Twenty Questions

Have a family member read the questions one at a time, and after each answer, cross out the pictures that no longer fit. Once this feels easy, play Twenty Questions together with things around the house.

Exercise 1

Play the Twenty Questions Game to figure out what a person wants to have for his/her birthday.

  • Problem solving
  • Attention
  • Memory
  • Language
Pictures of a ring, a book, a fountain pen, a headband, a mobile phone and a backpack, each with an empty box below for marking
  1. What is it made of? — Leather, cloth, or vinyl.
  2. What color is it? — Any color.
  3. Is it for wearing? — No.
  4. Is it for writing? — No.
  5. Is it for putting on hair? — No.
  6. Is it for making a call? — No.
  7. Is it made out of jewels? — No.
  8. Is it for putting stuff in? — Yes.
Show answer
It must be a bag (backpack). Yes, you are right! The fountain pen and book (for writing), the headband (for putting on hair), the mobile phone (for making a call) and the ring (made of jewels) drop out one by one, and the only thing for putting stuff in is the bag.