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[Kindergarten] Let’s Play with Quizzes! A Collection of Recommended Quizzes for Older Kindergarteners
Here are some fun quizzes I recommend for the oldest kids in kindergarten.
The senior kindergarteners have likely experienced a lot at school and learned many things.
So I’ve gathered quizzes that focus on thinking deeply, memorization, and listening carefully to stories before reasoning.
If the children aren’t coming up with answers, try adding the idea of letting them look up the answers themselves.
It’s valuable for them to think about how to research, collaborate with friends while discussing, and learn that when they don’t understand, they can look it up.
Let’s deepen their learning through a variety of experiences with quizzes.
[Kindergarten] Let’s play quizzes! A special selection of recommended quizzes for senior kindergarteners (1–10)
Pun Quiz
It’s like a riddle and really fun! Here are some ideas for pun quizzes.
By using puns, you can create laughter while learning words—a unique idea.
For example, for the question “What card game is a tiger playing?” the answer would be “toranpu” (trump), a play on words in Japanese.
Try coming up with answers that work like puns.
Children will develop creativity by twisting words to produce funny answers.
It’s something you can enjoy with family and friends while experiencing the fun of wordplay, and it helps build vocabulary and a sense of humor too! Let’s think up questions together, from easy to a bit challenging, and find the answers while laughing.
Fruit cross-section quiz
Guess the fruit! Here are some ideas for a fruit cross-section quiz.
Show cross-sections of fruits like apples and watermelons and ask, “What fruit is this?” By carefully observing the fruit’s color, shape, and the position of the seeds before answering, you can develop memory and observation skills.
It can also be used for food education, and children’s interest in food is likely to grow as they actually look at and touch the fruits.
Try it together with family and friends and have fun while taking on the challenge!
Hiragana Transformation Quiz
Add one letter to a word! Here’s an idea for a Hiragana transformation quiz.
これは幼稚園児がひらがなに親しむための楽しい方法です！例えば、くま（kuma, bear）に「る（ru）」を付けると「くるま（kuruma, car）」になり、たこ（tako, octopus）に「い（i）」を付けると「たいこ（taiko, drum）」になります。
Through the quiz, children discover the fun of how a word changes by adding a single Hiragana character to a complete word, making wordplay more and more enjoyable.
This can help them expand their vocabulary, deepen their understanding of Hiragana, and boost their motivation to learn new words!
Nursery Rhyme Intro Quiz
Listen carefully to the intro and answer! Here are some ideas for a nursery rhyme intro quiz.
Listen to the intro—the prelude—of a nursery rhyme and try to guess which song it is.
For example, you can play familiar tunes like “Dendenmushi” or “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” Children will imagine the opening lyrics in their heads, come up with the answer, and call it out.
It’s a fun way to enjoy time with friends and family, explore the world of songs, and feel the joy of music.
Hiragana Rearrangement Quiz
Let’s find the answers within the time limit! Here are ideas for a hiragana rearrangement quiz.
It’s a perfect activity to help kindergarten seniors enjoy getting familiar with hiragana.
Try a quiz where you rearrange three hiragana characters to make the correct word! Set a time limit so everyone can excitedly think of the answers together.
Since kids can study hiragana while playing, they’ll likely stay focused.
Once they get used to it, try increasing the number of characters or shortening the time limit.
What time is it? A clock-reading quiz
What time is it now? Here’s an idea for a clock-reading quiz.
It’s a great way to learn how to read the hands of a clock while taking on a fun challenge.
The big hand moves around the numbers up to 60, and the small hand moves through the numbers 1 to 12.
With repeated practice, you’ll get the hang of reading clocks and deepen your understanding of time.
If you keep a clock in your room, you can enjoy learning it in your daily life, and you might naturally become able to read the time!
Insect Evolution Quiz
What kind of adult insect will it become? Here are some ideas for a Bug Evolution Quiz.
These ideas offer a fun learning experience for kids who love insects and for those who don’t.
Children will be excited to guess which insects beetles, cicadas, and mantis eggs will grow into.
It’s fascinating that they can develop an interest in the mysteries of life and the process of growth through familiar insects.
When you hear, “I wonder what the larva of that insect looks like?”, looking it up in a field guide or encyclopedia can deepen their learning!