This extensive guide features alphabet and word pattern recognition exercises, designed for students at varying levels of cognitive development. The patterns increase in complexity, pushing students to advance their problem-solving and pattern recognition skills.

Alphabet Patterns

No.	Type	Explanation	Example	Skill Used	Example Question
A1	Alphabet Position	Assign numerical positions to letters (A=1 to Z=26).	C = 3, T = 20	Coding, Decoding	A, C, E, G, ?
A2	Reverse Alphabet Position	Assign reverse numerical positions (A=26 to Z=1).	A = 26	Lateral Thinking	Z, X, V, T, ?
A3	Letter Shifting (+/-)	Shift letters forward or backward by a fixed number.	D + 3 = G	Sequencing, Decoding	J, M, P, S, ?
A4	Mirror Alphabet	Mirror letters from the center of the alphabet (A↔Z, B↔Y, etc.).	F↔U, M↔N	Spatial Reasoning	A, Z, B, Y, C, ?
A5	Odd/Even Letter Check	Determine if letter positions are odd or even.	E = 5 (odd)	Pattern Recognition	A, C, E, G, ?
A6	Vowels/Consonants	Identify patterns using vowel/consonant alternation.	CAT (CVC)	Phonics Awareness	A, E, I, O, ?
A7	Alphabet Arithmetic	Add or subtract positions to form new letters.	C (3) + E (5) = H (8)	Logical Operations	A, C, F, J, ?
A8	Alphabet Gaps	Skip letters at fixed intervals.	A, D, G, J, ?	Logical Sequencing	B, F, J, N, ?
A9	Alternating Letters	Skip every other letter in a pattern.	A, C, E, G, ?	Pattern Skipping	Z, X, V, T, ?
A10	Repeated Letter Patterns	Identify repeated sequences in letters.	ABCABCABC	Sequential Reasoning	MNO, MNO, MNO, ?
A11	Code Words	Substitute letters using a specific code (e.g., A=Z, B=Y).	A↔Z, B↔Y	Cryptography	Z, Y, X, W, ?
A12	Letter Sandwich	Patterns with the same letter surrounding another.	EYE, BOB	Spatial Recognition	DAD, MOM, NUN, ?
A13	Letter Frequency Count	Count repeated letters in sequences.	Banana → 3 A’s	Attention to Detail	ABBA, BOBBY, DADDY, ?
A14	Paired Letter Sequences	Identify patterns in pairs of letters.	AS, BR, CQ, DP, ?	Sequential Reasoning	AS, BR, CQ, DP, ?
A15	Letter Series with Increasing Steps	Identify sequences with increasing steps between letters.	A, C, F, J, ?	Pattern Recognition	A, C, F, J, ?
A16	Letter Multiples Pattern	Use multiples of alphabet positions.	2×A=2, 2×B=4	Numerical Reasoning	A, C, F, J, O, ?
A17	Diagonal Letter Shift	Shift by increasing amounts diagonally in the alphabet.	A, D, H, M, ?	Visual-Spatial Memory	A, D, H, M, ?
A18	Mixed Direction Sequences	Alternate forward and backward letter shifts.	A, C, B, D, C, E	Alternating Reasoning	D, F, E, G, F, ?
A19	Letter Pair Mapping	Match letters in pairs with rules (A↔F, B↔G).	A↔F, B↔G	Relationship Reasoning	A, F, B, G, C, ?
A20	Positional Alternation	Use positions of odd/even letters alternately.	A(1), C(3), E(5)	Number-Letter Mapping	A, C, E, G, I, ?
A21	Embedded Code Rules	Use positional differences within a letter code.	ACEG → BDHF	Abstract Reasoning	ACEG, BDHF, CEIG, ?
A22	Base-10 Alphabet Encoding	Use base-10 or binary logic on positions.	A=00001, Z=11010	Logical Coding	00001, 00011, 00101, ?
A23	Clockwise Alphabet Cycle	Loop letters in a cyclic pattern (like a clock).	A, L, W, H, ?	Modular Arithmetic	A, L, W, H, ?
A24	Half-Alphabet Mapping	Map A–M to N–Z and vice versa.	A↔N, B↔O	Reflection Reasoning	A, N, B, O, C, ?
A25	Alphabet Sums with Steps	Add letter values cumulatively.	A(1), C(3), F(6)	Stepwise Reasoning	A, C, F, J, ?
