Who plays which sport? A 4-friend logic grid: warm-up: logic puzzle for Grade 9, page 1 preview

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Who plays which sport? A 4-friend logic grid: warm-up · Grade 9

Match each friend to one of hockey, volleyball, chess, tennis using 3 clues. Exactly one answer works; mark Y and N in the grid as you go.

Grade 9 · ages 14 to 15
Easy
15 to 20 minutes
1 page
Free

Goes with the game Logic Hotel.

The answer key is a separate page for grown-ups. Sign in to download it.

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The clues

Directions: Use the clues. Write Y in a box for yes and N for no. Each person has one, and no two have the same.

hockey · volleyball · chess · tennis
Nico
Isla
Tao
Dev
Clues
1. Nico plays volleyball.
2. Tao plays tennis.
3. Isla does not play chess.
My answer
Nico plays
Isla plays
Tao plays
Dev plays

What your child practices

Your child practices the logic and puzzles skill “Matrix reasoning”: find the rules that run along rows and columns of a picture grid and complete it.

Grades and ages: Grade 9, ages 14 to 15
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: Logic & Puzzles
Level: Easy for Grade 9
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Read every clue or rule before filling anything in. Use a pencil so changes are easy to make. It is one of the easier sheets for Grade 9, good as a warm-up or a first look at the skill.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Mark every no from each clue first; the yes answers follow.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.