Verbal Reasoning
Word patterns, codes, logic, analogies and sequences. We sharpen the thinking skills that appear across selective entrance exams.
Whole Curriculum Adaptation for Verbal Reasoning
Most learning apps adapt within a single topic – if your child struggles with a question, they see an easier one.
HeyKitsu goes further. Our Whole Curriculum Adaptation looks across everything your child is learning and builds a path that makes sense.
If they're quick with word analogies but finding letter sequences tricky, we'll adjust – giving more practice where it's needed while keeping sharper skills fresh.
The result is a learning journey that builds all-round verbal reasoning ability, not just isolated question types.
Full curriculum coverage for Verbal Reasoning
Code breaking: Letters
4Learn to crack secret messages where letters are swapped based on a hidden rule. You'll master finding patterns by moving forwards or backwards through the alphabet and predicting the next letter in a sequence.
Alphabet patterns
Solve puzzles by moving forwards or backwards in the alphabet. Learn how to identify patterns between letter, understand alphabetical positions and develop your logical thinking skills.
Letter codes
Read secret messages where each letter in a word is replaced by a different letter. Learn how to crack letter codes by spotting the pattern, then use that pattern to encode new words or decode hidden messages.
Letter logic
Letter logic uses the alphabet as a numbered system, where "A" is the 1st letter, "B" is the 2nd, "C" is the 3rd and so on. This lets you solve puzzles by counting positions or decoding letter sequences.
Letter patterns
Work out patterns where pairs of letters change according to rules, such as one letter staying the same while the other moves forwards or backwards through the alphabet. Discover how to identify these patterns and predict the next letter pair in any sequence.
Code breaking: Numbers & symbols
4Solve complex codes where each letter is replaced by a number or a symbol. This section also includes puzzles that use basic algebra and number patterns to represent words or find missing values.
Finding unknown numbers
Work out a mystery number from clues. Learn how to use inverse operations to work backwards from a result and discover the starting number.
Number codes
In these puzzles, each letter of the alphabet is represented by a specific digit. Learn how to crack these codes by working out which number represents each letter, then use your discoveries to decode secret messages and encode your own words.
Number patterns
Number patterns are like code-breaking puzzles where you work out the rule connecting numbers in brackets or pairs. Discover how to test different operations (×, ÷, +, −) to crack the pattern and find the missing numbers.
Symbol codes
Each letter is replaced by a symbol or different letter, like "STAR" becoming "$%@!". Learn how to crack secret codes by working out which symbols represent which letters, then decode hidden messages and create your own coded words.
Language mechanics
4Learn how words fit together grammatically and contextually. You'll practise selecting the correct word classes (like nouns or verbs), editing sentences to fix errors, and spotting hidden words concealed within the text of a sentence.
Editing sentences
Spot and fix errors in sentences, like removing unnecessary words or redundant pronouns, or swapping words that are in the wrong order. Learn how to identify grammatical mistakes and edit sentences to make them clear and correct.
Finish the sentence
Practise spelling patterns and complete words using context clues. Learn how to identify which letters are missing from incomplete words in sentences.
Hidden words
Hidden words are concealed within sentences by splitting them across two consecutive words, such as "chat" hidden in "teaCH AT". Learn how to identify these disguised words by examining where one word ends and the next begins, developing your pattern recognition and spelling skills.
Select the word
Select the right word to complete a sentence grammatically, like picking "breath" instead of "breathe" or "good" instead of "well". Learn how to identify which word fits each gap and make your sentences grammatically perfect every time.
Numerical & mathematical rules
3Discover the hidden rule that connects numbers in a sequence or a pair. You'll use different operations (+, -, ×, ÷) to find the missing number or solve multi-step problems that require logical working backwards.
Balancing equations
A balanced equation has equal value on both sides of the equals sign. Learn how to find missing numbers or symbols that make both sides equal, so you can solve equations.
Basic algebra
Use letters and symbols to represent numbers in equations, such as "if a = 5 and b = 3, what is a + b?". Learn how to substitute values, solve simple equations and understand how variables work.
Number sequences
Find the missing number in a pattern by working out the rule that connects the numbers. Learn how to spot the relationships between numbers, whether they involve addition, subtraction, multiplication or more complex patterns.
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Opposite & similar meanings
4Build your vocabulary by focusing on the meaning of words. You'll learn to quickly identify synonyms (words that mean the same) and antonyms (words that mean the opposite), and understand homographs (words that look the same but have different meanings).
Antonyms
Antonyms are words with opposite meanings, like "hot" and "cold" or "light" and "dark". Learn how to identify and use antonyms to make your writing more powerful and precise.
Definitions
Choose the correct meaning of a word based on how it's used in a sentence, like understanding that "ecstatic" means "overjoyed". Learn how to use context clues from the sentence to work out word meanings and select the right definition every time.
Homographs
Homographs are words that are spelt the same but have different meanings, "train" (a vehicle or to practise) or "strike" (to hit or a protest). Learn how to identify words with multiple meanings and match them to different definitions or clues.
Synonyms
Synonyms are words that have the same or very similar meanings, such as "big" and "large" or "happy" and "joyful". Learn how to identify synonyms, expand your vocabulary and make your writing more interesting.
Relational & deductive logic
6This is about seeing connections and drawing conclusions. You'll solve analogies (finding the relationship between two words and applying it to a new pair), finding the odd one out, and using statement logic to work out what must be true.
Analogies
Analogies show the relationship between two pairs of words, such as "kitten is to cat as puppy is to dog". Discover how to spot patterns to solve these puzzles quickly and accurately.
Find the connection
Identify what links different words, objects or ideas together. Learn how to spot patterns and relationships, think critically about how things are connected and develop your reasoning skills through exploration of language and the world around you.
Odd ones out
Find words that don't belong by spotting connections between groups. You'll identify which word (or words) are different from the rest based on their meaning or word class.
Ordering
Learn how to put things in order! Practise arranging words and objects by different rules: alphabetically, by size, by brightness and more. Master these ordering skills and become great at organising information.
Problem-solving
Solve problems that require you to work through several stages of thinking. Learn how to break down complex problems into smaller steps, use logical thinking to solve puzzles involving relationships and sequences, and apply your reasoning skills to real-world situations.
Statement logic
Use only the information you've been given to draw logical conclusions. Learn how to read statements carefully, spot what can and cannot be proven from the information provided and avoid making assumptions beyond what you've been told.
Word construction & bridges
7Focus on how words are built and how they connect. This includes making compound words (joining two words), linking words with a single "bridge" letter, and transforming one word into another using word ladders.
Combining words
Join two words together to create a new word, like "thunderbolt" or "wristwatch". Learn how to spot which words can combine to form new words and build your vocabulary with these clever combinations.
Linking letters
Linking letters are single letters that complete one word and start another, like how "t" ends "orbit" and starts "tether", or ends "spacesuit" and starts "tool". Learn how to spot letter patterns that connect words together and solve word chain puzzles quickly.
Missing letters
Identify which letter or letters are needed to complete a word. Learn how to spot spelling patterns, recognise common letter combinations and apply your knowledge of word structure to solve these puzzles with confidence.
Rearrange words
Word puzzles where one word transforms into another by changing, swapping or removing letters. Learn how to spot patterns in letter changes and apply rules consistently to complete word pairs.
Transfer a letter
Move a letter from one word to another to create two completely new words, such as moving "s" from "spare" to "take" to create "pare" and "stake". Learn how to spot letter patterns, expand your vocabulary and develop problem-solving skills through creative word manipulation.
Word completion
Find missing letters that complete a word. Learn how to spot letter patterns and add the right letters to build complete words, developing your spelling and vocabulary knowledge.
Word ladders
In these puzzles, change one word into another by replacing one letter at a time, with each step creating a new valid word, such as changing "cat" to "dog" by going cat → cot → dot → dog. Learn how to solve word ladders, think strategically about letter changes and strengthen your vocabulary and spelling skills.
Word manipulation
3Transform, combine or rearrange letters and words to create new words. Learn how to spot patterns within words, think flexibly about letter arrangements and develop your problem-solving skills.
Anagrams
Anagrams are words or phrases made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. For example, "listen" and "silent" use the same letters. Learn how to spot anagrams, rearrange letters to form new words and develop your problem-solving skills through fun word puzzles.
Anagrams – advanced
An anagram is a word puzzle where you rearrange jumbled letters to form a real word. Learn how to spot patterns in mixed-up letters, using context clues from sentences to work out the correct word.
Rearrange letters
Combine specific letters from two words to create a third word. Learn how to identify letter patterns and apply rules systematically to solve increasingly complex word combinations.
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