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

Rushing Mistakes

📖 Learn

When we go too fast, we can make silly mistakes! Let's learn about the mistakes people make when they rush, so we can avoid them.

⚡ Common Rushing Mistakes

🏃 Mistake 1: Not Looking Carefully

When we rush, we might not see everything. We might miss some objects when counting!

🏃 Mistake 2: Not Listening to the Question

Sometimes we answer before we understand what is being asked!

🏃 Mistake 3: Counting Too Fast

When we count really fast, we might skip numbers or count something twice!

🏃 Mistake 4: Picking the First Answer

The first answer might look right, but it might not be! Take a moment to check.

💡 Examples

Look at these examples of rushing mistakes:

⚠️ Rushing Mistake: "How many dogs? 🐕🐕🐕🐕"

If you rush, you might say "3" because you didn't look at all of them!

✅ Correct Answer: 4 dogs

⚠️ Rushing Mistake: "What COLOR is the star? ⭐"

If you rush, you might say "Star!" because you didn't listen to the question!

✅ Correct Answer: Yellow

⚠️ Rushing Mistake: "Which one is different? 🔵🔵🔴🔵"

If you rush, you might say the first blue one!

✅ Correct Answer: The red circle (🔴)

✏️ Practice

🎯 Catch the Mistakes! Some answers below are WRONG because someone rushed. Find the mistakes!

1. How many? 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎 - Someone said "4" - Is that right?

2. What SHAPE is this? 🟢 - Someone said "Green" - Is that right?

3. How many hearts? ❤️💙❤️💙❤️ - Someone said "5" - Is that right?

4. Which is BIGGER? Ant or elephant? - Someone said "Ant" - Is that right?

5. How many? 🌟🌟🌟 - Someone said "3" - Is that right?

6. What COLOR? 🔺 - Someone said "Triangle" - Is that right?

7. Find the one that is different: 🐱🐱🐕🐱 - Someone picked the first cat - Is that right?

8. How many suns? ☀️🌙☀️☀️🌙 - Someone said "5" - Is that right?

9. Is 2 LESS than 5? - Someone said "YES" - Is that right?

10. Count the blue shapes: 🔵🔴🔵🔵🔴 - Someone said "5" - Is that right?

✅ Answer Key

  1. WRONG! There are 5 apples, not 4. They counted too fast.
  2. WRONG! The question asked for SHAPE (circle), not color. They didn't listen.
  3. WRONG! There are only 3 RED hearts. They counted ALL shapes instead of just hearts.
  4. WRONG! An elephant is bigger! They picked too fast without thinking.
  5. RIGHT! There are 3 stars. Good job!
  6. WRONG! The question asked for COLOR (red/orange), not shape. They didn't listen.
  7. WRONG! The DOG is different, not a cat. They picked the first thing they saw.
  8. WRONG! There are only 3 SUNS. They counted the moons too!
  9. RIGHT! Yes, 2 is less than 5. Good job!
  10. WRONG! There are only 3 BLUE shapes. They counted the red ones too!

✅ Check Your Understanding

Think about these questions:

  • What happens when we count too fast?
  • Why is it important to listen to the whole question?
  • How can we go fast AND be careful?
  • What should you do if you're not sure about an answer?

🚀 Next Steps

  • Remember: It's better to be a little slower and correct than super fast and wrong!
  • Practice finding mistakes in other people's answers
  • When you make a mistake, think about WHY - did you rush?
  • Move on to mixed practice to try everything together!