Memory
Remember these 3 words: coffee, ocean, and glasses.
What were the words?
Don't forget!! I’ll ask you for them after the next question.
You have an appointment at 3:15 PM. The drive takes 35 minutes, and you want to arrive 10 minutes early. What time should you leave?
2:30 PM.
Someone says: I went to the grocery store yesterday." I bought chicken, vegetables, and some fruit. What is the main topic?
Going grocery shopping at the grocery store.
Which word does NOT belong: hammer, screwdriver, wrench, banana, or drill?
Banana
You arrive at a doctor’s office and realize you left your insurance card at home. What is the best thing to do first?
Tell/check with the front desk and ask what your options are.
Listen to these numbers: 7 – 3 – 9 – 2 – 6. Repeat them back from smallest to largest.
2 – 3 – 6 – 7 – 9
You have $40. You need to buy something that costs $18.50 and something else that costs $12.25. How much will you have left?
$9.25
Which sentence does NOT belong?
1. I went hiking Saturday.
2. The trail was about five miles long.
3. My favorite pizza topping is pepperoni.
4. The weather was perfect for hiking.”
My favorite pizza topping is pepperoni.
Spot the error: You’re getting ready to leave the house. You put on your shoes, grab your keys, lock the door, and then realize your keys are still sitting on the kitchen counter. What is the problem?
You couldn’t have locked the door with the keys if they were still on the kitchen counter.
You get home from the grocery store with ice cream, canned soup, bread, and paper towels. Which item should you put away first?
Ice cream, because it needs to stay frozen.
Remember these items: coffee, toothpaste, chicken, shampoo, milk, and soap. Now separate them into two groups: groceries and bathroom items.
Groceries: coffee, chicken, milk.
Bathroom: toothpaste, shampoo, soap.
You need to go to the bank, grocery store, and pharmacy. The bank closes at 4:00, the pharmacy closes at 6:00, and the grocery store closes at 10:00. Which should you visit first?
The bank
Your friend says, ‘I went fishing this weekend and caught the biggest fish I’ve ever caught!’ Which response stays on topic?
A. What kind of fish did you catch?
B. I need to get my car washed.
C. I went to a restaurant yesterday.”
What kind of fish did you catch?
Give me one word that could fit into both of these categories: something you can find in a kitchen AND something made of metal.
fork, spoon, knife, pan, pot
You have three errands: mail a package, buy groceries, and pick up a prescription. The post office closes at 4:00 PM, the pharmacy at 6:00 PM, and the grocery store at 10:00 PM. Where should you go first?
The post office, because it closes first.
Listen carefully: David needs to pick up his prescription at 4:00, buy milk on the way home, and call his sister before dinner at 6:00. Name the three things David needs to do.
Pick up prescription, buy milk, call his sister.
You have an appointment at 11:30 AM. It takes 25 minutes to drive there. Halfway there, you realize you forgot something important and need 10 extra minutes to get it. If you originally left at 11:00, will you arrive on time?
No. The original trip gets you there at 11:25; adding 10 minutes means arriving at 11:35.
You and a friend are talking about an upcoming camping trip. You start talking about a TV show you watched last night. What could you say to redirect yourself back to the original topic?
Something like “Anyway, back to our camping trip…” / “Going back to what we were saying about camping…”
Alternate between naming a type of food and a type of transportation until you have given 3 of each. You cannot repeat an answer.
Pizza → Car → Apple → Bus → Chicken → Bicycle.
You can’t find your keys and need to leave soon. What is the most organized way to look for them?
Retrace your steps and systematically check the places where you typically put/use your keys.
Remember these five words: GOLF – WINDOW – COFFEE – BLUE – PHONE. Now say them back in alphabetical order.
Blue – coffee – golf – phone – window.
A recipe makes 4 servings and requires 2 cups of rice. You need to make 10 servings. How many cups of rice do you need?
5 cups.
The topic is going on a road trip. Give me four details or comments that are directly related to that topic without changing the subject.
Any four relevant responses, such as destination, route/directions, transportation, what to pack, stops, gas, lodging, travel time, or who is going.
Follow these rules: If the number is even, say ‘YES.’ If the number is odd, say ‘NO.’ But when you hear the number 5, say ‘STOP’ instead. Ready? 8 – 3 – 6 – 5 – 9 – 2 – 5 – 4.
YES – NO – YES – STOP – NO – YES – STOP – YES.
You have an appointment at 3:00 PM. You need to arrive 15 minutes early. The drive takes 30 minutes, and you need 45 minutes to shower, get dressed, and gather your things. What time should you begin getting ready?
1:30 PM.