Super Thinker Puzzle Part 1

 

AT SCHOOL

Answers to level 1 questions (At School puzzle)

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1. Child points to more than just one child. 

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4. The child points to another ball.  The child can also point to anything similar to a ball in form (for example, something round, the fishbowl) or anything similar in function (for example, another toy, like the monkey). 

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5. The child points to more than just one toy. 

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6. Child points to the girl hiding under the table. 

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8. Snackbox. 

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9. The child points to another book, (or) anything similar to a book in form or function, for example, the papers on the table.

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Answers to level 2 questions (At School puzzle)

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1.The child points to any of the snacks the children are eating. 

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2. The child completes the sentence with ‘wall’ or ‘board’ (or similar vocabulary). 

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3.The child points to (or) answers with paper, paint, pencils etc. 

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4.The child points to the crow. The sheets of paper is also an acceptable answer.

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6.The child points to any of the toys in the picture. 

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7. a) Fish swim, but crows fly. b) Fish live in water, crows live on trees. c) You can keep a fish as a pet, you don’t keep crows as pets. (There are several acceptable answers for this). 

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8. Child points to the ball. 

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Level 3 (At School puzzle)

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2. a) You can use both for colouring. b) You buy both in shops. (There are several acceptable responses for this).

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3. The horse is broken. 

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4. a) Spider is an animal. b) Spider is an insect. c) Spiders creep on the wall. d) Spiders build webs. (There are several possible answers even though a and b are considered the most acceptable).

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5. a) She is stealing from the boy. b) The girl is stealing the boy’s snack.c) She is taking the boy’s snack. If your child does not get the answer, explain that the little girl is stealing a snack from a friend as this forms the basis of many questions further down.

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6.a) She will eat the biscuit. b) She will hide the biscuit. (Several acceptable responses are possible).

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7. a) He will tell the teacher b) He will say ‘That’s OK - you can have some’ c) He will start crying d) He will go home and tell his mother. (Several acceptable responses are possible).

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8.a) He is thinking that she is a naughty girl b) He is thinking whether he should tell the girl not to do it c) He is thinking whether he should tell the boy what happened.  (Several acceptable responses are possible).

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9. The child can point to any non-edible item in the picture. 

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10. a) I think the children have painted. b) I think the children have had fun. c) I think the children have studied. (Several acceptable responses are possible).

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Level 4 questions (At School puzzle)

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1. a) She does not like the snack her mother packed for her. b) She is still hungry. c) She likes biscuits. d) She wants to play a trick on the boy. (Several acceptable responses are possible). 

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2. Because he was watching the crow. 

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3. a) He can tell the teacher what happened b) He can tell the girl that it’s OK. (Several acceptable responses are possible).

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4. a) Yes, because the boy will find out his biscuits are missing. b) No, because she will eat them up quickly and no one will know. (Several justifications are possible).

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5. a) She will scold the girl. b) She will tell the girl’s mother c) The teacher will say ‘That’s OK. If you are hungry, you can have some of my biscuits’. (Several acceptable responses are possible).

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6. a) She can say she is sorry. b) She might say ‘I did not do anything wrong’.  (Several acceptable responses are possible).

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7. a) She is playing hide and seek with a friend b) She has finished her snack and her teacher said she could play.  (Several acceptable responses are possible).

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8. a) Yes, the crow is hungry - he has come to take the children’s snacks. b) No, he is not hungry. He is just watching the children. (Several justifications are possible).

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9. a) The fish will die. b) The teacher will remember to feed them. (Accept any reasonable response). 

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10. a) Yes, you just mustn’t rock on it. It’s OK to sit. b) No, it can break and you might fall. (Several justifications are possible). 

 

AT THE PARK

 

Answers to level 1 questions (At The Park puzzle)

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2. Swing 

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6. The child can either point to the dog, or answer with ‘dog’. 

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9. The child can either point to the old man, or say ‘Man’. 

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10. The child can either point to the boy, or say ‘boy’. 

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Answers to level 2 questions (At The Park puzzle)

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1. This is a park. 

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3. Child can point to any of the birds or the kite.

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6. a) A swing goes forward and back. A see-saw goes up and down. (Child can also gesture these actions). b) Only one person can go on a swing. Two can play on the see-saw. (Several acceptable responses are possible, but generally answers like ‘There is no see-saw in my school, but only a swing’ is not considered correct).

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8. a) They are cycling on the road b) They are cycling in the park. 

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9. a) Juice b) Orange juice c) Water. (Other similar answers can also be accepted). 

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10. Child finishes the sentence with ‘stick’ or ‘walking stick’. 

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Answers to level 3 questions (At The Park puzzle)

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1. I think they are friends because a) they are playing together b) they look happy c) they are helping each other. (Several acceptable responses are possible).

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2. You can sit on a) the grass b) on the bench. (Accept any sensible reply). 

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3. a) Yes, I think he is enjoying his walk. He looks happy b) No, I don’t think he is enjoying his walk. He is walking only because his doctor said he should. (Several justifications are possible). 

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4. Child points to the boy with a kite. 

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5. a) So he doesn’t fall down b) Because he is old and needs help. (Several answers are possible). 

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6. The girl on the see-saw. 

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7. a) The wind blew it there. b) The boy was not careful.  (Several answers are possible). 

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9. a) They are both green b) They both grow outside c) Animals can eat both.  (Several answers are possible). 

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10. a) A see-saw is a plaything b) A see-saw is something in a park that you play on c) A see-saw is something that goes up and down. (Definition has to be by form or function, not personal experience. For example, ‘There is one in our playground’ is not considered acceptable).

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Answers to level 4 questions (At The Park puzzle)

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1. a) Yes, they are. Because they might hit the old man. b) Yes, because you must have your hands on the handlebar. (Other justifications are also acceptable). 

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2. a) He will scold the children b) He might get hurt and will need to go to the hospital. (Several answers are possible). 

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3. a) To keep them safe b) Because their mummy said they should.(Several answers are possible). 

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4. a) He can climb the tree to get it b) He can ask a grown-up for help c) He can shake the tree (Several answers are possible).

 

5. a) Yes, he will chase the birds because dogs like to chase birds b) No, he will not chase the birds, because he is busy digging holes. (Several justifications are possible). 

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6. a) I can play on my own b) I can make a new friend. (Several answers are possible). 

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7. a) She is sad because she has spilt her juice b) Because her mummy will scold her (Several answers are possible). 

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8. a) Her mother is saying she will buy her more juice b) Her mother is saying that she should be more careful. (Several answers are possible). 

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9. a) He has white hair b) He is using a stick to walk (Several answers are possible). 

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10. Any answer that the child can justify, is acceptable.