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Updated for 2019! Don’t just throw a practice exam at your gifted and talented student and expect them to win. This book is for training for a better score on the Cognitive Abilities Test® (CogAT®) for Grade 5. The book is 200 pages in length and offers over 9,000 words on how to beat every picture and math based question on the CogAT®. No other study guide offers a full length test followed by detailed explanations of the harder parts. The tips provided go way beyond “eat a good breakfast and have a good night of sleep” we talk about how to identify categories, color patterns, and shape patterns. We teach and explain the four critical types of number series that show up on all tests as well as discuss the famous Fibonacci Sequence that is very often the one question that can put the student in the upper tier of critical thinkers. We also offer a BONUS 8 critical thinking exercises that strengthen the student’s overall ability to beat every multiple-choice test in their academic future. Content Includes all 9 portions of the test:Figure Matrices (25 Questions)Figure Patterns (25 Questions)Paper Folding (16 Questions)Number Series (25 Questions)Number Equations (15 Questions)Number Inequalities (25 Questions)Sentence Completion (20 Questions)Verbal Classification (25 Questions)Verbal Analogies (24 Questions)Appendix A-C are complete answer guides for the visual questions. Appendix D-E explain how to beat the number series and number puzzles. Appendix F is our bonus 8 critical thinking exercises.