Verbal ReasoningYears 5–6Cloze Passages

Cloze passages (advanced)

Complete longer passages with multiple blanks requiring inference and grammatical awareness

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you are a detective 🕵️ looking at a story with missing words. Your job is to find the right word that makes sense and fits!

  2. 2

    What do we look at to find clues about the missing word?

  3. 3

    Drag the best word into the gap: 'The cat was very ___ and slept all day.'

  4. 4

    Let's solve one together: 'The sun was shining, so the children went to the ___ to swim.'

  5. 5

    Now try this one: 'The teacher was very ___ because everyone finished their work.'

  6. 6

    Which word fits best? 'The dog was ___ so it barked at the postman.'

  7. 7

    What should you do first when you see a missing word in a passage?

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