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# Rearranging Words To Make Connections

11+ Verbal Reasoning, topic 3.2.2

## Rearranging Words and Making Connections

You may be asked to unscramble letters to form a new word. You may also be asked to make sure that the new word has a connection with two other words you are given. Look at these examples:

### (south, west)  THORN

![(south, west)  THORN](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-10/dea3b4ba-3534-4328-8400-7c97b5833ab8/thorn-.jpg)

- You need to unscramble THORN to make a word that is linked to 'south' and 'west'.

### New word: ****NORTH****

![New word: ****NORTH****](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/df1e8bb9-acee-4dcf-aa8a-c63eeb3812d5/North-Compass-North-Facing.jpg)

- 'South' and 'west' are both directions. So you are trying to make another direction word from THORN.

### (stories, narratives) STEAL

![(stories, narratives) STEAL](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-09/97e29084-bc25-44ed-b112-489189f98b39/burglary-theft-robber-criminal-crime-.png)

- You need to unscramble STEAL to make a word that is linked to 'stories' and 'narratives'.

### New word: **TALES**

![New word: **TALES**](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-10/62f31093-6b96-445a-b262-a4139808d346/once-upon-a-time-story-writing-.jpg)

- 'Stories' and 'narratives' both describe events. So you are trying to make another word for describing events from STEAL.

## Test yourself on Rearranging Words To Make Connections

- Rearrange the scrambled word SHORE to make a word connected to (cow, sheep).
- Rearrange the scrambled word STAGE to make a word connected to (doors, barriers).

[Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/6cac61d4-b7cc-4359-abc6-f81a2cb7a545/section/20b206b4-c00b-4065-81f3-821c05a0cf6a/session)

- Previous topic: [3.2.1 Rearranging Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-2-1-rearranging-words.md)
- Next topic: [3.3.1 Letter Ladders](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-3-1-letter-ladders.md)

## 11+ Verbal Reasoning contents

### 1 Codes
- 1.1 Symbol & Number Codes
  - [1.1.1 Symbol & Number Codes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-1-1-symbol-and-number-codes.md)
- 1.2 Alphabet Codes - Same Direction
  - [1.2.1 Alphabet Codes - Moving Right](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-2-1-alphabet-codes-moving-right.md)
  - [1.2.2 Alphabet Codes - Moving Left](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-2-2-alphabet-codes-moving-left.md)
- 1.3 Alphabet Codes - Different Directions
  - [1.3.1 Alphabet Codes - Moving Left & Right](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-3-1-alphabet-codes-moving-left-and-right.md)
- 1.4 Alphabet Codes - Practice!
  - [1.4.1 Alphabet Codes - Practice!](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-4-1-alphabet-codes-practice.md)

### 2 Word Association
- 2.1 Word Association
  - [2.1.1 Word Association](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-1-1-word-association.md)
- 2.2 Synonyms & Antonyms
  - [2.2.1 Synonyms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-2-1-synonyms.md)
  - [2.2.2 Antonyms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-2-2-antonyms.md)
  - [2.2.3 Synonyms & Antonyms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-2-3-synonyms-and-antonyms.md)

### 3 Changing Words
- 3.1 Compound Words
  - [3.1.1 Making Longer Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-1-making-longer-words.md)
  - [3.1.2 Prefixes - Recap](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-2-prefixes-recap.md)
  - [3.1.3 Prefixes - Recap 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-3-prefixes-recap-2.md)
  - [3.1.4 Compound Words & Prefixes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-4-compound-words-and-prefixes.md)
- 3.2 Anagrams
  - [3.2.1 Rearranging Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-2-1-rearranging-words.md)
  - [3.2.2 Rearranging Words To Make Connections](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-2-2-rearranging-words-to-make-connections.md)
- 3.3 Letter Ladders
  - [3.3.1 Letter Ladders](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-3-1-letter-ladders.md)

### 4 Completing Words
- 4.1 Completing Words
  - [4.1.1 Completing Two Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/4-1-1-completing-two-words.md)
  - [4.1.2 Completing One Word](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/4-1-2-completing-one-word.md)
  - [4.1.3 Completing Many Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/4-1-3-completing-many-words.md)

### 5 Sentences
- 5.1 Completing Sentences
  - [5.1.1 Appropriate Word Choice](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/5-1-1-appropriate-word-choice.md)
- 5.2 Hidden Words
  - [5.2.1 Hidden Words in Sentences](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/5-2-1-hidden-words-in-sentences.md)
- 5.3 Syntax
  - [5.3.1 Organising Words in Sentences](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/5-3-1-organising-words-in-sentences.md)
