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Compare four items, identify the shared property of three, and name the odd one out. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6
Category odd one out
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
2. Which is the odd one out: minute, hour, second, metre?
3. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
4. Which is the odd one out: copper, iron, glass, aluminium?
5. Which is the odd one out: roots, stem, leaves, pebble?
6. Which is the odd one out: 3, 6, 9, 14?
7. Which is the odd one out: 2, 4, 9, 8?
8. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?
9. Which is the odd one out: oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, granite?
10. Which is the odd one out: Tuesday, Friday, October, Sunday?
11. Which is the odd one out: Mars, Venus, Moon, Jupiter?
12. Which is the odd one out: oak, rose, pine, coconut palm?
12 questions · Seed 58 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Category odd one out
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
helicopterCanoe, ferry and sailboat travel on water; a helicopter flies in the air.
2. Which is the odd one out: minute, hour, second, metre?
metreMinute, hour and second measure time; a metre measures length.
3. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
paintbrushRuler, thermometer and weighing scale are measuring instruments; a paintbrush is for painting.
4. Which is the odd one out: copper, iron, glass, aluminium?
glassCopper, iron and aluminium are metals; glass is a non-metallic solid.
5. Which is the odd one out: roots, stem, leaves, pebble?
pebbleRoots, stem and leaves are parts of a living plant; a pebble is a small stone.
6. Which is the odd one out: 3, 6, 9, 14?
143, 6 and 9 are multiples of 3; 14 is not divisible by 3.
7. Which is the odd one out: 2, 4, 9, 8?
92, 4 and 8 are even numbers divisible by 2; 9 is an odd number.
8. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?
SaharaAtlantic, Pacific and Indian are oceans; the Sahara is a desert.
9. Which is the odd one out: oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, granite?
graniteOxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide are gases at room temperature; granite is a solid rock.
10. Which is the odd one out: Tuesday, Friday, October, Sunday?
OctoberTuesday, Friday and Sunday are days of the week; October is a month of the year.
11. Which is the odd one out: Mars, Venus, Moon, Jupiter?
MoonMars, Venus and Jupiter are planets orbiting the Sun; the Moon is Earth’s natural satellite.
12. Which is the odd one out: oak, rose, pine, coconut palm?
roseOak, pine and coconut palm are trees; a rose is a flowering shrub.
12 questions · Seed 58 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6
Category odd one out
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
2. Which is the odd one out: minute, hour, second, metre?
3. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
4. Which is the odd one out: copper, iron, glass, aluminium?
5. Which is the odd one out: roots, stem, leaves, pebble?
6. Which is the odd one out: 3, 6, 9, 14?
7. Which is the odd one out: 2, 4, 9, 8?
8. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?
9. Which is the odd one out: oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, granite?
10. Which is the odd one out: Tuesday, Friday, October, Sunday?
11. Which is the odd one out: Mars, Venus, Moon, Jupiter?
12. Which is the odd one out: oak, rose, pine, coconut palm?
12 questions · Seed 58 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6
Category odd one out
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
helicopterCanoe, ferry and sailboat travel on water; a helicopter flies in the air.
2. Which is the odd one out: minute, hour, second, metre?
metreMinute, hour and second measure time; a metre measures length.
3. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
paintbrushRuler, thermometer and weighing scale are measuring instruments; a paintbrush is for painting.
4. Which is the odd one out: copper, iron, glass, aluminium?
glassCopper, iron and aluminium are metals; glass is a non-metallic solid.
5. Which is the odd one out: roots, stem, leaves, pebble?
pebbleRoots, stem and leaves are parts of a living plant; a pebble is a small stone.
6. Which is the odd one out: 3, 6, 9, 14?
143, 6 and 9 are multiples of 3; 14 is not divisible by 3.
7. Which is the odd one out: 2, 4, 9, 8?
92, 4 and 8 are even numbers divisible by 2; 9 is an odd number.
8. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?
SaharaAtlantic, Pacific and Indian are oceans; the Sahara is a desert.
9. Which is the odd one out: oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, granite?
graniteOxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide are gases at room temperature; granite is a solid rock.
10. Which is the odd one out: Tuesday, Friday, October, Sunday?
OctoberTuesday, Friday and Sunday are days of the week; October is a month of the year.
11. Which is the odd one out: Mars, Venus, Moon, Jupiter?
MoonMars, Venus and Jupiter are planets orbiting the Sun; the Moon is Earth’s natural satellite.
12. Which is the odd one out: oak, rose, pine, coconut palm?
roseOak, pine and coconut palm are trees; a rose is a flowering shrub.
12 questions · Seed 58 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification