children Ages 9 and up Liz JudgeCopyright © 2020 Liz Judge All rights reserved, ‘This book may be photocopied, to use in schools or the home with the student(s) for which it was purchased, but may not be reproduced in any other form without the prior permission in writing from the publishers contact: [email protected]‘the Big Logic Puzzle Extravaganza Contents Introduction 1. Which One Doesn’t Belong? 2. What's the Plan? 3. Riddles 4. Pattern Detective 5. Logic Grids 6, Number-Letter Equations 7. What Comes Next? 8. Symbol Sudoku 9. Conundrums 10. Mazes 11. Fill in the Blanks 12. Code Breaker 13. Cube Nets 14, Anagrams 15. 3-D Cubes 16. Shape Creations 17. Square Hopper 18. Straw PuzzlesTF = The Big Logic Puzzle Extravaganza Contents . Symbol Addition Page 67 Get on the Rebus Page 70 |. Reflections and Rotations Page 75 . Shape Matching Page 80 . Missing Operators Page 82 . Symbolic Scales Page 84 . Logical Comparisons Page 88 . Memory Jogger Page 92 . What's the Difference? Page 95 The Final Challenge Page 98 Answer Key Page 108INTRODUCTION ‘In working with gifted children, itis important that they have a variety of challenging learning exercises to help them improve logical thinking and problem solving. The purpose of this book is to provide both verbal- and non-verbal reasoning practice for children by using a diverse set of exercises, Verbal reasoning not only tests the child's knowledge of vocabulary, but also the ability to process information, follow patterns and rules, and draw conclusions. Non-verbal reasoning questions are designed to evaluate how well a child can Process visual information, and use logical reasoning, These types of questions Usually involve looking at a combination of shapes, symbols, and sometimes letters. Non-verbal reasoning also frequently requires a good level of mathematical reasoning. The Big Logic Puzzle Extravaganza is designed to compliment study of both verbal ‘and non-verbal reasoning. By using a challenging variety of puzzles, riddles, exercises, and non-verbal reasoning questions, children will be able to practise critical thinking and improve skills in analysis and deduction. The Answer Key provides not only the answers but also (in most cases) how the problems are solved, Liz Judge ‘April 2020Which One Doesn't Belong? asoning to dete ‘These exercises require to shape, or set of numbers. Be prepared to explain your re a b {] a b 8-2 6+2 a b ymmon characteristics of each pict ing foreach, Coote the one below that doesnot belong tothe group. Why? ° ee =/ < a e ‘Choose the one below that dees nat belong to the group. Why? 4 | Choose the answer below that does not belong tothe group. Why? ° Nn atl 20 © a ‘TIPS for identifying what doesn’t belong: 1) Usually there is one common factor ~ don’t assume itis something obvious 2) Use your non-verbal and mathematical reasoning numbers, what are the shape differences, isthe orientation or direction important? what are the pes of things, what are the 6[5] cioose the one below that does not belong tothe group. Why’? Toe be c [6] coe neo tat da ng te gun. wy an 4 € wv. v 7 J Choose the one below that does not belong tothe group. Why’? 5h 17 8 | Choose the one below that does not belong tothe group. Why? a ‘Choose the one below that des not belong tothe group. Why? ty “\e/[20] ‘Choose the ane below that does not belong tothe group, Why’? o> 6 © [723 ] choose te ane below tha does ot stg tthe group why? fi b Fi d OM, OZ 4 70 LAS o40, KO) KO 1 kav eu Vom} (Mor oe Bol Veko a b d e 113 | Choose the one below that does not belong to the group, Why? 14 | Choose the answer below that does not belong to the group. Why? j= 4 +15 | Choose the one below that doesnot belong tothe group. Why? o @ | 15 | Choose the one below that docs not belong tothe group. Why’? we a b c q 17 | Choose the one below that doesnot belong tothe group. Why” 19 | Choose the one below that does not belong to the group. Why? 3 5 15 19 a b © dWhat's the Plan? Th these exercises you will be shown a three-dimensional shape, and then asked to identify how that shape looks from an overhead (or “brd’s eye") view, or plan. These types of questions wil further challeoge your ability to rationalize shapes, and observe relationships. Example: What is the plan for the following 3-D model? A Answer: H ‘What is the plan for the following 3-D model? 203 | Whatis the plan for the following 3-D model? —a 5 | Whatis the plan forthe following 3-D modet? un‘Whats the plan for he following 3-D model? AFH H 7 Ey ‘What is the plan for the following 3-D model? ZeRiddles ‘These types of questions are not only fun, but help to reinforce logical analysis ~ challenging ‘assumptions and learning the importance of inference. This is helpful for improving reading comprehension, 1. Two boys are born to the same mother, in the same hospital, on the same date, in the same year. However, they ere not twins, Why not? 2. What is it that gets wetter as it dries? y aN 3. What comes once in a minute, twice J in a moment, but not once in a hundred years? 4. A worker at a coffee shop weighs a paper coffee cup at ten grams. She then puts something in the cup, but the cup now weighs less than ten grams. What did she put in the cup? 5. What allows you to see through a wall? 6. What has two hands, but no fingers or thumbs? 7. How much ditt is there in a hole that measures two feet wide, by two feet across, by two feet deep? a8 Dylan’s mother had three children. The first was called April. The second child was called May. What was the name of the third child? 9. What always increases, but never decreases? 10. What starts with an ¢, ends with an c, and contains only one letter? 11. Two fathers, and two sons drove to the store. Yet there were only three people in the car, How could this be? 12. What belongs to you, but others use much more than you do? 13. David walked for thirty minutes in the rain, without an umbrella or a hood on his jacket. Yet not a single hair on his head was wet. How is this possible? 14. Ihave many keys, but no ceiling, no rooms and usually only one lock. You can enter ot escape, What am I? , 15. What word, consisting of six letters, turns 5 into twelve if you remove one of the letters? AAN 16. [have towns and cities, but no houses. | have mountains and water, but no trees or fish. What am I? 17. Which word in the dictionary is always spelled incorrectly? “18. A boy has as many sisters as brothers, but cach sister has only half as many sisters as brothers, How many brothers and sisters are there in the family? 19, How can you be standing behind your mother, when she is standing ‘behind you? 20. Two ants are marching in front of two other ants. There are two ants behind two other ants. Two ants are marching beside two other ants. What is the smallest amount of ants being described? 21. Three contractors built ten houses between them, but no man built more than three houses. How is this possible? 22. Ava bought a new coat and hat that cost $110 together. If the hat was $100 less than the cost of the coat, how much did the hat cost? 23. What month of the year has 28 days? 525. Mrs. Johnson baked some chocolate chip cookies and left them in the kitchen to cool. When she came back a half an hour later, she found her four children standing in front of the plate, with all of the cookies missing. “All right,” she announced. “Who took the cookies?” Jamie answered first. “I know who took the cookies,” he said. Then his brother Alfie spoke up and said, “It wasn’t Julie or Paige.” Paige piped in quickly, “Alfie ate them!” But then Julie confessed, “I stole the cookies.” Mrs. Johnson knew all of the children were lying. If she is right, who took the cookies? 16nging you to carefully look at the izes, shading, and locations, [Properties ofeach box in terms of shape types, num! 11] Pick one of the bones betow that has the most in common withthe box (2) coche right, We) 2} | SJ Led d a b c Pick one of the boxes below that has the most in common with the box to the right AO] [Ad] [GS] je Al [Oa] |OAl [OO '3 | Pick one of the boxes below that has the most in common with the box to the right Hy] (O] (S} Ie ”TIPS for looking at patterns: 1) Look atthe different types of shapes —is this a significant factor? 2) Look atthe mumber of shapes, the number ofthe sides ~do these make a difference?” 3) Look atthe postion and direetion ofthe shapes 4) Look atthe shading or color ofthe shapes 5) Observe the lationship ofthe shapes to each other ~is there a pattern? J] Pick one ofthe boxes below tha es the most in common wit the box to [a] a a b € a | Pick one ofthe boxes below that has the mast in common withthe box to CO] OO) ON oO} |N7]} c d & Pick one of the bores below that has the most in common withthe box tothe right = oO ‘I OM cAthe right a b Pick one ofthe boxes below that has the most in common with the box t0 the right € a Nie Zo oot v a b Pick one of the boxes below that the right. © has the most in common with the box to d OA JOA AJLA A AS IO a b Pick one of the boxes below tha the right. © has the most ine sommon with the box to [a] @ © © a11 | Pick one ofthe boxes below that has the most in common with the box to the right a b © a Pick one of the boxes below that has the most in common with the box to 22} the right OO O @ o g 38 O ON the right Pick one of the boxes below that has mal? boxes below that h Pick one ofthe boxes below that has the mast in common with the box to 13 the right, a b € a the mast in common with the box to cl a15 18 Pick one ofthe boxes below tha, if star is added, will have the most in ‘common with the shapes onthe right. eS) wk’ OF Oe shapes on the right, Pick one of the boxes below that has the most a > t b the shapes on the right Pick one of the boxes below that his the most in common with shapes on the right, E M| Pp clr Jim 1 Z|R Lyt R|P a b e 4 Pick one of the boxes below that has the most in common with the ica ta be bLogic Grids ‘Logie Grids are excellent in improving deductive reasoning. A grid must be filled in based on clues sven. Place an “X” inthe grid ifthe two facts are not true. Place a check mark in the square ifthe facts are true. When you have the grid complete, fill in the table below the grid with the complete answers The frst question has been filled in as an example. My parent's car Chad, Naomi, and Ben are discussing ther parent's ears. Can you identify the color, type of ear, and year each was made? 1) Ben's mom’s favorite color is red, which This means Chad & Naomi'scars willbe either was very popular in 2015 when they blue or silver also citer fom 2017 or 2019 bought it, 2) Chad's parents have always owned « snes Ben Nau wb irs station wagons. 3) Naomi’s parents use their car to haul « Tsim ha ms rents own 2 large appliances for their business. although it may be minivan 4) Chad wishes their car was silver, but that “This means Chad's ear is ble (Ben has already color wasn't available when they bought sad thee car ised) and Naom's is silver it 5) Ben says his parents bought their car 5 [Tizimplos Bon is impli Ban's pres on miiven we because ik was easier t0 fit the ene Qh ateadyknw eats ten wan) 2 hat family of seven people inside, than in a Naomi’s parents own a truck tnsck ‘Chad's s from 2019, whichis the atest year in the grid blow. Therefore Noomi's is fom 2017 6) Chad’s parents’ car is the newest s | 3 = | slizZ 8 las al gy Fie 2 3/8 8 8! a2 a|3 8 £/& & & Ben x x x] x x [x] cad xu ee x x] x [x Naomi [x [x xx [i x Minivan x Station Wagon x [x] (rane [este —frpe ei Tek x [x gen [Red [Minivan 2015 Chad [Blue [Station Wagon | 2019, Naor Muck 3017 2Noah, and Olivia have all scheduled different summer camps in different cities. The camps are focused on specific themes (Drama, Technology, ot Tennis). Can you figure out who is going to which camp, when they are starting, and where they will take place? |. Olivia is going on a camp in Minneapolis where she can improve her computer skills. 2. Noah will be in Chicago on August 1* for the tart of his camp. Mia is going toa camp in California in July 4. Noabi is looking forward to being in a play at his camp. Los Angeles ji 3 Drama Technology Tennis chicago July 21st August Ast August 14th mia Noah ‘Olivia Los Angeles Chicago Minneapolis \wame [activity ‘location bate | iMia Noah loti i 2Birthdays and Presents 2] Use the clues and the table below to figure out who has what birthday, and which present they received. ‘Although Daniel is the oldest, he has the latest birthday, Tames received a guitar. Claire has a birthday in the spring, Daniel did not get any clothing for his birthday, George was really happy with his present, which he will wear every day. James has never owned @ computer. Claire is going to use her present to ride to school. James has a birthday that occurs between Claire’s and Daniel's birthday. George has the earliest birthday. (0. Claire was not born in November Js 3% B33 Z Be e& a8 8822 2 Daniel i jianlinal Claire c George James Februaryi4 |_| jess May 6 | November 7 November 18 _| Name irthday [Present _ Daniel - claire Geone : : ai [James i 2Dogs’ Dinner ‘you use the clues to determine each dog’s name, breed, preferred meal, and age? Pearl and Alfie are the oldest, the Labrador i the youngest. 2 Tres lies nba ae 3. Nemo is two years younger than the Bulldog, 4. The Bulldog kes chicken 5. The Golden Reever ia year older than the Bulldog 6. Trixie jis the Bulldog 1. The Schnauze is ten years od 8 Nemo isthe Labrador Retriever: g g@, ei bg 5. 23 § gage2e | 2 8 & Bm » » 8 8 5 8 SF Alfie | | Nemo Pearl Trixie I Beef Chicken lamb Salmon 3 5 6 20 Name Breed Food Age Alfie Nemo Pearl [Trixie am a in 25 ‘Mabel is taking care of four dogs, and wants to feed them their favorite dinners. CanFamous Explorers Read the following facts and use the table below to try and determine each explorers nationality, what they did, and when they did it “The Spanish explorer Ponce de Lean went exploring a future southem US state to find the “Fountain of Youth.” Although he died before the end of his joumey, Ferdinand Magellan led the first successful round-the-world exploration starting in 1522 “The earliest explorer this group, Marco Polo explored Chins, fis, Sapan, and other Asian, countries between 1271-1295, before returning to Europe. Jacques Cartier made thre separate trips to Canads, the firs in 1534. [Emilia Earhart was a famous American aviation pioneer. ‘Magellan was neither French nor Halian. Fist around he wok Explored Canada for France woman to fi across the Atlantic plored Cin aercan french haan Pomugese sean ssi2 saz sss Tacques Coir wan Ponce de Leon ‘relia Earhart Ferdinand Mogelin Marco Poo Fist go etound the word plored cies Fire European egare ria Explored and lame Cars fr France Set woman of soo across the Alani a7 asi3 132. [eae ay fi re [iuanronce DeLeon ‘Amelia Earhart Ferdinand Magellan [Marco Polo 6Number-Letter Equations = will focus on your ability to associate common number and letter combinations. The answer has been given as an example, D S2WIAY 52 Weeks ina Year 2) 365DIAY. 3) 26LOTA 4) WOYTAC 5) 6OSTAM 6) 90DIARA 7) M@HIAD 8) 6OMIAH 9) I4DIAF 10) 1000 YAM 1) 7COTR 12) 29DIFIALY »What Comes Next? “These exercises help practice non-verbal reasoning, as well as mathematical reasoning, by challenging you to carefully look at the properties of the series and make a reasonable deduction bout what will come next in the series. Choose the shape below that will come next in the group above ya | A ¢ \ ? eee eee .° =a tf a b ©[4] oneness. ‘Choose the letters below that will come next in the sequence above uuaa}l [HH YY Z,2,1,0 [5] 7,5,8,6,9,7,10,... ‘Choose the numbers below that will come next in the sequerce above 8,11 7,12 8,12 6, 10 5] sh fl 2 a 2 3 4 a @ f@ ww 7 2,4, 8, 16, 32, ... 64, 126 48, 64 64, 128 64, 132 298| agenda, suburb, tonic, acid, ‘Choose the word below that will come next in the sequence above green orange elephant red = b © 1 4 9 9] 2.4.2.8, ‘Choos he mer below that wil come net in the sequence above 2 Fa 2 fs % 5 G = . © 4. 10 81, 75, 71, 65, ‘Choos the rumber below ht wil come next the seis above 61 60 57 54 : r © a 11 2008, 2012, 2016, ‘Chose the year below tat wl come next in the seis above 2018 | [2019 2020 2024 . . € @ 12 59, 18, 62, 15, 65, 12,68, _ ‘Choos he number below tat wll come neat in he eis above [11 9 10 45 3 3. 5 © 30Bl, A a "DAK +s AAA, AAAAA ‘Choose the group below that will come next in the sercs above A AAA AAA AAA A AAAAA AAA AA VVV AAAKR AAA b. A AA » DDDD DBD 10, 60, 12, 58, 16, 54,24, 46,___ Choose the number below that will come next inthe series above 40] [36] [2] 15 7, 17, 10, 20, 13, Choose the number below that will come next in the series above. [26] [=] a b © aSymbol Sudoku O% aH =DAL02 | Levet 2 intermediate (24 shapes missing) TIPS for Symbol Sudoku: PIOiG! » P/O|S\e el DtiA AI®/@|e Qg[B] tne. adal tsps SVGeIsyVven+Conundrums These types of questions challenge your ability to carefully read and understand the context, use critical reasoning, and make logical deductions. Some might take more thought and consideration than others! 1. Careful Measures, ‘Evan was tasked with providing four litres of water for a school science experiment, The teacher gave him only two containers ~a three gallon bucket, and a five gallon bucket. The teacher insists that he only bring exacdly four gallons, as the experiment will not work with any more ot less than that amount. 2. See the Light ‘Charlotte gave Mike a challenge. She put him in room that had three light switches. The challenge was to figure out what light each ofthe switches controlled. All of the lights, however, ‘were inthe room next door, The three switches in the room were off. Mike was only allowed to tum any ofthe switches on oF Off when the door was closed. The door blocked all ofthe light coming in from the other room, (Once he opened the door, he was no longer allowed to turn on or off any of the ight switches. ‘Assuming all of the lights were working, how did he figure it out? 3. Traveling Salesman One day, a traveling salesman found himself returning from a conference with a cat, a mouse, and a ‘bag of delicious candy. On the way home, his car broke down, and he had to return by foot, as no ‘one would give him ali with such strange cargo! He decided to take a shortcut through a fied, but eventually came upon a iver that he had to cross. ‘He saw there isa small boat, however, it was so small that he can only take ane of the things (eat, ‘mouse, or candy) with him ata time across the river. he leaves the at alone with the mouse, the cat will definitely catch and eat the mouse. If he leaves the mouse alone with the candy, the mouse will surely get into the bag and eat it. How did he get everything across the river safely? as‘You see given a challenge with a peg foy as shown. ‘The challenge is to move all four of the dises from the first peg tothe third peg, by only moving ane dise at a time, You are allowed to stack the dises on top ofeach other, but the catch is, you ean only stack a smaller dise on top ofa larger dise. Never a larger dise on top of a smaller one How san this be done ~ and how many moves will it take? During her vacation in France, Emma took a slow restional train from Marseille to Paris. The train travels. ‘at 50 miles per hour and makes 15 minute stops in ‘Avignon, Montélimar, Valence and Lyon, Her friend Annette was traveling on a fast InterCity train from Monaco to Paris, The non-stop train travels at 100 miles per hour. If they both feave at the same time, which tain will be closest to Paris when they meet? 6, Cube Tracer ‘You are given you a wooden cube that has sides that measure Sem long \With a pen, you must trace a path along the edges of the cube, going as far as you can without retracing over any ede. How many edges can you trace, and what is the total distance covered?7. Poison Pill You are going on a trip to South America to see the Amazon, Before leaving, you decide to purchase an antidote that will save you from any poison, which consists of one green tablet, and one blue table ‘The pharmacist warns you that you that you can take the pills in any order. However, taking two geen or two blue pills will not have any effect against the poison. It must be one green and one blue tablet, You decide to get two sets of pills in separate botles to keep them safe. {Later on during the tip, you are in the jungle on a hike with your guide, You are enjoying the ‘seenery, and have seen many interesting plants and exotic flowers, As night falls, the guide ‘suggests that you return to camp, ‘Suddenly a snake falls from a tree and bites you on the arm, Your guide helps remove the snake, but it also bites him as well, “We ae in trouble now," says the guide. “That was a very poisonous snake.” “Don't worry.” you say, “I have an antidote for both of us.” Feeling dizzy, you sit down and start. toget one ofthe botles from your backpack. To your dismay, both ofthe bottles are empiy, as the ‘caps have come of "You find the four tablets in the bottom of the bag, but unfortunately can’t tell what color they are, asi ismow too dark, and your flashlight was broken daring the incident. How will you save yourself and the guide? 2at ean be useful in improvement ‘of non-verbal reasoning, 1. The Triangle Tree In the figure below, draw a single line from each ofthe letters at the bottom (shaded grey) to the openings in the triangles with matching letters above them in the tee (A to A, B to B, C to ©, Dio). ‘The ines must not cross!3. Avoid the Asteroids ‘You are the captain of the spaceship Quantum Leap, trying to pass through an asteroid belt ‘Although the spaceship is very fas, it ean only fly in a straight line, and has limited ability to make sharp turns. ‘Your mission, should you accept i, is to pass through the asteroids without touching them, going in straight line, turning only once. SAFETY ‘Start on this side —remember only wo lines to get throughFill In The Blanks “These exercises help practice non-verbal reasoning skills by challenging the student to carefully look atthe properties of each box in tems of shape types, numbers, sizes, shading, and locations. jes that best fits ‘Complete the 343 grids by choosing one of the five the given pattern, : o « 4. TIPS for looking at these types of puzzles: 1) Look at the different types of shapes in each ofthe rows and columns. Look for any pattems 2) Look at the numberof shapes and the number of te sides 5) Look at the position and direction of the shapes in the boxes. 4) Look at the shading or colar ofthe shapes 53) Observe the relationship ofthe shapes to each other ~s there a pattern? {) Watch owt for shapes that do not fit a pattern —they can be there just to throw you off 2 —Aa All A AY tT A Qa Dy |fa fa wi tot al OS © \IOO™M! , oO oO Oo € qt © f ,o oo Oo cl “!( s}} «+O [omOA AsO AIO e\eieaeels J. tT Ani ffo| ae Mhals D > s. <>} Jel Del | Pole sGRG> G4. dba Tole Sle P 4 ei >). hol. BL ® fe] 4Code Breaker ‘These exercises focus on improving non-verbal reasoning skills by requiring careful analysis of each ‘box in terms of shape types, numbers, sizes, shading, and location. Look at the examples below and determine the code for the final shape. pm [en | BM | Dn | a. b. ©. d. Look atthe examples below and determine the two letter code forthe final box. Fa +" L [a 0 EE AT AE LE S for solving codes: 1) Look atthe shapes that have the same first letter ~ what features do they have in common’? 2) Look at the second letter and match those features. 3). Keep in mind all ofthe factors to look for that you have learned so far ~ shape, siz, line types, numberof sides, orientaion/elationships, direction, ee. 4) Remember some shapes or symbols may not always be part ofthe code 48‘Look at the examples below and determine the number code forthe final word [=] TRIP CRAB SCAR PAST 1875 2849 3246 [a A3 £6 __ O24 U48 Look atthe examples below and determine the missing ltter-number code. DEAS Look atthe examples below and determine the vale forthe final box. 15 Ooo [Look atthe examples below and determine the two letter code for the final box. iS] Fy Re a | “r} a[i] tse aun di th orn eo Ta] —Tr| St] SU] @ S| © Is} [> Oo ddaqad w G@ @ de. [io] tot exons te 0 trae rth ox. [a] t Tk] Ts] A [e] Ch} oP oO a9993 a ob G 111 ] Look atthe examples below and determine the two letter code forthe final box. 2H (55H Poe ak] ojo ° oO 025 A Aa! a0 Cop] °° Fl aA qg99 a od 2 ELE) Look atthe examples below and determine the two letter code forthe final box. Is] (G) P| Tx] O pa AN ov PD, AY ame FES as -Ae ° ELE)13 | Look atthe examples below and determine the two letter code for the final box. Ta] 1] (a Ta] Q lod [le led flo, [ke de © GLE} aL Al 14 | Look atthe examples below and determine the two letter code forthe final box oy Sy $f oF : i fel fl [x] a af (c] ao ob « 15 | Look atthe examples below and determine the two letter code forthe final box. Bl sf. fe feo OQ] |] IO AI OF f} fy ¥ fe] ab & a 16 } Look atthe examples below and determine the two letter code forthe final box 2A fk PO eo EE A @ py LL m fe oO gaa9Cube Nets by testing the ability to relate thre ‘These exercises will help to develop spatial reasoni dimensional objects to their two-dimensional forms (nets). 1] _ Which of the nets below can nat be folded into a cube? There may be more than one. a b. e 4. e Which of the cubes below can be made from this net? - xX wo ® | Do|an | -& oO i » »\t ara) Les {at mt waFor each ofthe cubes below, identify the net chat can be folded to create the cube as shown: LP ATX 3] EKER GB eX] IA] I Ne a] Ald Va IZ x BZ A Z 8 = Me [sq joa te] a. 10 | elel¥| [fF Rlals ¥ $ ake ” $ = =| [ele Ed @|m| 3 @ oa bo a b. [ da.For cach of the cubes below, identify the net that can be folded to ereate the cube as shown: atinAnagrams with synonym clues “Anagrams are words or phrases formed by rearranging the leters of another word or phrase. These puzzles are excellent for increasing vocabulary and reinforcing spelling. Use the word bank atthe bottom of the page ifyou need help 1) tenline (Golerant, lax) _ 2) pay hat (disinterest) a 3) trout (teacher) 4) yes ratend (Inactive, not moving) _ 5) trainer (land, contour) 6) peace climb (flawless) 7) ice tin (stir up trouble) _ 8) soul cal (insensitive) _ 9) present (reptile) 10), meat peer (spread throughout) _ — 11) nod ear (honesty) 12) iforclip (productive) 13) fringe Gigit) — 14) rope postures (absurd) 15) tuna band (ample) 16) bye rat (be disloyal) sa17) setit duet (poor) - 18) iron fire (lesser) 19) toss to auntie (flashy, extravagant) 20) selves (container; ship) 21) curious lid {silly) 22) car implant {political assembly) 23) itviral (unimportant) 24) cool cinema (cost-effective) 25) dad can tie (contender) 26) dog hurt (scarcity; no rain) 27) cat van (empty) 28) farm gent (part, bit) 29) acronym or pet_ (modem) 30) canine us (annoyance) WORD BANK FRAGMENT NUISANCE LENIENT TERRAIN RIDICULOUS —_DESTITUTE CANDIDATE TRIVIAL DROUGHT APATHY SEDENTARY CONTEMPORARY VACANT ABUNDANT IMPECCABLE INcrre PARLIAMENT SERPENT FINGER PERMEATE PREPOSTEROUS ECONOMICAL TUTOR 35 BETRAY PROLIFIC VESSEL OSTENTATIOUS ‘CANDOR INFERIOR CALLOUS3-D Cubes “The following exercises will test your visual perception, as well asthe ability to use basie geometry 11| The following questions refer to the cube below. ‘a. How many individual cubes were needed to ‘build the larger eube, a5 shown on the right? 'b. If you paint the entire cube in blue, how ‘many cubes will have at least one blue face?5 | T1710 identify which of the models below fepresents most accurately the missing Picee ofthe large cube shape tothe right For the model below, how many cubes have been removed from the larger cube? . What percentage of the larger cube has been removed? 7To, i wt of he mds ow s wright 1s the model to WN coms say [s‘Try to identify which ofthe models below is not ‘the same as the mode! othe right ‘Try (0 identify which of the models below is exactly the same as the model tothe right, 9Shape Creations “The following exercises will tet spatial reasoning, the ability (o interpret and visualise smaller shapes as they combine and form new shapes For all of the following questions, lok at the shapes given. Note the letters on the sides ofeach shape. Join the shapes where the letters correspond TIPS for solving shape combinations: 1) entity any distinguishing features of the coresponding sides, 2) Shapes wil usually be rotated, so make sure you ean mentally ‘movethe shapes around 3) Temight be a good idea to draw the shape and compare tothe answers, 0, = Lh 2 & ~3 O60 ! aaoU | AB Ba Oc A: ¢ A af & 0 C4-Square Hopper ‘This game tests your ability to think ahead and anticipate changing directions based on the numbers require. In this game, you must move left or right, up or down (but never diagosally) exactly the number ‘of squares as the number you land on. You cannot mave off ofthe board For example, you will start on the number 4. From this position you can only move ight 4 spaces, or down 4 spaces. ‘The goal isto reach the square marked *End Here.’ Can you do this in 7 moves? You should use a peneil for tial and error. Start Here Bl Wins End Here piwlels]w ee NiPIN| PI] AR]T SD Ni RP} Wi eR] wl] w WlWIN!/wlRe|u WwW) BL RB] P| N] Wwalse in 7 moves. 1 1 Here || End 1)/2/4 2/;4)2/)2 5|3|)4]5 3 2)/3/4)1)4)3 4}1|4/4/3)2 Now try it again, You should aim to complete this one \ Start Here 5/4} 3 3)/2/4)3/4)1)|6 1 2/4/3)4)1)/3)4 3 1Straw Puzzles ‘These exercises test lateral thinking by arranging various types of shapes as instructed. The answers are not always obvious and require an indirect and exeative approach. TIP: You might want (0 ereate these shapes using pencils or crayons, t help find the answers. removing just eight of the straws? ee || ieee coratcoaivtwssueecee [|_|] _||_|) 2] _ imagine ths arangement of siaws is fish, swinmingte hen : Can you make the fish change directions (and 7 ‘swim to the left), by only moving three Q Youshould move the eye and mouth as well! 4 Dr Can you change thi single square into wo squares, by only adding two straws? 65Looking atthe figure onthe right, can you remove three straws fo give you only three squares, without any extra straws remaining? [Ale squares will need to be the same size. cn Looking at the figure onthe right, can you move 3 straws to give you three squares? [All three squares will need to be the same size = Looking a the straws forming three triangles on the right, can you mave three straws, to form four triangles in total? Hint the triangles might not all be the same size “The 16 straws to the right have been placed in a Formation of eight equal triangles, Can you remove just four ofthe straws so that only four of the triangles remain’? From the seven straws lined up to the righ, ean you remove one stra, then move two others, 10 leave nothing? cySymbol Addition In this exercise you will try to determine the value of each symbol based on the sum of each row, column or diagonal as shown. The frst problem has been done as an example ‘The sum of the 3 symbols in this column is 10 47 The sum of the 3symbols in the 12 10" 13. 9 ~ dani Al@ Al >> Thesum afte 3 mba in this row ina6 Answers A| 0] @)33 i: O =2 O/}O)O @=6 a 13 11 Answers 18 He = 2517 «16 12 nswers A fe -_ er e: 24 «12 16 «14 OL dV] » 25 = 26 14 «12 | + fo $|@|+|» * (Sol > [oe10 yr |_( |r] 5 swel yw Ani Answers 22 pif | |3 12Get on the Rebus ‘A rebus is a puzzle in which you must determine the word or phrase, which is represented by a ‘combination of pictures, symbols or letters. In some ofthe exercises, each word is represented, in ‘others some words are assumed by the pictures or arrangement of the letters. Aside from the general mmusement, these help you improve verbal reasoning by challenging your ability to use vocabulary, infer meaniag and think creatively “Beate cm su De \ if nr Clue dnl V+ Aa Wallan os (sounds like) L ad K |p| vote np ~ ABCDEFGHIJKLM «| What's missing? NOPQRSTVWXYZ eivegive get get give give get get 1s the right thing to do 701 e MCE a . 5 MCE Nursery thyme | | 6 . Lean’t doit ’ MCE 1 } g Oe sound ie storm insite 7 43 stores | [8] —Gp—— sates nim 9 ‘computer 10; ——___ Degin SM ee 1 looking for adventure cece ceccceccecee §~—eeeeeeceeeeeecee rs , 12) 2. blame faultless [3] o_erto_ a 3. blame " n14| STA4NCE 15 BARN BARE Tag real B U8] Taq wv) Qoo+5 a — secret. — [8] + +d 4 weep | [19 secret secret secret secret secret secret secret secret secret o! 20 © ° - 2 “5 « — hom STANDS 22 —— — 023456789@ oo. feeReflections and Rotations These exercises will help you identify reflections and rotatiors, which will appear in many non- verbal questions A rotation is when a shape is A refleetion flips the image over tured around a fixed point aline In this example the shape has been rotated clockwise 90 degrees Just as it might look in a mirror. BJ Which of the below is not a reflection? 2| Which of the below is not a reflection? i?) >a DG MN b.Identify which image ean be rotated from the original ae ® mols al elated from the original 1ot be rot Identify which image cannTn these exercises, three-dimensional shapes are being rotated and you must determine which answer reflects the aetual rotation, based on two points identified on each shape. \entfy the shape below which isthe same asthe ss 13] shopriotengu. Bod pes hve crn oaed be | (= same amount inthe same dretion | sett tect Sencmiectoaas | Fl Usa llc a b. c a. "a5 |dentify the shape below wich i the same as the shapes tothe right. Both shapes have been rotted inthe same dieation 16 Identity the shape below whichis the same as the shapes to te right. Both shapes have been rotated the same amount in the same direction a Da 7 a. =o © ‘Identify the shape below which i the same as the shapes tthe right Rosh shapes have been rotated the same amour nt inthe same direction 0 |eShape Matching “These exercises test your ability to maich shapes quickly in a timed seenario. Shape matching is a function of spatial reasoning, being able to quickly identify shape types and characteristics. Exercise One: (10 minutes) OOoxsog pROL OOP AS YOR ChSEOO Identify each shape in the box above with the identical shape belowPITT Exercise Two: (10 minutes) OpsMissing Operators ig and deduction by turning around typic Fill in the blanks for each question by inserting a mathematical operator ~ addition (+), subtract (-), multiplication (x), or civision (+). You can only use each operator ‘Note: Operations are performed ftom left to right, and do not use BODMAS. The first question has been done as an example. @ (two possible answers) @® |as| [5 824Symbolic Scales In these exercises you must determine the relative value of diferent objects by observing how they balance with each other, and using your mathematical deduction sills Alll of the scales shown are balanced Observe the balanced | relationships amongst "the cakes, ice eream j cones, and marbles. How many ice cream cones will be needed to balance the scales?Allof the scales shown are balanced Observe the balanced relationships among the grasshopper, ladybugs and caterpillars. How many lady bugs will be needed to balance the scales?eo! (i) 2) All of the scales = shown are balanced ° J Observe the balanced relationships among the soccer balls, baseballs, and tennis balls How many baseballs will be needed to balance the scal2s? How many tennis balls will be needed to balance the scales?4 atexa?. 