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Insert a Letter 1

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In this quiz, pick the letter to make the words.

Insert a Letter 1

Insert a letter puzzles test imagination and problem-solving. Pupils practise forming new words by placing one letter into another, building vocabulary and lateral thinking skills.

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Fascinating Fact:

Insert a letter puzzles encourage lateral thinking because you have to imagine words in different ways.

In 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning, insert a letter questions challenge pupils to spot patterns, use vocabulary flexibly, and strengthen spelling skills in preparation for exams.

  • Vocabulary: All the words a person knows and uses in a language.
  • Pattern: A repeated design or rule that can help solve puzzles.
  • Lateral thinking: Solving problems by using imagination and looking at them in new ways.
What are insert a letter puzzles?

They are word puzzles where pupils add a single letter to an existing word to create a new valid word.

Why are insert a letter puzzles useful?

They improve spelling, boost vocabulary, and help pupils think creatively about word structures.

Do insert a letter puzzles appear in the 11 Plus?

Yes, they are a common verbal reasoning question type used in many 11 Plus practice tests and real exams.

Example: col (?) ram bel (?) oll
d
g
t
b

The correct answer is t. By inserting “t” you can make the four words colt, tram, belt, and toll.
1 .
Choose the correct missing letter
fou (?) imp fai (?) ong
r
s
l
t
By inserting “l” you can make the four words foul, limp, fail and long
2 .
Choose the correct missing letter
tea (?) ill fil (?) alt
l
m
r
s
By inserting “m” you can make the four words team, mill, film and malt
3 .
Choose the correct missing letter
fai (?) ate sil (?) amp
b
d
l
r
By inserting “l” you can make the four words fail, late, sill and lamp
4 .
Choose the correct missing letter
hol (?) raw lea (?) rip
b
t
d
c
By inserting “d” you can make the four words hold, draw, lead and drip
5 .
Choose the correct missing letter
pen (?) ays sli (?) uff
p
s
c
d
By inserting “d” you can make the four words pend, days, slid and duff
6 .
Choose the correct missing letter
bre (?) ant blo (?) ish
t
f
c
w
By inserting “w” you can make the four words brew, want, blow and wish
7 .
Choose the correct missing letter
tra (?) ear pra (?) our
y
m
n
d
By inserting “y” you can make the four words tray, year, pray and your
8 .
Choose the correct missing letter
hum (?) lot sin (?) top
p
e
s
m
By inserting “s” you can make the four words hums, slot, sins and stop
9 .
Choose the correct missing letter
min (?) ime wan (?) ope
d
i
e
p
By inserting “d” you can make the four words mind, dime, wand and dope
10 .
Choose the correct missing letter
mus (?) hin wil (?) rim
h
t
e
s
By inserting “t” you can make the four words must, thin, wilt and trim
Author:  Stephen O'Hara

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