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Random Life Skills

18 questions

9th - 12th Grade

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Random Life Skills is a free printable worksheet for students in Grades 9–12 that builds practical knowledge for independent living. Across 18 items, students answer multiple-choice and multiple-select questions and complete one drag-and-drop item covering household safety, cleaning products and routines, moving out, borrowing money, banking vocabulary, and check writing. The worksheet asks students to connect everyday tasks with their purposes, distinguish financial terms such as deposit, withdrawal, and interest, and recognize where information belongs on a check. Use this worksheet for life-skills instruction, independent practice, a review activity, or an informal check of practical readiness. Its varied question formats give students practice selecting one answer, identifying all applicable information, and matching a term to its meaning. The free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key, making it easier to review misconceptions about home maintenance, sanitation, housing responsibilities, and personal finance.

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Random Life Skills

Total questions: 18

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why should you clean out the lint filter on the clothes dryer before every load?

a)

to prevent fires

b)

to keep your clothes cleaner

c)

save electricity

d)

so your clothes are less wrinkled

2.

Why is there a “U” shape in the drain pipe under a sink?

a)

It traps large objects like a fork

b)

It prevents sewer gas from coming into your kitchen

c)

It collects bits of food so it can decompose

d)

It is an easy way pull yourself under the sink

3.

Which product would you use to clean this funiture

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

What would you use to clean this mirror

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

What would you use to clean this toilet?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which one should I use to wash my laundry/clothes?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

How often should equipment such as cutting boards?, Knives and other utensils be cleaned and sanitized?

a)

Weekly

b)

Hourly

c)

After each task

d)

Daily

8.

If you want to get your own house, what age do you have to be?

a)

18

b)

15

c)

21

d)

19

e)

16

9.

If you want to move out, what do you need to have?

a)

Money

b)

A Job

c)

Know how to pay bills

d)

All of the above

10.

Banks charge a fee when you borrow money. This is called

(a)  

Choose from the below words
interest
deposit
expense
saving
11.

What does deposit mean?

a)

remove

b)

take away

c)

put into

d)

spilled

12.

What does withdraw mean?

a)

put into

b)

transaction

c)

write a check

d)

remove

13.

Where do you write the name of the business on your check?

a)

"Memo."

b)

Any blank line.

c)

"Pay to the order of."

d)

On the back of the check,

14.

On a check, what goes on the line titled "Memo"?

a)

What you're purchasing with your check.

b)

How much you spent.

c)

Your signature.

d)

The name of the business you're purchasing from.

15.

Which of the following is written out correctly?

a)

three hundred and fifty two dollars 00/100-----

b)

three hundred fifty two dollars and no cents---

c)

three hundred, fifty two-----

d)

three hundred fifty two dollars and 00/100------

16.

On an envelope, where does the return address (you, the sender's information) go?

a)

In the center of the envelope.

b)

It can go anywhere, they'll figure it out.

c)

In the top left corner.

d)

In the top right corner.

17.

On an envelope, where does a stamp go?

a)

In the top right corner.

b)

Anywhere on the envelope.

c)

In the top left corner.

d)

You use the stamp to seal the envelope with.

18.

For both the address that the envelope is being sent to and the return address, what is information is needed?

a)

Just a name and a street address.

b)

A full name, a street address, their city, state, and zip code.

c)

A first name, a street address, their state, and their zip code.

d)

A full name, a street address, and a zip code.

Answer Key

Random Life Skills

Total questions: 18

1.
a)

to prevent fires

2.
b)

It prevents sewer gas from coming into your kitchen

3.
b)
4.
a)
5.
c)
6.
a)
7.
c)

After each task

8.
a)

18

9.
d)

All of the above

10.
interest
11.
c)

put into

12.
d)

remove

13.
c)

"Pay to the order of."

14.
a)

What you're purchasing with your check.

15.
d)

three hundred fifty two dollars and 00/100------

16.
c)

In the top left corner.

17.
a)

In the top right corner.

18.
b)

A full name, a street address, their city, state, and zip code.

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What does the Random Life Skills worksheet cover?

This worksheet practices practical independent-living skills through 15 multiple-choice questions, 2 multiple-select questions, and 1 drag-and-drop item. Students work with household safety and cleaning decisions, sanitation routines, moving-out requirements, banking vocabulary, and check-writing details such as the payee, memo, and written dollar amount. The varied formats require students to identify correct procedures, distinguish related financial terms, and apply everyday knowledge.

How can I use this worksheet to teach practical life skills?

Introduce the worksheet by grouping its questions into home care, independent housing, and personal finance, then ask students to explain the reasoning behind each choice. Use the cleaning and sanitation items to discuss safe household routines, and use the deposit, withdrawal, interest, and check items to model a basic banking transaction. After students complete the questions, have them justify answers involving check fields and the steps involved in moving out.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this life-skills worksheet?

Students may confuse the purpose of a dryer lint filter with general cleaning benefits, overlook the function of the U-shaped sink pipe, or choose an unsuitable product on the household-cleaning items. They may also mix up deposit and withdrawal, confuse interest with a bank deposit, or place a business name and purchase description in the wrong check fields. Watch the multiple-select items carefully because students must identify the complete requirement for moving out rather than select a single related detail.

How do I assign and grade the Random Life Skills worksheet?

You can assign this worksheet as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key for checking the household, housing, banking, and check-writing items. For printable submissions, scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to help grade responses.

How can I differentiate this life-skills worksheet for my students?

In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing and font size to make the text-heavy cleaning, banking, and check-writing questions easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when that better supports access to its practical vocabulary. These options apply to the worksheet file, including its multiple-choice, multiple-select, and drag-and-drop content.

Where can I find more worksheets like this on Wayground?

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