NNAT3 Level G case studies
NNAT3 Level G · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test, Third Edition (NNAT3), Level G is a group-administered, fully pictorial reasoning test used by schools and programs to estimate general ability in students in grades 7 through 9. Because every item is made of shapes and patterns rather than words or numbers, the test is designed to be fair to students still learning English, students with limited reading fluency, and students whose reasoning strengths are spatial rather than verbal. The NNAT3 Level G case studies are 5 cases and about 3,607 words.
1The Missing Tile: Line Rules Beat a Pretty Diagonal
During a timed practice set, Devon reaches a 3-by-3 matrix item with 40 seconds left on the section clock. Each cell contains exactly one shape - circle, square or triangle - in one of three fills: solid, striped or hollow.
685 words, about 3 min2Chevron Analogy: Rotation or Reflection?
Priya works an analogy item, A is to B as C is to D. The top pair shows a solid black chevron pointing up, with a small dot resting against its outer tip; the second figure is a hollow chevron pointing right, dot against its outer tip still.
745 words, about 4 min3A Sequence That Repeats Every Four Frames
Marcus works a serial reasoning item: five frames are shown and he must choose the sixth. Each frame is a square with a small pennant attached to one edge, plus one dot inside the square.
691 words, about 3 min4Fold, Punch, Unfold: Counting Layers, Not Folds
A student, Ana, is working through a paper-folding item with a square sheet 16 cm on a side. The instructions are: fold the left half onto the right half, so the crease falls on the vertical midline; then fold the top half down onto the bottom half, so a second crease falls on the horizontal midline; then punch one hole straight through the folded packet at a point 3 cm to the right of the vertical crease and 2 cm below the horizontal crease; then unfold completely.
754 words, about 4 min5When the Differences Grow: Frames 1 Through 7
A practice item shows six frames and asks for the seventh. Each frame contains a number of small squares arranged in a single row, and the row is enclosed by a regular polygon.
732 words, about 4 min