The answer does not matter of course. The challenge is in talking for 3 minutes "on the spot" in an articulate and engaging way. Encourage them to add structure to their story eg beginning, middle, end.

1) Superman can fly. What are other types of superpowers?

2) What would you do with the superpower that you pick?

3) What are the drawbacks of having that superpower?

See how fast they can do it. Good test of vocabulary and communication. To make it harder find some stranger objects to point to also.

1) I see the table, the TV etc. What else?

2) What objects are in the next room?

3) What objects were here last year but aren't now?

Have your child read any news / research article you would like. Give them 5 minutes, but ask them to do a 1 minute summary for you. You can position it as you don’t have time and it would be really helpful if they did this.

1) Let's see the headline again. What does it mean?

2) Overall, what are the 3 key points this article makes?

3) Do you feel you have missed anything important?