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Skill Matrix and Recommendations to Prepare for the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test®
OLSAT-8® Level D recommended for administration in Gr 3
Skills Tested
Verbal Comprehension – Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Sentence Arrangement
Verbal Reasoning – Arithmetic Reasoning, Logical Selection, Word/Letter Matrix, Verbal Analogies, Verbal Classification
Figural Reasoning – Figural Classification, Figural Analogies, Pattern Matrix, Figural Series
Quantitative Reasoning – Number Series, Number Inference, Number Matrix
How can I prepare my child to do well in a test of these skills?
Scroll down for information on the books and software recommended in the table.
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Antonyms |
Building Thinking Skills Level 2 book or software
Vocabulary Smarts Book 2
Cranium Crackers Book 1
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Sentence Completion |
Run-on Riddlers A1
Spectrum Test Prep Grade 4
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Sentence Arrangement |
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Arithmetic Reasoning |
Spectrum Test Prep Grade 4
Math Detective Beginning book or software
Mathematical Reasoning Book 1 student and instructor
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Logical Selection |
Creative Thinking Puzzlers A1
Mind Benders A1
Cranium Crackers Book 1
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Word/Letter Matrix |
Creative Thinking Puzzlers A1
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Verbal Analogies |
Think Analogies A1 or Thinkanalogy Puzzles A1
Building Thinking Skills Level 2 book or software
Spectrum Test Prep Gr 4
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Verbal Classification |
Building Thinking Skills Level 2 book or software
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Figural Classification |
Building Thinking Skills Level 2 book or software
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Figural Analogies |
Building Thinking Skills Level 2 book or software
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Pattern Matrix |
Building Thinking Skills Level 2 book or software
Visual Mind Benders A1
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Figural Series |
Building Thinking Skills Level 2 book or software
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Number Series |
Cranium Crackers Book 1
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Number Inference |
Cranium Crackers Book 1
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Number Matrix |
Cranium Crackers Book 1
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In General |
Think-a-Minutes B1 and B2
Spectrum Test Practice Gr 4 |
Overwhelmed by the choices? Here are my recommendations in order for the typical child. The first two are the most important.
- Building Thinking Skills for core verbal and non-verbal reasoning skills
- Cranium Crackers for core quantitative reasoning skills and logic
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Think Analogies or Thinkanalogy Puzzles for the nitty gritty on verbal analogies and lots of examples
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Spectrum Test Prep Grade 4 for examples of how questions might look on a test and general information on how to approach a multiple choice test (if your child is a good test taker you can pass on this one)
- Vocabulary Smarts for more examples of word meaning and antonyms
- Run on Riddlers for word play within sentences
- Creative Thinking Puzzles for a variety of puzzles playing with language and numbers
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Mind Benders A1 for logic
- Think-a-Minutes B1 and B2 for practice solving a variety of puzzles using skills that will be tested and similar skills. Learn to brainstorm and move on when you just can't see the answer.
- Math Detective if math isn’t your child’s strong point and paying attention to the details within a question is something they need to practice
- Mathematical Reasoning if your child needs to work on core math concepts
- Spectrum Test Practice Grade 4 for a child who needs more practice with the format of multiple choice tests
- Visual Mind Benders to challenge your child to solve a problem presented as a matrix
OLSAT® and Otis-Lennon School Ability Test® are registered trademarks of NCS Pearson (previously Harcourt Assessment Services) who own rights to and publish the OLSAT-8®. The recommendations made here are those of Think Tonight and are not endorsed by NCS Pearson.
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