A26	Symmetric Alphabet Mirroring	Letters mirror around the midpoint (M/N).	A↔Z, B↔Y, C↔X	Spatial Awareness	A, Z, B, Y, C, ?
A27	Fibonacci Letter Sequence	Letter positions follow Fibonacci numbers.	A(1), B(2), C(3), E(5)	Mathematical Logic	A, B, C, E, H, ?
A28	Triangular Alphabet Series	Use triangular numbers for positions (1, 3, 6, 10, …).	A, C, F, J, ?	Number Series Pattern	A, C, F, J, O, ?
A29	Alphabet Mirror-Flip	Mirror half the alphabet across a vertical axis.	A↔M, B↔L, C↔K	Mirror Mapping	A, M, B, L, C, ?
A30	Multiples of 5 Letter Jumps	Jump 5 positions at a time.	A, F, K, P, ?	Arithmetic Sequences	B, G, L, Q, ?
A31	Alternating Step Pattern	Alternate increasing and decreasing letter steps.	A, C, B, D, C, E	Alternating Thinking	M, O, N, P, O, ?
A32	Vowel/Consonant Switching	Switch between vowels and consonants only.	A, B, E, F, I, J	Classification	U, V, A, B, E, ?
A33	Word → Position → Shift	Use letter positions in word to generate next letters.	CAT (3,1,20) = C+A+T	Synthesis + Position Logic	HAT → H+A+T = ?, ?
A34	Reverse Positional Encoding	Reverse the position numbers before mapping to letters.	A=1→1, Z=26→62	Positional Reversal	1, 21, 6, ?, ?
A35	Alternating Alphabet Groups	Jump between two subsets of the alphabet (e.g., A-M, N-Z).	A, N, B, O, C, ?	Subgroup Awareness	D, Q, E, R, F, ?
A36	Layered Alphabet Shift	Apply 2 or more shifts per step (e.g., +1 then +2)	A, B, D, G, K, ?	Compound Reasoning	B, C, E, H, L, ?
A37	Prime Position Letters	Only letters at prime-numbered positions	B, C, E, G, K, M	Prime Number Identification	A, C, E, G, ?
A38	Arithmetic-Geometric Alternation	Alternate arithmetic and geometric jumps	A(+1), B(×2)=D, D(+1)=E	Alternating Pattern Logic	A, B, D, E, G, ?
A39	Fibonacci Positional Gap	Use Fibonacci gaps between letters	A, B, D, G, L, ?	Pattern Memory + Math	A, B, D, G, ?
A40	Vowel/Consonant Balancer	Match vowel with consonant of same position sum	A(1)+Z(26)=27	Balanced Pairing	A, Z, B, Y, C, ?
A41	Exponential Letter Jump	Letters increase based on exponential growth	A(1), B(2), D(4), H(8)	Exponential Reasoning	A, B, D, H, ?
A42	Central Reflection Code	Mirror sequence around a central pivot letter	A, D, G, D, A	Symmetric Logic	F, I, L, I, ?
A43	Clockface Letter Rotation	Treat alphabet as clock hours and rotate	A (12), D (3), G (6)	Circular/Clock Reasoning	B, E, H, K, ?
A44	Modular Alphabet Shifting	Use modulo operations (e.g., position mod 5)	A(1), F(6), K(11)	Modular Arithmetic	C, H, M, R, ?
A45	Alphabet Binary Code	Convert positions to binary; decode pattern	A=00001, B=00010	Binary Code Understanding	A, C, G, O, ?

Word Patterns

Number	Type	Explanation	Example	Skill Used	Example Question
B1	Same Letter Word Pattern	Identify words with mirrored or repeated letters.	DEED, NOON	Symmetry	ABBA, DEED, NOON, ?
B2	Word within a Word	Find a hidden word inside a larger one.	PLANET → NET	Visual Tracking	PLANET, INSERT, SPRINT, ?
B3	Anagram	Rearranged letters form a new word.	LEAST → STEAL	Logical Thinking	STARE, RATES, TEARS, ?
B4	Synonyms	Identify words with similar meanings.	Big → Large	Vocabulary Knowledge	TINY, SMALL, PETITE, ?
B5	Antonyms	Identify words with opposite meanings.	Hot → Cold	Vocabulary Knowledge	TALL, SHORT, BIG, ?
B6	Homophones	Identify words that sound alike but have different meanings.	Bare → Bear	Phonetics	MAID, MADE, MEAD, ?
B7	Rhyming Words	Identify words that rhyme.	Night → Light	Phonological Awareness	CAT, HAT, MAT, ?
