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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 7-9
Category odd one out
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which is the odd one out: roots, stem, leaves, pebble?
2. Which is the odd one out: 4, 9, 16, 20?
3. Which is the odd one out: Sight, Hearing, Running, Smell?
4. Which is the odd one out: Tuesday, Friday, October, Sunday?
5. Which is the odd one out: library, school, museum, cloud?
6. Which is the odd one out: oak, rose, pine, coconut palm?
7. Which is the odd one out: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?
8. Which is the odd one out: cube, sphere, cylinder, rectangle?
9. Which is the odd one out: shirt, trousers, jacket, sandal?
10. Which is the odd one out: Asia, Europe, Africa, Tokyo?
11. Which is the odd one out: apple, banana, carrot, mango?
12. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
12 questions · Seed 43 · 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: roots, stem, leaves, pebble?
pebbleRoots, stem and leaves are parts of a living plant; a pebble is a small stone.
2. Which is the odd one out: 4, 9, 16, 20?
204 (2²), 9 (3²) and 16 (4²) are square numbers; 20 is not a square number.
3. Which is the odd one out: Sight, Hearing, Running, Smell?
RunningSight, hearing and smell are human senses; running is a physical movement.
4. 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.
5. Which is the odd one out: library, school, museum, cloud?
cloudLibrary, school and museum are community buildings; a cloud is a weather feature in the sky.
6. Which is the odd one out: oak, rose, pine, coconut palm?
roseOak, pine and coconut palm are trees; a rose is a flowering shrub.
7. Which is the odd one out: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?
circleTriangle, square and pentagon are polygons with straight sides; a circle has a curved boundary.
8. Which is the odd one out: cube, sphere, cylinder, rectangle?
rectangleCube, sphere and cylinder are 3D solids; a rectangle is a flat 2D shape.
9. Which is the odd one out: shirt, trousers, jacket, sandal?
sandalShirt, trousers and jacket are clothing worn on the body; a sandal is footwear.
10. Which is the odd one out: Asia, Europe, Africa, Tokyo?
TokyoAsia, Europe and Africa are continents; Tokyo is a capital city.
11. Which is the odd one out: apple, banana, carrot, mango?
carrotApple, banana and mango are fruits; a carrot is a root vegetable.
12. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
paintbrushRuler, thermometer and weighing scale are measuring instruments; a paintbrush is for painting.
12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Category odd one out
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which is the odd one out: roots, stem, leaves, pebble?
2. Which is the odd one out: 4, 9, 16, 20?
3. Which is the odd one out: Sight, Hearing, Running, Smell?
4. Which is the odd one out: Tuesday, Friday, October, Sunday?
5. Which is the odd one out: library, school, museum, cloud?
6. Which is the odd one out: oak, rose, pine, coconut palm?
7. Which is the odd one out: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?
8. Which is the odd one out: cube, sphere, cylinder, rectangle?
9. Which is the odd one out: shirt, trousers, jacket, sandal?
10. Which is the odd one out: Asia, Europe, Africa, Tokyo?
11. Which is the odd one out: apple, banana, carrot, mango?
12. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Category odd one out
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. 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.
2. Which is the odd one out: 4, 9, 16, 20?
204 (2²), 9 (3²) and 16 (4²) are square numbers; 20 is not a square number.
3. Which is the odd one out: Sight, Hearing, Running, Smell?
RunningSight, hearing and smell are human senses; running is a physical movement.
4. 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.
5. Which is the odd one out: library, school, museum, cloud?
cloudLibrary, school and museum are community buildings; a cloud is a weather feature in the sky.
6. Which is the odd one out: oak, rose, pine, coconut palm?
roseOak, pine and coconut palm are trees; a rose is a flowering shrub.
7. Which is the odd one out: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?
circleTriangle, square and pentagon are polygons with straight sides; a circle has a curved boundary.
8. Which is the odd one out: cube, sphere, cylinder, rectangle?
rectangleCube, sphere and cylinder are 3D solids; a rectangle is a flat 2D shape.
9. Which is the odd one out: shirt, trousers, jacket, sandal?
sandalShirt, trousers and jacket are clothing worn on the body; a sandal is footwear.
10. Which is the odd one out: Asia, Europe, Africa, Tokyo?
TokyoAsia, Europe and Africa are continents; Tokyo is a capital city.
11. Which is the odd one out: apple, banana, carrot, mango?
carrotApple, banana and mango are fruits; a carrot is a root vegetable.
12. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
paintbrushRuler, thermometer and weighing scale are measuring instruments; a paintbrush is for painting.
12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification