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CogAT Practice - Form 7 (Grades K-1)

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Included in this packet are practice worksheets for six of the nine sections of the CogAT, Form 7, Level 5/6 (K-1st grades). You can purchase each of these sections individually in my store, or save yourself $1 and some hassle, and buy them all

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Test Preparation

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

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CogAT Practice - Figure Matrices

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Expanding Minds Learning is excited to bring you preparation for the CogAT, Form 7 (Level 5/6)! These fun and colorful worksheets will help prepare your 5 or 6-year old (K or 1st grader) for the latest version of the CogAT without feeling like it's

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Test Preparation

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

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Worksheets, For Parents

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CogAT Practice - Sentence Completion

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Vocabulary, Gifted and Talented, Test Preparation

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

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Worksheets, For Parents

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Picture Classification Practice

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Use this worksheet to practice for the Picture Classification section of the CogAT, Form 7. The format is the same for levels 5/6-8 (grades K-2). Students must look at a group of pictures and determine what they have in common. Then they will

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Test Preparation

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

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CogAT Practice - Number Puzzles

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Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Test Preparation

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

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CogAT Practice - Number Series

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Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Test Preparation

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

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CogAT Practice - Figure Classification

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Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Test Preparation

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

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Ladybug Spots - Patterns Worksheet

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Students will fill in the missing spots on the ladybugs to follow the pattern. This worksheet is good practice for the Number Series section of the CogAT. Skills: pattern recognition, numbers For more worksheets and activities, check out my store

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Math, Gifted and Talented, Test Preparation

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

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Martin Luther King Jr Word Search

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Word search in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. This worksheet contains only 8 search words, so it is great for PreK to Elementary students. For more worksheets and activities, check out my store or visit my website at

Subjects:

Spelling, U.S. History, Martin Luther King Day

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Cultural Activities

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Pumpkin Patterns - Number Series Practice

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This fun Halloween-themed worksheet is a great way to sneak in some practice on number series. Use this to practice for the Number Series section of the CogAT or general number patterns practice. There are 4 patterns: an increasing pattern, two

Subjects:

Math, Gifted and Talented, Halloween

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula

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Volume, Surface Area, Area, and Perimeter - Rectangular Prisms

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I use this worksheet for a warm-up/refresher after studying volume and surface area. It works great as an interactive lesson/class notes too, because the students must list out all the formulas and show all their steps. This packet contains one

Subjects:

Math, Geometry, Measurement

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

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Sudoku Puzzles - Easy to Medium - 4x4 Grid

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Let your students use their logic skills to solve these easy to medium Sudoku puzzles. Each puzzle is on a 4x4 grid and includes an answer key and step-by-step explanation of one way to solve. Two of the puzzles use the numbers 1-4. One of the

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Animals - Moms and Babies - Matching Worksheet

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Match pairs of mother and baby animals in this matching worksheet. This worksheet is great for vocabulary building, as it includes the correct terminology. An answer key is included. Use this with an animal theme, a baby theme, or for Mothers'

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula, Activities

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Cryptograms - Fun Puzzles for Advanced PreK/K/1 Students

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In these fun puzzles, students will use critical thinking and logic skills to find the hidden word using the code. Three of the worksheets give the code. The fourth worksheet gives part of the code presented as a pattern, and the student must use

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities

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The ED & EAD Families - Riddles

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Instructions: Read or show each riddle to your student(s). Have the student(s) guess the word from the ED/EAD family that is described by the riddle. Alternative Instructions: Option 1: Print double-sided on cardstock and use as flash cards. Option

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards

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Alphabet Game - I'm Thinking Of

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In this fun alphabet activity, your students will have to listen to the clues you read them and deduce the answer. They will build vocabulary and critical thinking skills. This is one of the first activities I created for Expanding Minds Learning.

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

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Activities, Games

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Jobs Worksheet Packet

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This Labor Day, teach your young students about all different types of jobs and occupations. Over 20 jobs are included in this packet in 6 different worksheets. Worksheets include a crossword puzzle, drawing activity, matching, reading clues, and

Subjects:

Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Test Preparation

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula, Printables

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New Years Eve Pack

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Download TEN activities in this New Years Themed Activity Packet. Activities designed for a variety of ability levels from PreK through elementary school. 1. Word Search 2. Maze 3. Unscramble 4. Number Series Practice 5. Picture Patterns 6. Finding

Subjects:

Winter, The New Year, End of Year

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

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The OG Family Riddles

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Instructions: Read or show each riddle to your student(s). Have the student(s) guess the word from the OG family that is described by the riddle. Alternative Instructions: Option 1: Print double-sided on cardstock and use as flash cards. Option 2:

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards

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The IP Family Riddles

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Instructions: Read or show each riddle to your student(s). Have the student(s) guess the word from the IP family that is described by the riddle. Alternative Instructions: Option 1: Print double-sided on cardstock and use as flash cards. Option 2:

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards

$0.99

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I have 15+ years experience tutoring all grade levels in math, 8 years writing math test preparation and curriculum for K-12, and 4 years working with gifted preschoolers.

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I was in my school's gifted and talented program beginning in 1st grade when our program began. I graduated from high school in the International Baccalaureate program in 1999. I graduated from Washington University in St. Louis cum laude with my Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Civil Engineering in 2003.

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