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WPPSI-III Parents Guide

The document provides information about preparing a child for the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence Third Edition (WPPSI-III) test, including sample questions, skills assessed, and tips for building those skills. It discusses the four subtests in the verbal section (similarities, vocabulary, comprehension, and word reasoning) and the four in the performance section (matrix reasoning, block design, picture concepts, and coding). Suggestions for activities to help children practice relevant skills are provided for each subtest.

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WPPSI-III Parents Guide

The document provides information about preparing a child for the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence Third Edition (WPPSI-III) test, including sample questions, skills assessed, and tips for building those skills. It discusses the four subtests in the verbal section (similarities, vocabulary, comprehension, and word reasoning) and the four in the performance section (matrix reasoning, block design, picture concepts, and coding). Suggestions for activities to help children practice relevant skills are provided for each subtest.

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more informa+on visit


AristotleCircle.com or call 212-360-2301

WPPSI-III Subtest Areas


Preparing for WPPSI-III
A Guide for Parents: Sample Questions and Tips for Learning

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Verbal

Performance

Similarities
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Word Reasoning

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Matrix reasoning
Block design
Picture Concepts
Coding

Verbal: Similarities
Preparing for WPPSI-III
A Guide for Parents: Sample Questions and Tips for Learning

VERBAL

Skills involved in this section:


*Abstract verbal reasoning
*Critical thinking skills
*Classication

Verbal: Similarities
Sample Question
Orange juice and water are
both.???

* Children are asked to identify


how 2 objects are similar.
* Answers receive 0-2 points
based on accuracy and
specicity.

Some suggestions for skill-building:


* Practice with picture ashcards.
* Have children make similarity collages with magazines.
* Use every day tasks like cleaning a room to sort
according to categories (toys, clothes, books, etc.).

For more informa+on visit


AristotleCircle.com or call 212-360-2301

Verbal: Vocabulary
Skills involved in this section:
*Verbal comprehension
*Critical thinking
*Overall general knowledge
*Expressive language

Verbal: Vocabulary

Some suggestions for skill-building:


* Help children stay focused.
* Emphasize the importance of good listening.
* Use prompts like A duck is to focus the response.
* Encourage detailed thinking when learning new
words.

Sample Questions

* Easier tasks require children


to name a pictured object.
* More challenging tasks
involve providing a verbal
denition for a given word.

What is a duck?

Verbal: Comprehension
Skills involved in this section:
* Abstract thinking
* Working knowledge
* Expressive language skills
* Comprehension of every day rules of behavior,
community, and common practices

Verbal: Comprehension

Sample Question
Why is it important to tell the
truth?

* Children are given verbal


questions to answer.
* Scores range from 0-2 points
per question and are based
on how complete and
detailed a childs answer is.

Some suggestions for skill-building:


* Prompts help shy children express themselves.
* Use imagery and situational cues to help children.
* Practice for the test in everyday situations.
* Ask why questions whenever possible.

For more informa+on visit


AristotleCircle.com or call 212-360-2301

Verbal: Word Reasoning

Skills involved in this section:


* Deductive reasoning
* Verbal comprehension
* General knowledge

Sample Question
What has 2 wheelsdoes not
use gasand is something you
ride?

* This subtest is stopped after


a child does not correctly
answer 5 questions in a row.

Verbal: Word Reasoning

Some suggestions for skill-building:


* Use reading, educational TV shows, and online web
sites to expose children to common facts.
* Play trivia games that will help your child build factual
knowledge.

Preparing for WPPSI-III


A Guide for Parents: Sample Questions and Tips for Learning

PERFORMANCE

Performance: Matrix Reasoning

Skills involved in this section:


* Non-verbal reasoning
* Problem-solving ability
* Analogous reasoning

Sample Question
Which of these pictures goes
into the empty box?

* Children are asked to identify


an image to complete a
visual analogy.
* A child can point to the
answer or say the number
under the correct picture.

For more informa+on visit


AristotleCircle.com or call 212-360-2301

Performance: Matrix Reasoning

Some suggestions for skill-building:


* Play detective to point out relationship clues.
* Emphasize that the row lled with pictures will reveal
the clue to the puzzle.
* Identify relationships between objects in everyday
life.

Performance: Block Design


Skills involved in this section:
* Spatial orientation reasoning
* Fine-motor skills
* Problem-solving ability

Performance: Block Design


Sample Question
Use the block to make this
pattern.

* Children are given the exact


number of blocks they need
to build the design.
* Children are timed during
this task on the test, but the
tester will not provide
feedback on how well or
quickly they have completed
the puzzle.

Some suggestions for skill-building:


* Start by forming the pattern with one block out of
place.
* Have children use a grid to graphically organize the
pattern.
* Look both ways check before nishing.

Performance: Picture Concepts


Sample Question
Skills involved in this section:
* Critical thinking
* Reasoning
* Problem-solving abilities
* Classication

Select a picture from the top


row that goes with a picture
from the bottom row.

* This task asks children to


choose items that t into a
shared category.
* Children can point to the
pictures or respond verbally.

For more informa+on visit


AristotleCircle.com or call 212-360-2301

Performance: Picture Concepts

Some suggestions for skill-building:


* Use story time as an opportunity to point out
dierences and similarities between images and
concepts.
* Remind your child that even if objects do not look
alike, they may still share other characteristics.

Performance: Coding
Skills involved in this section:
* Processing speed
* Working memory

Performance: Coding
Ages 6-7
Sample Question

* The coding section must be


completed left to right
without skipping images.
* Children are given 2 minutes
to complete the task.

Some suggestions for skill-building:


* See it, say it, mark it.
* Encourage children to balance both speed and attention
to detail.
* Use timer or metronome to practice speediness.
* Do a practice row rst to master what the task involves.

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