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In this post, we start with an overview of "Word/Letter

Matrix" question types. We also provide a sample
question, accompanied by tips and strategies that every
student can use to perform successfully on "Word/Letter
Matrix" questions during the o cial OLSAT® exam.

WORD/LETTER MATRIX: WHAT TO EXPECT?

These questions provide students with a matrix of letters

or words. Students must perceive the pattern or
relationship among these words in order to supply a
missing letter or word.
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The amount of Word/Letter Matrix questions on the test
depends on the age of the student and the test level.For
example, 4th and 5th grade students taking the
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are asked approximately four of these types of
questions.
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Baccalaureate (1)
Test Prep - CSS (1)
Test Prep - ELA & Math
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Test Prep - General (5)
Test Prep - Georgia (4)
Test Prep - Hunter (16)
Test Prep - ISEE (23)
Test Prep - Iowa Testing
Correct Answer: C (2)
Test Prep - Louisiana (1)
The key to this question is determining the relationship Test Prep - MCA (1)
Test Prep - NWEA MAP
between the words. In the top row, each word, moving (1)
from left to right, has an additional letter. The base word Test Prep - Nest+M (2)
Test Prep - Oregon (1)
is on. To get the next word, we’ve added a letter— an s— Test Prep - PARCC (6)
to the beginning, so we wind up with son. Then, we add Test Prep - PSAT (2)
Test Prep - Ravens (2)
another letter to the end of son to get song. When we Test Prep - SAT (41)
move to the bottom row, we know that as we move from Test Prep - SHSAT (19)
Test Prep - SSAT (7)
left to right, we will start with a base word. From the Test Prep - Salk (1)
base word, we add a letter at the beginning to get the Test Prep - TACHS (2)
second word, and we add an additional letter to the end Test Prep -- Anderson
(1)
to get the third word. The word that would complete this Test Prep -- Booker T
scenario is man. Students might be tempted to choose Del (2)
Test Prep -- CAASPP (4)
answer B, san; however, we know that the answer option Test Prep -- CTP4 (1)
has to correspond with the third word in the row. Test Prep -- California
(2)
Test Prep -- G&T (108)
WORD/LETTER MATRIX:TIPS AND STRATEGIES Test Prep -- KBIT (1)
Test Prep -- MCVSD (1)
Test Prep -- Magnets (3)
These questions are challenging and require students to Test Prep -- SBAC (5)
Test Prep -- TABE (1)
pay attention to the way letters are arranged in each of Test Prep -- Texas (6)
the words in the matrix. Advise your student to write on Test Prep -- WISC (1)
the test if this is helpful, such as circling or underlining Test Prep -- WPPSI (1)
Test Prep -- Wechsler (1)
similarities and patterns between words. Test Prep SCAT (1)
Test Prep- TerraNova (1)
Test Prep-Stanford
When your student misses a question, also have him Binet (1)
explain how he selected the answer so he can begin to Test prep -- HSPT (1)
Tutoring (5)
recognize mistakes he is making in his reasoning. When
he answers a question correctly, have him explain how
September 2017 (4)
he arrived at the correct answer in order to reinforce the June 2017 (11)
logical thought process. May 2017 (11)
April 2017 (15)
March 2017 (9)
The best way to prepare for these questions is simply to February 2017 (10)
practice, practice, practice. Your student has likely not January 2017 (26)
December 2016 (42)
encountered this type of question in the past, so November 2016 (51)
familiarizing him with the correct approach and helping October 2016 (26)
September 2016 (12)
him build con dence is key. August 2016 (6)

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July 2016 (1)
WHAT'S NEXT? May 2016 (1)
March 2016 (1)
January 2016 (2)
Learn more about other verbal reasoning question types December 2015 (1)
on the OLSAT, including Aural Reasoning, Verbal November 2015 (2)
October 2015 (6)
Analogies, Verbal Classi cations, Logical Selection, September 2015 (9)
Inference and Arithmetic Reasoning. August 2015 (11)
July 2015 (4)
March 2015 (1)
Also try some sample questions and see critical teaching February 2015 (2)
tips that cover other areas of the OLSAT, including the January 2015 (5)
December 2014 (4)
sections on verbal comprehension, pictoral reasoning, November 2014 (2)
gural reasoning, and quantitative reasoning. October 2014 (7)
September 2014 (3)
August 2014 (2)
If you think you need more information and guidance July 2014 (1)
about the OLSAT, check out our in-depth article on the June 2014 (1)
May 2014 (1)
test, as well as our posts on the verbal and non-verbal April 2014 (2)
section. March 2014 (2)
February 2014 (1)
January 2014 (4)
Also, learn everything you need to know about other December 2013 (2)
tests that measure a child’s potential to learn in school, November 2013 (4)
October 2013 (5)
like the NNAT or the COGAT. September 2013 (7)
August 2013 (6)
July 2013 (5)
June 2013 (5)
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May 2013 (7)
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