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11+ Verbal ReasoningIn the full 11+ Arcade
Alphabet Express: an alphabet and letter-sequence game for the 11+
Steam from Appledore (A) to Zed Terminus (Z), with a station for every letter. Each right answer turns the signal green and the train surges on, and three in a row goes Express: golden carriages and double miles until a red signal.
Included in every Prep4All plan. Codebreaker HQ is free to try first.
A round4 legs · about 4–5 min
LevelsBranch Line · Main Line · Express
Daily challengeA new challenge every day
Unlock: Night SleeperReach Express Champion to unlock
About Alphabet Express
Alphabet Express practises the letter work in 11+ verbal reasoning. A journey is 16 signals in four legs, A to F, G to M, N to S and T to Z, and every journey meets all six topics: alphabet position, letter from a clue, alphabetical order, letter identification, missing letters and letter sequences. The fourth signal of each leg is a junction, a harder question that takes the train over the viaduct when it is right.
A wrong answer is a red signal: the train brakes, the trap is explained and it runs on with care, so every journey still reaches Zed Terminus. Quick answers run at full steam for extra miles, and signals get harder after a streak and easier after a red. The journey log explains every trap. Reach Express Champion to unlock the Night Sleeper, a moonlit route that runs until dawn.
How to play Alphabet Express
- Choose your line: Branch Line, Main Line or Express.
- Read each letter puzzle while the train waits at the signal, then tap your answer.
- Answer quickly to run at full steam, and get three right in a row to go Express for double miles.
- Get the junction question at the end of each leg right to take the express track over the viaduct.
- Read the journey log at the end to see how each trap works, then travel again.
What it practises for the 11+
- Alphabet Position
- Your child learns where each letter sits in the alphabet (A = 1 to Z = 26) and counts forwards or back from it. For example, the 5th letter after D is I. Learn the topic →
- Letter from a Clue
- Your child turns a clue into a single letter, such as ‘the letter midway between B and H’ (E) or ‘the 3rd letter before M’ (J). Learn the topic →
- Alphabetical Order
- Your child puts words in dictionary order by comparing them letter by letter, and uses guide words to find a word’s page. For example, CAR comes before CARD, and CARD comes before CART. Learn the topic →
- Letter Identification
- Your child finds the one letter that fits every clue, such as the letter two words share or a letter in one word but not another. For example, the only letter in both LAMP and TOMB is M. Learn the topic →
- Missing Letters
- Your child finds the letter that ends one word and starts the next, so that both are real words. For example, P completes SHO (?) LOT, making SHOP and PLOT. Learn the topic →
- Letter Sequences
- Your child spots the jump between the letters in a series and gives the next letter or letter pair. For example, in C, F, I, L the jump is 3 letters, so O comes next. Learn the topic →
Letter series and missing letters are two of GL Assessment’s 21 verbal reasoning question types, and many of the others rely on knowing the alphabet forwards and backwards, with each letter’s position from A = 1 to Z = 26.
Try Alphabet Express questions
Questions from the game, for you to try together. Have a go before opening the answer.
Question 1 · Alphabet Position
What is the 9th letter after C in the alphabet?
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
Show the answer
L — C = 3, and 3 + 9 = 12, which is L.
Question 2 · Alphabetical Order
A dictionary page has the guide words NIGHT and NOSE. Which of these words would be on that page? NIGHT / NOSE
- NET
- NEWS
- NOTE
- NUMBER
- NOISE
Show the answer
NOISE — NOISE comes after NIGHT and before NOSE. NIGHT comes before NOISE: at the 2nd letter, I comes before O; NOISE comes before NOSE: at the 3rd letter, I comes before S.
Question 3 · Letter Identification
Which letter is in WATCH but not in TEACHER? WATCH / TEACHER
- A
- C
- E
- H
- W
Show the answer
W — WATCH: W, A, T, C and H. Cross out A, T, C and H, which are in TEACHER. Only W is left.
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