This is an excellent exercise in observation. I highly recommend finding other pictures in books and magazines and doing this several times. It’s a great way to get better and better at the skill of observation. It’s also a nice way to pass the time in a waiting room!



You need:


  • The question sheet below
  • Paper
  • Pencils
  • Friends

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1.      Tell your friends you’re going to show them a picture for 30 seconds. You want them to try to observe the picture carefully and remember as much about it as possible.


2.      Now show them the picture and count to 30 in your head.


3.      Take the picture away and hand them a piece of paper.


4.      Have them number the paper from 1 to 10.


5.      Tell them to try to answer each question as best as they can. Make a guess if necessary. If they can’t remember the answer at all, they can leave that question blank.


6.      Also, tell them to put a check mark next to any answer they are certain is correct.


7.      Read them the questions.


8.      When your friends have answered all the questions, let them see the picture and check their answers.


9.      Take a look at the answers they were certain they had the right answer. Did they?


Questions for the Fishy Scene


1.      How many small fish are in the sea weeds?


2.      Is the worm on the right or the left hook?


3.      How many leaves does the sea weed on the rock have?


4.      Is the snail pointing left or right?


5.      Is the fellow in the blue shirt smiling or frowning? Can you guess why?


6.      What color spots does the spotted fish have?


7.      How many fish have stripes?


8.      What color hair do the fishermen have?


9.      What color is the fish that doesn’t have a dorsal fin (the fin on the back)?


10.  How many plants are in the picture?


Answers:


1.      5 small fish.


2.      On the right hook.


3.      3 leaves.


4.      The snail is pointing left.


5.      He’s frowning. Probably because he’s not getting any bites since he has no bait.


6.      Green spots.


7.      One fish has stripes.


8.      Blond and Black


9.      Yellow


10.  3 plants.


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2 Responses to “Picture Detective”

  1. Wendy Plunkett says:

    I got this almost all right!

  2. Hamish McGillivray says:

    I did fairly well with this but really focused on counting things when observing so I would have done better if I had looked at the picture in other ways as well.