CogAT Grade 2 case studies
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The CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) is a cognitive abilities assessment published by Riverside Insights and used across grades K–12. Rather than measuring what a student has already been taught, it measures reasoning - the abilities behind learning - and is most often used to identify advanced academic potential and to support fair placement in gifted and talented programs. Riverside describes CogAT as the only assessment that measures verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning together, giving a complete picture of student potential. For Grade 2, the test is delivered in multiple-choice format and samples all three domains: verbal reasoning (word relationships, classification, analogy-style tasks), quantitative reasoning (number patterns, relational thinking, simple problem structures), and nonverbal reasoning (figure patterns, matrices, spatial sequences). The CogAT Grade 2 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,261 words.
1The Odd One Out Argument in Ms. Rivera's Word Game
Rivera's Grade 2 class, the Wednesday word game uses a card with four words on it. Exactly one word does not belong, and the class must agree on which one.
662 words, about 3 min2Pair Puzzle: Same Relationship, Not Just Same Topic
Bell's Grade 2 class plays Pair Puzzle every Friday. A pair is written on the board with a sentence under it, and the sentence must use the same words in the same order.
685 words, about 3 min3The Cookie Table That Did Not Match the Plan
Room 12 is having a small party on Thursday afternoon. The helper counts 20 cookies on the tray and sets out 8 chairs around the table.
649 words, about 3 min4Guess My Number: Clues That Do Real Work
Priya's table is playing Guess My Number. Priya writes four clues on the board: (1) My number is greater than 30.
624 words, about 3 min5Three Napkins, Three Punches: Counting Holes After Folding
Osei gives every child a square paper napkin that measures 12 cm by 12 cm. The folding rule is the same for everyone: fold the napkin in half, then fold it in half again, so it becomes a small square with four layers.
641 words, about 3 min