Life Skills Daily Warm Up Activity Resource - Free Printable

Let’s go through each section of the worksheet step by step to find the correct answers.

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SAFETY Section:

Question: *Is it a good idea to give money to friends or people you don’t know who ask you for money?*

- Giving money to strangers or even friends without knowing why can be unsafe.
- You might get tricked, scammed, or put yourself in danger.
- It’s always better to say “no” and talk to a trusted adult if someone asks you for money.

✔ Correct answer: No

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BUDGET Section:

You have these bills shown:
- One $10 bill
- One $2 bill
- One $1 bill

Add them up:
$10 + $2 + $1 = $13

The purse costs $13.00

So, do you have enough money?
→ Yes, exactly $13.

✔ Correct answer: YES

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SELF-CARE Section:

Question: *What are reasons to take a shower?*

Options:
a) You are sweaty → yes, that’s a reason
b) You are dirty → yes, definitely
c) You need to wash your hair → often done in the shower
d) You haven’t taken a shower yet today → hygiene routine
e) All of the above → since all are valid reasons…

✔ Correct answer: e) All of the above

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INDEPENDENT LIVING Section:

Question: *At home, when should you wash the dishes?*

Options:
a) After you cook a meal → makes sense, clean as you go
b) If there are no more dishes left to cook with or eat on → practical reason
c) If the dishwasher is running and there are more dishes to clean → wait or hand-wash? Actually, this one is tricky — but usually, you’d wait until the dishwasher is done OR wash by hand if needed. But the question says “when SHOULD you wash,” implying best practice. However, option d says “All of the above.” Let’s think:

Actually, in real life, you might wash dishes after cooking (a), or when you run out of clean ones (b). Option c is less ideal — if the dishwasher is running, you might wait unless urgent. But since this is a life skills sheet for learning, they likely want to teach flexibility and responsibility.

Looking at common teaching materials like this, “All of the above” is often the intended answer because it covers multiple responsible scenarios.

✔ Best answer: d) All of the above

*(Note: In some contexts, C might not be ideal, but given the level and style of this worksheet, D is safest.)*

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SHOPPING Section:

Question: *If you need to buy a gallon of milk, a dozen eggs, and a frozen turkey, should you grab a cart or a basket before you start shopping?*

Think about size and weight:
- Gallon of milk → heavy and bulky
- Dozen eggs → fragile, needs space
- Frozen turkey → large and heavy

A basket is small and meant for light items (like snacks or a few things). A cart holds heavier, bulkier items safely.

✔ Correct choice: Cart

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Now, compiling all final answers:

Final Answer:
SAFETY: No
BUDGET: YES
SELF-CARE: e) All of the above
INDEPENDENT LIVING: d) All of the above
SHOPPING: Cart