Problem Solving
Why should your house have a smoke detector?
To alert to fire, to wake you up, etc.
It is 8:00 AM and you have an appointment at 9:00 AM. How long do you have until the appointment?
What is one hour.
One memory strategy
-visualization
-writing things down
-association
-grouping
-repetition
What category do all of these items fit in?
orange plum apple
What is fruits?
Spell word "small"
What is S-M-A-L-L
Why do we lock our doors and windows?
to be safe, to stay warm, etc.
You need to be at work at 8:00 a.m. It takes 45 minutes to commute. When do you need to leave your home?
What is 7:15 A.M.
Repeat these words in reverse order:
run, skip, jump
What is jump, skip, run?
What category do all of these fit in?
shirt pants socks
What is clothing?
Repeat the sentence and fill in the blank;
Today is Monday so tomorrow is _____
Today is Monday so tomorrow is Tuesday.
What would you do if your television wasn’t working?
unplug it, call TV provider, etc.
Dance class begins at 4:30 p.m. and lasts 45 minutes. What time will class be over?
What is 5:15 P.M.
Repeat these words in reverse order:
apple, orange, pear
pear, orange, apple
What category do all of these fit in?
coffee milk juice
What is drinks?
Repeat the sentence and fill in the blank;
New Year's Day is in the month of _____.
New Year's Day is in the month of January.
What would you do if you had a toothache?
call dentist, take medicine, etc.
You eat dinner at 8:00. It’s 7:15 right now. How much time is there before dinner starts?
What is 45 minutes.
After washing and drying his clothes, he put away the detergent and dryer sheets. He hung his shirts and pants in the closet and put his T-shirts in the drawer.
What clothing did he put away?
What are his shirts, pants, and t-shirts?
What category do all of these fit in?
Jupiter Saturn Earth
What are planets?
What word am I spelling?
What is help?
What would you do if you saw someone drowning?
2 solutions
You ran 30 minutes this morning. If you began at 6:17 a.m., what time did you finish?
What is 6:47 A.M.
Marietta is an animal lover. She has two cats and a German Shepherd. She keeps a fish in a large tank in her living room. It’s a good thing she has a large apartment.
What animals does Marietta have? ___
What are two cats, a German shepherd, and fish?
What category do all of these fit in?
Nile Amazon Rio Grande
What is rivers?
What word am I spelling?
What is light?