3 MBER. (i) go Aillof the scales shown are balanced Observe the balanced relationships amongst the teddy bears, penguins and sheep ? How many teddy SS bears will be needed ° J to balance the toa EE T scales? How many teddy bears will be needed to balance the scales? 7Logical Comparisons Tn these exercises you must look at an example and understand the logieal comparison based on your deductive skills B] is to SS OOF ht?° a‘These exercises will test your att ‘minutes each; try to complet pict Picture 1 What's the Difference? Find five (5) differences from the image on the left Picture 2. Find five (5) differences from the image on the leftPicture 3.Memory Jogger Read the following passage carefully, and then answer the questions afterward, without going back to look over the story again. This will est your reading compretension and ability to recall key facts. The Myth of Pandora In Greek mythology, Pandora was a mortal woman created by Zeus, the king of the gods, in a plan to punish Prometheus. Prometheus was also a god, but disagreed with the way Zeus was treating the humans, so he stole the power of fire and gifted it to all humanity. This made Zeus very angry. Zeus directed that a woman be created and given gifs by all of the gods. They called her Pandora ~ which means ‘all-endowed.’ All of the gods helped to give her beauty, charm, and other attractive qualities. Finally, she was given a jar, in which the gods had placed many evils, illnesses and diseases. Pandora was told that she must never open the jar. She was then sent to marry Epimetheus, the brother of Prometheus. Prometheus advised his brother not to accept any gifts from Zeus, but Pandora was so attractive that he married her anyway. One day, out of curiosity, Pandora opened the jar and released all of the evils inside of it into the world. She tried to quickly put the lid back fon, but only managed to keep ‘hope’ trapped inside. According to the myth, this is how evil and disease were brought to the human world, and why hope is the last thing to leave man, In later years, Pandora's story was translated into other languages and the jar became a box. The story of Pandora's box has been passed down to modem times and the term “Pandora's box" has become to mean something that will cause many unforeseen problems. 95Questions — The Myth of Pandora 1) Who was the king of the gods? a.Prometheus b. Zeus. Pandora, ;ptune —_e, Epimetheus 2) What was the main reason Pandora was created? 1. Because one of the gods wanted a wife b, Because Prometheus was lonely ¢. To reward humanity for behaving well 4d. As revenge for Prometheus stealing fire and giving it to humanity 3) What does the name Pandora mean? a. Something unexpected . Very beautiful ©. All-endowed 4d. Keeper of the box 4) What was in the container that Pandora had been given? a. The power of fire b. Evil, diseases and illnesses €.A poisonous liquid d. Enchanted fruits5) Whom did Pandora marry? a. Prometheus b. Epimetheus ¢, Zeus’son_—_d. She did not marry 6) Did Prometheus approve of the marriage? a. Yes b.No ¢. He had no opinion. 7) What happened when Pandora opened the jar? a. The gods took revenge and killed Prometheus 1b, Pandora became ill and died ‘c, Epimetheus became angry and left the city 4. All of the evil, diseases and illnesses were released to humanity +8) What is the modern meaning of Pandora’s box? (Open answer) ”The Final Challenge Now that you have made it to the end, bere ae a varity of logic puzzles that will require many of the techniques and observational skills that you have practised up to this point, There may even be a new trick to ear, Good luck! | Look carefully at the wheel to the (VN Tight Determine the missing umber WAS, ff ots? ‘What is the missing figure in the above sequence? >S>L_Isx< What is the sum of the values of the 11 hidden sides of the three dice as shown below? (Hint: The total number of dots on a single die is 21) al nn on a[4 | Try to identify which of the models below is exactly the same as the model to the right Using only three straight lines, can you divide the picture below into five sections, which each contain one chair, one big screen TV, a clock, two lamps, and a cat. 2A friend is holding dollar bills, of unknown value, in his right hand behind his back. He 6] tells you that they total $15, yet one of them ‘cannot be a ten dollar bill What could the type of dollar notes he is holding possibly be? 7] Which one of the below does not belong to the group? 100[s] Identify the mission section from the grid below: ? aE;Ee a 12 BDF TVX 10 | Which of these is the odd one out? HJK oas UWY [11.] Which of the following is the odd one out? # € During a school trip, a total of 42 people ‘went to the Natural History Museum. If there were twice as many girls as boys, and twice as many boys as teachers, then how ‘many teachers were there in the group? 10213 | What comes y next in this sequence? © i g os he[5] ‘What comes next in this sequence? x' ©'a a * a'e e'a Oo * 2 * * d. e, 16 | Can you figure out the pattern below and fill in the last equation? 34+5=28 44+9=513 2+6=48 6+8=214 143=_ 17 | Can you connect all nine dots below, using only four lines? You shoald not lift your pen/pencil off the paper.18 | How many squares can you count in the shape below? Hint: Be sure to include all sizes, some may overlap others y ) 19 | Look carefully at the shapes below and provide the missing numbers. 5 1 2 3 73 4|)|102 8/|9 4 5/|? 6 5 15 2 8 uy 10s20 | Amumber of fish are swimming ina fish bowl. Can you figure out how many goldfish and how many clownfish there are? Not counting himself, a goldfish sees that there are as many clownfish as other goldfish swimming in the bowl > Not counting himself, a clownfish sees that there > are asthree times as many goldfish as clownfish swimming in the bowl 2a] your Aunt’s brother isnot your unele, then what relation ‘would he be to you? ‘Atree planted doubles its height each year, (22 | until it stops growing after eight years. How many years did it take to reach half ofits maximum height? 23 | Which of these words doesn’t belong to the group? COAST TACOS TOAST ASCOT COATS 106Finding the truth in the forest Congratulations, you have made it to the final question! To get to the final answer, you have to make a trip to the enchanted forest, and meet with a talking squirrel and a rabbit. Both animals are known to tell lies and you have to make sure you use your logical powers to determine ‘who is being honest, or you will be stuck in the forest! The squirrel only tells lies on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. On the other days, he only tells the truth. The rabbit only tells lies on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. On the other days, he only tells the truth ‘The problem is, once you are in the forest you become disoriented and forget what day of the week itis Finally you meet the squirrel and the rabbit. The squirrel announces, “Yesterday I told a lic.” The rabbit replies, “Yesterday [told a lie too.” Which one is telling the truth? W 107HRS Caswor Hey SEYRET Which One Doesn't Belong? pages 69 1) B-All ofthe thers are balls used in sporting games. 