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CogAT · Grade 2 · Original practice

CogAT picture questions. Think it through, together.

One original example for each of the nine Level 8 subtests, including all three nonverbal types. Choose a picture, then explore the reasoning.

A short introduction, at your child's pace.

At CogAT Level 8, children use pictures across three batteries and nine subtests; Sentence Completion includes a prompt read aloud by an adult. This original set introduces those kinds of reasoning. It is not an official test or a score predictor.

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Choose a picture, then open the explanation. There is no timer or score. You can stop after any question.

Question 01Picture Analogies
Which picture completes the same relationship?
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Answer C. A hat goes on a head. A shoe goes on a foot.

Talk it through Say the whole relationship, not just the two object names.

Question 02Sentence Completion
Parent reads aloud: “It started raining. To stay dry, Sam opened…” Choose the picture that finishes the sentence.
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Answer D. An umbrella opens to keep rain off. It completes the meaning of the sentence. The child listens and chooses a picture; they do not need to read.

Talk it through Read the sentence once and let the child point before discussing the choices.

Question 03Picture Classification
Which picture belongs with the three shown?
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Answer B. Apple, pear and cherries are fruits. The orange is another fruit.

Talk it through Why does the hammer not fit this group?

Question 04Number Analogies
The groups change in the same way. Which group is missing?
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Answer B. One dot becomes three: add two. Three dots become five.

Talk it through Use counters to show the change.

Question 05Number Puzzles
Five dots take away two dots. How many are left?
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Answer A. Five minus two is three. Move two counters out of a group of five to check.

Talk it through What would happen if you took away only one?

Question 06Number Series
Which group comes next?
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Answer D. The groups grow by two dots each time: one, three, five, seven.

Talk it through Count the gaps as well as the dots.

Question 07Figure Matrices
Which picture belongs in the empty space?
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Answer B. The empty triangle becomes solid. The empty circle also needs to become solid.

Talk it through Keep the shape; change only its fill.

Question 08Paper Folding
The paper is folded right to left, punched, then opened. Which picture shows the holes?
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Answer C. The vertical fold creates a left-right mirror. Both holes stay at the same height near the top.

Talk it through Fold a scrap of paper and mark a dot to test the idea.

Question 09Figure Classification
Which choice belongs with these shapes?
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Answer D. All three examples are circles. Their size and fill differ, so another circle belongs.

Talk it through Which details can change without leaving the group?

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FAQ

Using this picture set

Are these actual CogAT questions?

No. Every question here is an original Reasonwell reasoning activity. Public descriptions inform the broad task types; no item is taken from an official test.

What age is this set for?

The set is designed as gentle Grade 2 familiarization. It is not a calibrated assessment, and difficulty does not establish a child’s ability or placement.

How should we use the pictures?

Read instructions aloud if helpful, let the child point or choose, and ask how they decided. Explore one explanation at a time. Stop when the child is ready.