Royce Winnick shared a photo of the worksheet that was intended for 5-year-olds, and though it starts out simple enough, the last question makes little sense no matter your age.

Kindergarten has taken some getting used to for Walker Sheppard, who didn’t attend preschool or day care. Besides all the new rules to remember, there’s a new nightly routine: homework.

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Her son, Karlton, is in kindergarten. She was a little surprised at first about the work load because her second-grade daughter, who attends traditional school, rarely has homework.