2)C- All ofthe others are puis 3) A-All ofthe others are mammals 4)C- All of the others are even numbers 5) D-All ofthe others begin with h (hammer, helicopter, headphones) 6)D-Alllof the other circles are divided into four pats 7) B- All of the others can be divided by 3; or the sum ofthe two numbers in each box is 6 8)D-All ofthe others have only one vertical line 9) A- The arrow is facing the oppesite direction to all ofthe others, which have been rotated 10) D- The others have simply been rotated. On D, the black ci other hollow circle 11) C- The interior shape is touching wo ofthe sides, the others are touching only one side Je has switched positions with the 12) B- All shapes are the same except fr the square, which has rounded edges 13) C- This is a mirror reflection, the ethers are the same shape in different rotations 14) D="The horizontal shape lies on top ofthe vertical shape, unlike all of the others 15) A~ The shape inside the main shape has a curved line. The other factors are not relevant 16) D~The house does not have chimney. All ofthe others do. 17) D-The frog isan amphibian, the others are reptiles 18) B-The USB is storage deviee, the others are writing instruments (pencil, quill, pen) 19) C- The other numbers are prime rumbers What's the Plan, pages 10-12 DB DA HD HC HA OD 7B Riddles, pages 13-16 1) They are part of a set of triplets; 2} Atowel; 3) The leter m; 4) A hole; 5) A window; 6) A.clock; 7) There is no dirt in ahole; 8) Dylan, of course! 9) Your age; 10) An envelopes 11) The three people were a grandfather (also a father), a father (also a son), and a son. 12) Your name; 13) David is bald; 14) A computer keyboard; 15) The word dozens; 16) Amap; 11) The word incorrectly; 18) Four brothers, thre sisters ~ seven siblings in total; 19) You are both standing back-to-back; 20) Four; 21) One of the contractors isa woman, and she bul! four houses; 108Riddles, pages 13-16 (continucd) 22) $109 (The hat was $5, therefore $100 less than the coat) 23) All of them 24) Your right elbow ‘twas’ Julie or 25) Paige took the cookies. Look at each statement as being false — Alfie s Paige, soithad to be cither Julie or Paige. As Julie confesses, we know she is lying, so therefore it has tobe Paige, Pattern Detective, pages 17-21 1).A-- Both have triangle with wo circles around two ofthe comers 2)C- Both have the same four shapes, with the upper left shape being shaded 3) D~The star is placed inside all ofthe circles and the square 4)C- Both have five lines with connecting dots with the pattern black-white-black-black-white-black 5) D- Both have the same four shape types present 6) A- Iis the same group of shapes rotated to the let 90 degrees, 7)B- Ithasa number of dots equal to half of the sides ofthe shape 8) B- Ithas arrows pointing to exch side ofthe square 9) C - The sum ofthe sides for all the shapes is 11 10) C- Both shapes are one-half shaded 1M) A- The centre shape (octagon) has two less sides than the outer shape (decagon) 12) D~ The box has two whole white shapes and two grey shapes (that have been combined) 13) B- The larger, smaller shape has one more side than the larger shape, and the number of dots is one Jess than the number of sides on the main shape. 414) C- The arrows are going inthe same direction, and the right side shape has been rotated 180 degrees from the left side - A and B are mirror reflections. 15) D- Ita all ofthe same shapes, in the same orientation and shading 16) A-Is the same shape rotated 90 degrees tothe left (square divided in half witha vertical line, and an arrow pointing upward) 17) C- The pattern i, starting withthe upper left square, to go clockwise skipping two letters (Ly m,n, 0.p.q.R,5.t.U...) 18) D- The bicycle isthe only other inanimate (non living) choice, ‘Logie Grids ; ; Summer Actvis, page 23 ¢ a Siac Thos = Ble geal ome [Activity [Vocation [pate AatsPeuaia ‘Mio [Temis [os Anges uly 27 jqegeb2e 3 9 ‘Noah [Drama Chicago | August # |s 2 885 23 2 Z Olivia [Technology | Minneanol [august 14® —] tag x [x Ic x [x | Noah x] x] x [atx x ove x DX x Pex] LosAngeles x | x Chicago, Mxix Minneapots x [bal x 108Birthdays and Prosnts, page 24 . Name [Birthday [Present wea ilzedd Carlet [Novenberia [computer PERSE] Care [ay Siecle sak sie eid George | Febraay 14 [Jacket oa pp es Tomes —[Novenber7 [Gutar | SM phe pete net Petar xx le resi le x noveber? epee Dogs’ Dioner . | gE Tame [orcad food [ase aa afl [sca ‘sinen_[—10 fay 3Gi § emo —[bradr Reaver [Bet Fi gai 4 Pearl [Golden eviever [amb % B33 i a Bil ie [tion cheies [5 wie x [x Ta LT ix Tae oe be De i Pa Def be ea [afer conten oboe Depo fib Do Nome ba fab Dep Do Pa Famous Explores pags 26 7 fare ray a wer gid [pei case [ren [ceo cme Cratoraee | — 158 7 Hi [rotor De con —[ewesh”— et rere ee na i fhe fete cnet lca Pestworsnto sso sco oa aie | Bn H ta [inoa tanais — ommend ors na 4 i Inoceae fae Jepoech E laid? i rehal tibileegaslziiié Tide ieaa gale ees meme Teresa ea teeth Heese ste re be Fearon es Leper be PeNumber-Letter Equations, page 27 1) 32 woeks ina year; 2)365 days im a year, 3)26 leters ofthe alphabet; 4) 100 years in a century; 5) 60 seconds in a minute; 6) 90 degrees in a right angle; 7) 24 hours ina day; 8) 60 minutes in an hhout; 9) 14 days ina fortnight; 10) 1000 years in a millennium; 11) 7 colors ofthe rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green blue, indigo, violet); 12) 29 days in February in a Leap Year What Comes Next? pages 28-31 1) B- The hexagon has six sides. The pattem is 3,4, 5,6 2)C- The pattem is to fill one-quarter of the box each turn 13) A~ The patter is showing an arrow up and then down 4) D- The pattem is showing the frst letter of the numbers | through 11 '5)A- The patter is to subtract 2 tothe previous number, then to add three to the next 6)B The pattem is to have the square move clockwise around the front of the cube 7).C-The patter is to multiply the previous number by 2 8) B- The words end ina letter ofthe alphabet fiom a, b,c, d,e 9) D- One-fith is added to each fraction 10) A- The pattem is +6, 4,6, 4, and so on |) C- The pattem is going up every four years (note: 2008, 12, 16, and 20 are all Leap Years) 12) 8 - There are two different sequences; numbers are going up by 3 in the alternate numbers staring with 59 (59, 62, 65) and reduced by 3 inthe second (18, 15, 12,9) 13) C The series is 1,4, 9, 16. Note that each isa square number. 14) A. There are two different sequences; numbers are going up by 24,8, 16 inthe alternate numbers starting with 10 (10, 12, 16,24, 40) and reduced by 2, 4,8 inthe second (60, 58, 54, 46). 