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Category odd one out

Compare four items, identify the shared property of three, and name the odd one out. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Category odd one out

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?

    Which is the odd one out A… · Category odd one out

  2. 2. Which is the odd one out: eagle, penguin, dolphin, sparrow?

    Which is the odd one out e… · Category odd one out

  3. 3. Which is the odd one out: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?

    Which is the odd one out t… · Category odd one out

  4. 4. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?

    Which is the odd one out c… · Category odd one out

  5. 5. Which is the odd one out: 3, 6, 9, 14?

    3 · 6 · 9 · 14 · Category odd one out

  6. 6. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?

    Which is the odd one out r… · Category odd one out

  7. 7. Which is the odd one out: roots, stem, leaves, pebble?

    Which is the odd one out r… · Category odd one out

  8. 8. Which is the odd one out: minute, hour, second, metre?

    Which is the odd one out m… · Category odd one out

  9. 9. Which is the odd one out: butterfly, bee, spider, ant?

    Which is the odd one out b… · Category odd one out

  10. 10. Which is the odd one out: Tuesday, Friday, October, Sunday?

    Which is the odd one out T… · Category odd one out

  11. 11. Which is the odd one out: 2, 4, 9, 8?

    2 · 4 · 9 · 8 · Category odd one out

  12. 12. Which is the odd one out: 10, 20, 25, 30?

    10 · 20 · 25 · 30 · Category odd one out
12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Category odd one out

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?

    Sahara

    Atlantic, Pacific and Indian are oceans; the Sahara is a desert.

  2. 2. Which is the odd one out: eagle, penguin, dolphin, sparrow?

    dolphin

    Eagle, penguin and sparrow are birds; a dolphin is a marine mammal.

  3. 3. Which is the odd one out: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?

    circle

    Triangle, square and pentagon are polygons with straight sides; a circle has a curved boundary.

  4. 4. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?

    helicopter

    Canoe, ferry and sailboat travel on water; a helicopter flies in the air.

  5. 5. Which is the odd one out: 3, 6, 9, 14?

    14

    3, 6 and 9 are multiples of 3; 14 is not divisible by 3.

  6. 6. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?

    paintbrush

    Ruler, thermometer and weighing scale are measuring instruments; a paintbrush is for painting.

  7. 7. Which is the odd one out: roots, stem, leaves, pebble?

    pebble

    Roots, stem and leaves are parts of a living plant; a pebble is a small stone.

  8. 8. Which is the odd one out: minute, hour, second, metre?

    metre

    Minute, hour and second measure time; a metre measures length.

  9. 9. Which is the odd one out: butterfly, bee, spider, ant?

    spider

    Butterfly, bee and ant are six-legged insects; a spider is an eight-legged arachnid.

  10. 10. Which is the odd one out: Tuesday, Friday, October, Sunday?

    October

    Tuesday, Friday and Sunday are days of the week; October is a month of the year.

  11. 11. Which is the odd one out: 2, 4, 9, 8?

    9

    2, 4 and 8 are even numbers divisible by 2; 9 is an odd number.

  12. 12. Which is the odd one out: 10, 20, 25, 30?

    25

    10, 20 and 30 are multiples of 10 ending in 0; 25 ends in 5.

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Category odd one out

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?

    Which is the odd one out A… · Category odd one out

  2. 2. Which is the odd one out: eagle, penguin, dolphin, sparrow?

    Which is the odd one out e… · Category odd one out

  3. 3. Which is the odd one out: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?

    Which is the odd one out t… · Category odd one out

  4. 4. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?

    Which is the odd one out c… · Category odd one out

  5. 5. Which is the odd one out: 3, 6, 9, 14?

    3 · 6 · 9 · 14 · Category odd one out

  6. 6. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?

    Which is the odd one out r… · Category odd one out

  7. 7. Which is the odd one out: roots, stem, leaves, pebble?

    Which is the odd one out r… · Category odd one out

  8. 8. Which is the odd one out: minute, hour, second, metre?

    Which is the odd one out m… · Category odd one out

  9. 9. Which is the odd one out: butterfly, bee, spider, ant?

    Which is the odd one out b… · Category odd one out

  10. 10. Which is the odd one out: Tuesday, Friday, October, Sunday?

    Which is the odd one out T… · Category odd one out

  11. 11. Which is the odd one out: 2, 4, 9, 8?

    2 · 4 · 9 · 8 · Category odd one out

  12. 12. Which is the odd one out: 10, 20, 25, 30?

    10 · 20 · 25 · 30 · Category odd one out
12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Category odd one out

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?

    Sahara

    Atlantic, Pacific and Indian are oceans; the Sahara is a desert.

  2. 2. Which is the odd one out: eagle, penguin, dolphin, sparrow?

    dolphin

    Eagle, penguin and sparrow are birds; a dolphin is a marine mammal.

  3. 3. Which is the odd one out: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?

    circle

    Triangle, square and pentagon are polygons with straight sides; a circle has a curved boundary.

  4. 4. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?

    helicopter

    Canoe, ferry and sailboat travel on water; a helicopter flies in the air.

  5. 5. Which is the odd one out: 3, 6, 9, 14?

    14

    3, 6 and 9 are multiples of 3; 14 is not divisible by 3.

  6. 6. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?

    paintbrush

    Ruler, thermometer and weighing scale are measuring instruments; a paintbrush is for painting.

  7. 7. Which is the odd one out: roots, stem, leaves, pebble?

    pebble

    Roots, stem and leaves are parts of a living plant; a pebble is a small stone.

  8. 8. Which is the odd one out: minute, hour, second, metre?

    metre

    Minute, hour and second measure time; a metre measures length.

  9. 9. Which is the odd one out: butterfly, bee, spider, ant?

    spider

    Butterfly, bee and ant are six-legged insects; a spider is an eight-legged arachnid.

  10. 10. Which is the odd one out: Tuesday, Friday, October, Sunday?

    October

    Tuesday, Friday and Sunday are days of the week; October is a month of the year.

  11. 11. Which is the odd one out: 2, 4, 9, 8?

    9

    2, 4 and 8 are even numbers divisible by 2; 9 is an odd number.

  12. 12. Which is the odd one out: 10, 20, 25, 30?

    25

    10, 20 and 30 are multiples of 10 ending in 0; 25 ends in 5.

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification