Adulting Game Show Quiz – Life Skills with a Twist!
The Adulting Game Show turns essential adulting topics into a fun life skills quiz! With engaging categories like education, employment, housing, transportation, and personal finance, this activity helps students build practical, real-world knowledge in a format they enjoy.
Students can play individually or in teams. They choose questions by category and point value, respond using a flexible format, and track their scores as they go. You can use the multiple-choice version for added support or the open-ended version for extra challenge—the game show setup keeps everyone involved and engaged!
Why You’ll Love the Adulting Game Show
Take a break from the day-to-day routine to gamify life skills and postsecondary planning for your students. With questions rooted in real-world scenarios—like setting up utilities or choosing a bank account—this resource encourages students to think critically about adulthood.
It’s also a low-prep, ready-to-use game that delivers high-impact engagement while making your job easier. Bonus: it doubles as a quick formative assessment, giving you valuable insight into students’ understanding, interests, and needs.
What’s Included in the Quiz Show
Game Show Slides
Google Slides or PowerPoint options
Multiple-Choice or Open-Response versions
Five categories: Education & Training, Employment, Housing, Transportation, and Personal Finance
Tracking Sheet: Use to monitor questions and/or keep score
Teacher Instructions
Sample Questions:
True or False: You only need to fill out the FAFSA once.
Name one type of financial aid that does not need to be paid back.
List at least three soft skills employers commonly look for.
Which of the following is not an employer-sponsored retirement plan: 401(k), 403(b), W-4, pension?
What is one red flag in a rental listing that could indicate a scam?
If the monthly rent for an apartment is $1,200, how much would the security deposit likely be?
What is one ongoing cost of owning a car, besides fuel?
What document shows you own your car outright?
What is the deadline for filing your federal income tax return each year?
What is the highest possible credit score?
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