15) D ~The pattern isto add ten, then subtract seven, 4/=|2)(OID AOR) DO) oFAC| ales OlObs| =! a/5|D/ Jib 7) 4/=[0]8| oFe/D] Symbol Sudoku, Pages2— {81|O|O|D [abe 4] a [=| {ORD 4lslalslolo oDefa | =lolsk SDI] 4|@[O/D] =[O|4| =e AEYOO/ODIaSymbol Sudoku, Page 33 Symbol Sudok, Page 34 MOREE ONE BV Oeelv]o+ ole |x| » BIEL IIE Ls 3 » [7J+[afe[2[- [4 nD » [s[+[2]+]2]=[5 Dy so [a5 [+]5]+]4]-[3[*]3[=[¢ uy a) [2a[=[o[x]2[+[4[-[s[=]o ‘Symbolic Seales, pages 84-87 1) We seein the second picture that an ice cream cone equals 6 marbles. Substituting 6 marbles in the first picture, then a eake equals ten marbles. Therefore, two ice cream cones are needed to balance cone cakes and two marbles (or twelve marbles) 2) Using the first two scale illustrations, solve forthe value of a grasshopper and caterpillar in terms of lady bugs (one grasshopper = 4 lady bugs, one caterpillar =2 lady bugs). Therefore, 4 lady bugs ll ue needed to balance the two caterpillar '3) From the first picture, we ean see that one soccer ball equals 4 tennis balls. Knowing this, we ean solve that one baseball equals 2 tennis balls, Therefore, $ baseballs ae needed to balance the one soccer ball and six tennis balls. Inthe last question, 8 tennis balls wll be needed to balance the four baseballs a8Symbolic Seales, pages 84-87 4) Using the first two scale illustrations, solve forthe value of penguins and sheep in terms of teddy bears (one penguin = 9 teddy bears, a! one sep = 3 teddy bears). Therefore 9 teddy bears will be needed to balance the three shesp; and 18 teddy bears will be needed to balance the two penguins, Logical Comparisons, pages 88-91 1) A~In this example, the small cirles turn nto large cirles, and the large cireles tum into small siteles. Note the number and position, 2) B ~The symbols change inthe opposite vay as inthe fist example (the heart changes to grey star, the cloud changes toa lightning bolt, te black star changes to black sun, and the white hal sirele changes toa grey half circle) 5) D ~The key isto notice thatthe solid lines change from vertical to horizontal, and the dotted lines o not change at al, 4) D ~The changes are reversed from the first example ~The grey heart changes to white, an arrow is added, and all circles change to squares Memory Jogger, pages 91-93 The Myth of Pandora 1b. Zeus 2) 4. As revenge for Prometheus stealing fire and giving it to humanity 3) ¢, Allkendowed brother of Prometheus 6)b.No 7). Allofthe ‘evi, diseases and illnesses were released 10 humanity 8) What is the modern meaning of 4). Evil, diseases and illnesses) b. Epimetheus Pandora's box? Something that isthe cause of many unforeseen or unknown troubles ‘What's the Difference?, pages 94.96 Pleture I Picture 2 A, Different Different heart fish B. Bird has Bubble moved down aed toward ree C Fish has ©. Bechas hanged oy es direction D. Flower . Serewériver s added. added E. Plant has Diterent changed starfish positon us‘What's the Difference?, pages 94-96 Picture 3 Flower missing Flower rotated 180 cegrees Design has been replaced Black dot added Flower has been tured to face the ooposite direcion “The nwo designs have changed places Flower has been replaced witha different flower (Changed shading Star added Different star Different books Different star Different pattern Different fly Different globe Different guitar [Note has changed -ozommonE> n Different ice Rectangle is shorter Memory Jogger, pages 95-97 The Myth of Pandora 1b. Zeus 2) d, As revenge for Prometheus stealing fire and giving it to humanity 3) ¢. Allrendowed 4). Evil, diseases and illnesses 5) b. Epimetheus, brother of Prometheus 6)b. No 7) a. All of the vil, diseases and illnesses were released to humanity 8) What is the modern meaning of Pandora's ‘box? Something that isthe cause of many unforeseen or unknown troubles 20The Final Challenge, pages 98-107 1) 12 (The sum of opposing pieces ofthe pie should total 19) 2) D (The letters U, V, W, X have been rotated on their sides) '3) 36 The sum of the dots showing is 27. Subtract 27 from the total number of dots on all three dice, which ig 21+21421 OF » 6) The notes are a ten dollar note anda five dollar note. The friend stated that one of them could not bea ten dollar note, not both, 7)E~ All ofthe others have five circles 8) B ~The carrots and beets both grow in the ground. The apple grows on a tree, the cherries are the only option that also grew on trees. '9) D~ Rows 3 and 4 are simply rows | and 2 repeated, but inthe apposite order. 10) HJK ~The patter isto skip one letter in the alphabet after each letter 11) C-Inall ofthe others, the shaded intersection is with three circles 12) There were six teachers in the group. To solve using algebra, x= number of teachers xe 2x4 dx= 42 edi x=6 13) A The sequence isa rectangle altemating colors from white toa checkered pattem to black, “whilst rotating 45 degrees. 14) E—All ofthe other shapes have the larger, outer shape repeated inside. 15)D 16)24 ~The first digit isthe difference between the two numbers, the next are the sun, m4 > VN a218) There are 19 total squares. Ifyou break them down to square sizes: ‘Tingle block squares 7 four-block squares 3 nine-block squares 2 sixteen-block squares 19) The key to the cross formulas is thatthe top number is multiplied by the middle number to get the ‘bottom number. The left number subtracts the middle number to get the number onthe right. The ‘missing numbers are 11 and 18. 7 ie 5} Joxsem ‘a8 ——- u-6 20) There are 3 goldfish and 2 clownfish, {A goldfish sees that there ae as many clownfish (C) as goldfish (G-I). We subtract one from the total G ‘because the goldfish making the observation isnot counting himsell G- ‘A clownfish ses that there are 3 times as many goldfish as clownfish (agai, not counting himself), 3€-)=G ‘So combing the two equations, we get 3C-3=C + | then 2C = 4,s0C=2 Solving for G, 4= G1 s0G 3 21) He would be your father 22) Seven yeats~ inthe 7# year it doubles in growth othe maximum height 23) Toast —all ofthe other words are anagrams and ave the same eters 24) The squirrel ~ There isno day that both are Ing, so it must be that one is lying, or both are telling the trth (Sunday). However, Sunday would not work because the squire does na lie on Saturday IF the rabbit i telling the ruth, that would only work for him to make the statement on Sunday ~ which we already know it isa”, “Therefore the squirrel is telling the truth and the rabbit is lying, wmAlso available fram Liz Judge The Big Vocabulary Play Book for Gifted & Talented Children ‘Anew approach to learning vocabulary through fun, yet challenging activities. Designed specifically for the child that can already phonetically decode new words well, but who now requires broader word knowledge to improve their comprehension skills. This volume contains fifty-two successfully tested and engaging exercises. These include games, puzzles, cartoons, quizzes, word associations, rhymes and even tongue twisters. It makes learning enjoyable, and vocabulary memorable. 1afi