Grade: Kindergarten Subject: SAT/ACT Skills Unit: Tiny Timed Attention Games SAT: ProblemSolving+DataAnalysis ACT: Math

Types of Timed Activities

📖 Learn

There are many kinds of timed games! Each one helps you practice a different skill. Let's learn about the types of challenges you might see.

⏱️ Counting Challenges

Count objects as fast as you can! You see pictures and count how many there are.

🎯 Matching Challenges

Find things that go together! Match shapes, colors, or numbers quickly.

🏃 Sorting Challenges

Put things in groups! Sort by color, size, or type before time runs out.

⚡ Yes or No Challenges

Answer quickly! Is the picture big or small? Is the number more or less?

💡 Examples

Here are examples of each type of timed activity:

⏱️ Counting Example: "Count the stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐" - Answer: 4!

🎯 Matching Example: "Find the shape that matches: 🔵" - Look for another circle!

🏃 Sorting Example: "Which ones are fruits? 🍎🚗🍌🏀🍇" - Pick the apple, banana, and grapes!

⚡ Yes/No Example: "Is 5 more than 3?" - Say YES quickly!

✏️ Practice

Try these practice problems! Have a grown-up time you, or just try to answer quickly.

1. ⏱️ Counting: How many hearts? ❤️❤️❤️

2. 🎯 Matching: Which shape matches the square? ⬛ Options: 🔵 ⬜ 🔺

3. ⚡ Yes or No: Is 2 more than 5?

4. ⏱️ Counting: How many suns? ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

5. 🏃 Sorting: Which ones are animals? 🐕 🚂 🐱 🌸 🐟

6. 🎯 Matching: Which color matches? 🟢 Options: 🔴 🟡 🟢

7. ⚡ Yes or No: Is a triangle round?

8. ⏱️ Counting: How many moons? 🌙🌙🌙🌙

9. 🏃 Sorting: Which ones are vehicles? 🚗 🍕 ✈️ 🚌 🌺

10. ⚡ Yes or No: Is 4 more than 1?

✅ Answer Key

  1. 3 hearts
  2. ⬜ (the white square)
  3. NO
  4. 5 suns
  5. 🐕 🐱 🐟 (dog, cat, fish)
  6. 🟢 (green)
  7. NO
  8. 4 moons
  9. 🚗 ✈️ 🚌 (car, plane, bus)
  10. YES

✅ Check Your Understanding

Can you answer these questions about timed activities?

  • What do you do in a counting challenge?
  • What do you do in a matching challenge?
  • What do you do in a sorting challenge?
  • What do you do in a yes/no challenge?

🚀 Next Steps

  • Practice each type of challenge until you feel comfortable
  • Try to go a little faster each time
  • Remember: being careful is more important than being fast!