B8	Word Families	Identify words derived from the same root.	Kind → Kindly	Morphological Awareness	ACT, ACTION, ACTIVE, ?
B9	Prefixes and Suffixes	Identify consistent additions to word bases.	Un-, -ness	Word Construction	KIND, KINDNESS, DARK, DARKNESS, ?
B10	Plural/Verb Tense Rules	Identify patterns in grammatical word forms.	Run → Ran	Grammar Awareness	SWIM, SWAM, BEGIN, ?
B11	Double Letters	Identify words with repeated letters.	Letter, Bubble	Spelling Awareness	BOTTLE, KETTLE, FETTLE, ?
B12	Palindromes	Identify words that read the same forwards and backwards.	LEVEL, RADAR	Visual Pattern Matching	CIVIC, NOON, DEED, ?
B13	Compound Words	Combine two words to form another.	Rain + Bow	Vocabulary Expansion	RAIN, COAT → ?
B14	Word Formation	Create new valid words using all letters.	LATER → ALTER	Rearrangement	STARE, RATES, TEARS, ?
B15	Category Sorting	Group words by theme or topic.	Apple, Mango	Categorisation	LEMON, LIME, ORANGE, ?
B16	Word Chains	Create a sequence where each word changes by one letter.	CAT → COT → DOT	Logical Sequencing	CAT, COT, DOT, ?
B17	Hidden Words in Sentences	Find words hidden within sentences.	"He'll eat" → HEAT	Visual Tracking	"She'll earn" → ?
B18	Odd One Out	Identify the word that doesn't fit in a group.	Apple, Banana, Carrot, Grape	Categorisation	Which word is the odd one out: Apple, Banana, Carrot, Grape?
B19	Word Analogies	Identify relationships between word pairs.	Hand : Glove :: Foot : ?	Logical Reasoning	Hand : Glove :: Foot : ?
B20	Word Codes	Decode words using a specific letter-to-number code.	LUCK → JSAI	Cryptography	If LUCK is coded as JSAI, how is GOOD coded?
B21	Word Bridges	One letter connects two words.	HAT, TAP → A	Linking Words	CAT, ANT → ?
B22	Incremental Word Construction	Each word adds a letter and rearranges.	AT → EAT → TEAR	Logical Spelling	AT, EAT, TEAR, RATE, ?
B23	Sound-Alike Word Sequences	Words that sound alike form patterns.	NIGHT, KNIGHT	Auditory Discrimination	MAID, MADE, MEAD, ?
B24	Cross-Letter Patterns	Form new words using diagonals or corners from letter grids.	HAT, ART, TAR	Visual-Motor Skills	HAT, TAR, RAT, ?
B25	Word Grid Patterns	Words that can be read in rows/columns in a grid.	READ, DEAR, DARE	Spatial Word Construction	Fill the blank in a 3×3 grid
B26	Compound Pattern Chains	Build compound word sequences.	SUN+FLOWER, FLOWER+POT	Word Construction	EARTH+QUAKE, QUAKE+?
B27	Backward Word Construction	Word is built in reverse order.	GOD → DOG	Reversal Recognition	LEV → VEL → ?
B28	Embedded Word Overlap	Two words overlap to form a new one.	TIME + MEAL = TIMEL	Vocabulary Construction	BOOK + KEEPER = ?
B29	Foreign Root Recognition	Words with Greek/Latin roots.	TELE → TELEPHONE	Etymology Awareness	BIO, LOGY, BIOLOGY, ?
B30	Word-Number Connection	Match a word with a number by letter positions.	CAT = 3+1+20=24	Letter-Numerical Logic	DOG = ?, EGG = ?
B31	Shape-Based Words	Visualize the word shape (tall/short letters).	hill vs DROP	Visual Spelling	hat, lip, mug, ?
B32	Morphological Alternation	Change affixes while keeping the root.	PLAY, PLAYER, PLAYING	Morphology Skills	SING, SINGER, ?
B33	Opposite-Syllable Words	Match words with opposite syllables.	FULL–EMPTY, NIGHT–DAY	Semantic Opposites	SLOW, FAST, TALL, ?
B34	Prefix Chain	Create a chain by keeping prefix and changing suffix.	UN+KNOWN → UN+LOCKED	Derivation Logic	IN+SIDE, IN+SANE, ?
B35	Rhyming Ending Chain	Words that follow the same rhyming pattern.	BELL, SELL, TELL	Phonetic Rhymes	RAIN, GAIN, PAIN, ?
