Object Worksheet for 60-Year-Old Adults — Printable Adult Learning Activity

Instructions

This worksheet is a fun brain teaser focused on different kinds of objects. Take your time, think creatively, and enjoy the challenge! There are four different sections to complete.

Part 1: Unscramble the Object

Unscramble the letters below to reveal the name of a common object. Some may be from a few years back!

1. T A P E R W I R T Y E
   Answer: _________________________


2. L O D E R O X
   Answer: _________________________


3. S C O P A M S
   Answer: _________________________


4. C E L B O S A R U N I
   Answer: _________________________


5. M O H A C R A E N I
   Answer: _________________________

Part 2: Object Riddles

Read the riddles below and write down the object being described.

1. I have a face and two hands, but no arms or legs. I tell you something precious that you can never get back. What am I?
   Answer: _________________________


2. I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
   Answer: _________________________


3. I have a neck but no head, and I wear a cap. What am I?
   Answer: _________________________


4. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
   Answer: _________________________

Part 3: Which Object Doesn't Belong?

In each group, circle or write down the object that doesn't belong with the others and briefly explain why.

1. Hammer     Screwdriver     Apple     Wrench
   Odd One Out: _________________________
   Reason: _________________________________________________


2. Book     Newspaper     Tablet     Magazine
   Odd One Out: _________________________
   Reason: _________________________________________________


3. Violin     Guitar     Drum     Cello
   Odd One Out: _________________________
   Reason: _________________________________________________

Part 4: Name the Famous Object

Read the description and name the famous historical or fictional object.

1. This legendary sword was pulled from a stone by a young King Arthur.
   Answer: _________________________


2. This large, hollow wooden statue was used by the Greeks to enter the city of Troy.
   Answer: _________________________


3. This ancient Egyptian artifact was the key to deciphering hieroglyphics.
   Answer: _________________________

Answer Key

Part 1: Unscramble the Object

1. TYPEWRITER
2. ROLODEX
3. COMPASS
4. BINOCULARS
5. HARMONICA

Part 2: Object Riddles

1. A clock
2. A map
3. A bottle
4. Footsteps

Part 3: Which Object Doesn't Belong?

1. Odd One Out: Apple
   Reason: It is a fruit; the others are tools.
2. Odd One Out: Tablet
   Reason: It is an electronic device; the others are made of paper.
3. Odd One Out: Drum
   Reason: It is a percussion instrument; the others are string instruments.

Part 4: Name the Famous Object

1. Excalibur
2. The Trojan Horse
3. The Rosetta Stone