Quick Picture Practice
📖 Learn
Sometimes we need to think quickly! These timed exercises help you practice looking at pictures and finding answers fast.
⏱️ How Timed Practice Works
- A grown-up can time you with a clock or phone
- Try to answer each question in about 10 seconds
- It's okay if you need more time - speed comes with practice!
- Focus on getting it RIGHT first, then getting FASTER
🧠 Quick-Thinking Tips
- Look at ALL the pictures first
- Trust your first answer
- Don't second-guess yourself
- Take a deep breath if you feel stuck
💡 Examples
Let's warm up with two quick examples!
Warm-Up 1 (try in 10 seconds!)
🔴 🔴 🔵 🔴 🔴
Quick! Which one is different?
Answer: The blue circle in the middle!
Warm-Up 2 (try in 10 seconds!)
⬆️ ⬇️ ⬆️ ⬇️ ⬆️ ❓
Quick! What comes next?
Answer: ⬇️ Down arrow!
✏️ Timed Practice
Instructions: Have a grown-up say "GO!" and time you. Try to answer each one in 10 seconds or less!
⏱️ Round 1
🍎 🍎 🍎 🍐 🍎
Find the different fruit! GO!
⏱️ Round 2
⭕ ⬜ ⭕ ⬜ ⭕ ❓
What shape comes next? GO!
⏱️ Round 3
🐕 🐕 🐈 🐕 🐕 🐕
Which animal doesn't match? GO!
⏱️ Round 4
1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ 1️⃣ ❓
What number comes next? GO!
⏱️ Round 5
🌞 🌞 🌞 🌛 🌞 🌞
Find what's different! GO!
⏱️ Round 6
🟢 🟡 🟢 🟡 🟢 ❓
What color comes next? GO!
⏱️ Round 7
✋ ✋ 👊 ✋ ✋ ✋
Which hand is different? GO!
⏱️ Round 8
🅰️ 🅱️ 🅰️ 🅱️ 🅰️ 🅱️ ❓
What letter comes next? GO!
⏱️ Round 9
⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬜ ⬛ ⬛
Find the different square! GO!
⏱️ Round 10
😊 😢 😊 😢 😊 ❓
Which face comes next? GO!
⏱️ BONUS Round 11
🎈 🎈 🎁 🎈 🎈 🎁 🎈 🎈 ❓
What comes next in this pattern? GO!
⏱️ BONUS Round 12
🚂 🚃 🚃 🚂 🚃 🚃 🚂 ❓ ❓
What are the next TWO? GO!
✅ Answer Key
- 🍐 (pear) - 4th position
- ⬜ (square) - Pattern: circle, square, repeating
- 🐈 (cat) - 3rd position
- 2️⃣ (two) - Pattern: 1, 2, 3, repeating
- 🌛 (moon) - 4th position
- 🟡 (yellow) - Pattern: green, yellow, repeating
- 👊 (fist) - 3rd position
- 🅰️ (A) - Pattern: A, B, repeating
- ⬜ (white square) - 4th position
- 😢 (sad face) - Pattern: happy, sad, repeating
- 🎁 (gift) - Pattern: balloon, balloon, gift, repeating
- 🚃 🚃 (two cars) - Pattern: engine, car, car, repeating
🏆 How Did You Do?
- 10-12 correct: Amazing! You're a Picture Pro!
- 7-9 correct: Great job! Keep practicing!
- 4-6 correct: Good effort! Try the slower practice first.
- 0-3 correct: No worries! Review the Types of Picture Questions lesson.
🚀 Next Steps
- Try this drill again tomorrow - can you beat your time?
- Practice finding patterns in everyday life
- Move on to learn about common mistakes to avoid