B36	Abstract Vocabulary Chains	Chain of abstract concepts forming logical order.	IDEA, THOUGHT, PLAN	Abstract Thinking	PLAN, ACTION, RESULT, ?
B37	Alphabetical Word Chain	Words in strict alphabetical order.	APPLE, BANANA, CHERRY	Alphabetical Reasoning	DOG, ELEPHANT, FOX, ?
B38	Backward Word Rhymes	Words that rhyme when reversed.	STOP → POTS, GOD → DOG	Sound Reversal Logic	TIP, PIT, ?
B39	Shape Rhyme Pattern	Match based on rhyme and shape similarity.	MOP, TOP, POP	Visual Phonetics	SIT, KIT, BIT, ?
B40	Word Fusion Challenge	Combine overlapping parts to make a real word.	BLANK + ANKLE → BLANKLE	Creative Synthesis	BALL + ALLEY → ?
B41	Partial Anagram Sequences	Rearranged words with one consistent letter kept.	TEAR, RATE, TARE	Partial Anagram	DUST, STUD, TUDS, ?
B42	Synonym Chain	A chain of words that are synonyms of each other.	BIG, LARGE, HUGE	Vocabulary Knowledge	TINY, SMALL, MINI, ?
B43	Antonym Chain	Each word is the opposite of the previous.	HOT, COLD, WARM, CHILLY	Antonym Matching	LOVE, HATE, LIKE, ?
B44	Palindromic Word Series	Each word reads the same forwards/backwards.	EYE, POP, WOW	Symmetry Awareness	PIP, TIT, ?
B45	Word Number Tally (Odd/Even)	Count odd/even-position letters in word to determine pattern.	CAT (C=A=T=3), DOG (4)	Numerical Word Logic	BAT, RUG, JAM, ?
B46	Start-End Letter Swaps	Swap first and last letters of each word.	DOG → GOD, TIP → PIT	Reversal + Wordplay	MAP, PAM, NAP, ?
B47	Double-Letter Trigger	All words contain double letters in specific places.	BOOK, FEED, MEET	Spelling Feature	TREE, PEEK, FEEL, ?
B48	Word Length Ladder	Words increase or decrease by one letter in length.	IT, SIT, SITE, SITES	Word Length Reasoning	GO, GOT, GATE, GATES, ?
B49	Vowel Rotation Words	Vowels rotate while consonants remain.	HAT → HIT → HOT	Vowel Manipulation	NET, NIT, NOT, ?
B50	Word Positional Shift	Shift letters left or right in position.	FAST → ASTF → STFA	Spatial Memory	TONE, ONET, NETO, ?
B51	Rhyme Chain with Letter Swap	Rhyming pattern with 1-letter variation	BAT, CAT, HAT, MAT	Rhyme + Letter Identification	HUT, CUT, BUT, ?
B52	Word Pyramid Pattern	Build a pyramid with 1 added letter per row	A, AT, BAT, BEAT	Sequential Construction	O, TO, TOP, ?
B53	Silent Letter Pattern	Words include silent letters in same position	KNOW, KNEE, KNOB	Spelling Rule Recognition	WRITE, WRAP, WREN, ?
B54	Prefix Removal Series	Strip prefixes to reduce to base word	UNHAPPY → HAPPY	Prefix Understanding	DISLIKE, LIKE, DISAGREE, ?
B55	Rhyming Prefix Change	Change prefix while keeping the rhyme	CAT, BAT, HAT, RAT	Rhyming + Prefix Awareness	LIT, SIT, MIT, ?
B56	Letter Rotation in Word Body	Rotate interior letters while keeping 1st/last	SAND → SAND, ANDS, NDSA	Internal Letter Manipulation	FAST, ASTF, STFA, ?
B57	Interleaved Word Pattern	Interleave two different words together	CAT + DOG → CDATOG	Layered Word Synthesis	PEN + TOP = PTENOP, ?
B58	Word Ladder with Meaning Shift	Each word differs by 1 letter and shifts meaning	COLD → GOLD → GOLF	Semantic Awareness	MAKE → TAKE → TALE → ?
B59	Word Sound Inversion	Reverse sound pattern, not spelling	MOOD (sounds like DOOM)	Phonemic Awareness	NOW, WON, TON, ?
B60	Anagram + Vowel Swap	Rearranged letters with swapped vowels only	BITE → TIBO	Anagram + Vowel Manipulation	SING, GINS, GENS, ?