Second Term Revision and Readiness Test Verbal Reasoning Primary 6 Second Term Lesson Notes Week 1

Second Term Revision and Readiness Test – Verbal Reasoning

Week 1: Lesson Notes

1. Analogy: Completing Word Pairs

  1. Analogy: Completing Word Pairs
    • Hour and Minute, Week and Day.

2. Analogy: Completing Word Pairs

  1. Analogy: Completing Word Pairs
    • Man and House, Lion and Den.

3. Analogy: Completing Word Pairs

  1. Analogy: Completing Word Pairs
    • Queen and King, Princess and Prince.

4. Analogy: Completing Word Pairs

  1. Analogy: Completing Word Pairs
    • Sheep and Bleat, Donkey and Bray.

5. Forming Two Words

  1. Forming Two Words
    • PROSECUTOR: PROSECUTE, COURT.

6. Forming Two Words

  1. Forming Two Words
    • REPORTER: REPORT, NOTE.

7. Forming Two Words

  1. Forming Two Words
    • EDUCATION: EDUCATE, ACTION.

8. Forming Two Words

  1. Forming Two Words
    • CATHEDRAL: CATHEDRA, LEAD.

9. Choosing True Statements

  1. Choosing True Statements
    • The moon shines in the village alone. C (if it is never true).
    • Explanation: The moon doesn’t shine in the village alone; it shines everywhere.

10. Choosing True Statements

  1. Choosing True Statements
    • Twins look alike. A (if it is always true).
    • Explanation: Generally, twins share similar physical traits.

11. Choosing True Statements

  1. Choosing True Statements
    • Aeroplanes are faster than cars. A (if it is always true).
    • Explanation: In general, aeroplanes are faster than cars.

12. Rearranging Sentences

  1. Rearranging Sentences
    • (2) We will go into the forest and hunt.
    • (3) No, the forest is full of snakes.
    • (1) All right, let’s go home then.

13. Rearranging Sentences

  1. Rearranging Sentences
    • (1) Oh! It’s the village masquerade called Udu.
    • (2) Ah! Though it frightens me, I love its song.
    • (3) Mama, what is this?

14. Rearranging Sentences

  1. Rearranging Sentences
    • (1) Abdul started by crawling.
    • (3) He then tried to walk.
    • (2) Now he runs about.

15. Rearranging Sentences

  1. Rearranging Sentences
    • (1) Make hay while the sun shines.
    • (3) Tomorrow may be too late.
    • (2) You may regret time wasted.

Filling in the gaps with the most suitable word that complete the missing word.
1. Hour and Minute, Week and ……………………………………………….
2. Man and House, Lion and …………………………………………………..
3. Queen and King, Princess and …………………………………………….
4. Sheep and Bleat, Donkey and ……………………………………………..

Form two words from each of the word written in capital letter
5. PROSECUTOR: …………………………………….. ……………………………………………..
6. REPORTER: …………………………………………. ………………………………………………
7. EDUCATION: ……………………………………….. ……………………………………………..
8. CATHEDRAL: ……………………………………….. ……………………………………………..

Choose: A, if it is always true
B, if it is often true but not always true
C, if it is never true
D, if it impossible to say how true it is.

9. The moon shines in the village alone.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Twins look alike.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. Aeroplane are faster than car.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Rearrange the following sentences in their order of occurrence
12. (1) All right, let’s go home then.
(2) We will go into the forest and hunt.
(3) No, the forest is full of snakes. ___________________

13. (1) Oh! It’s the village masquerade called Udu.
(2) Ah! Though it frightens me, I love its song.
(3) Mama, what is this? ____________________

14. (1) Abdul started by crawling.
(2) Now he runs about.
(3) He then tried to walk.

15. (1) Make hay while the sun shines.
(2) You may regret time wasted.

(3) Tomorrow may be too late. _____________________