Thursday, October 23, 2008

Are You Smarter Than a 4th Grader?

Austin, my 4th grader wants to challenge you. Can you figure these out? This was some of his homework last night for critical thinking class.
I'll post answers this weekend. Try playing with your kids and see if they can figure them out. It's kind of fun...









9 comments:

  1. Ok, I will try

    1)head over heals
    2) Need to think about this one
    3) Long Over due
    4) Walk a straight line
    5) still thinking
    6) stay on course
    7)taken for granted
    8)just in time

    It's funny at the end of yesterday I looked at this and my mind was blank, but I wanted to see if I can get them...as soon as I looked, these thoughts came to me....hope they are correct. I need to think about a three...get back to ya! This is cool!

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  2. Correction
    4) Walk to the left or walking on the left...urghhhh

    Still trying to figure the others....

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  3. last one...thumbs up!!! whoo hooo

    Ok I am suppose to be working....AT WORK!

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  4. 1. Head over heels
    2. Set up
    3. Long over due
    4. Walk to the left (??)
    5. Eating between meals
    6. Stay on course
    7. Taken for granted
    8. Just in time
    9. Thumbs up

    What is #4??

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  5. Good job rice rice baby.....now I see what 2 and 5 is...duh!!! I am questioning #4 too...

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  6. OK here goes.
    I tried not to look at the other answers and succeeded except for the last one.

    1. head over heels
    2. upset
    3. long overdue
    4. sidewalk
    5. eating between meals
    6. stay on course
    7. taken for granted
    8. just in time
    9. I saw the answer from another comment but didn't get it myself (thumbs up)

    .Lisa

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  7. Good Job! Lisa was right #4 is sidewalk. I'll post some more next week. Thanks for playing:)

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  8. Thanks Bridget! I will look forward to more! I have loved playing with words all my life.

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  9. oh my gosh....sidewalk...duh.....thanks Bridget!

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Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts...
I love reading your encouraging words and kind thoughts... even when you disagree!