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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: violin, flute, guitar, cello?
2. Which is the odd one out: Tuesday, Friday, October, Sunday?
3. Which is the odd one out: eagle, penguin, dolphin, sparrow?
4. Which is the odd one out: Asia, Europe, Africa, Tokyo?
5. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
6. Which is the odd one out: copper, iron, glass, aluminium?
7. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
8. Which is the odd one out: apple, banana, carrot, mango?
9. Which is the odd one out: oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, granite?
10. Which is the odd one out: 10, 20, 25, 30?
11. Which is the odd one out: Sight, Hearing, Running, Smell?
12. Which is the odd one out: oak, rose, pine, coconut palm?
12 questions · Seed 45 · 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: violin, flute, guitar, cello?
fluteViolin, guitar and cello are stringed instruments; a flute is a woodwind instrument.
2. 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.
3. Which is the odd one out: eagle, penguin, dolphin, sparrow?
dolphinEagle, penguin and sparrow are birds; a dolphin is a marine mammal.
4. Which is the odd one out: Asia, Europe, Africa, Tokyo?
TokyoAsia, Europe and Africa are continents; Tokyo is a capital city.
5. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
paintbrushRuler, thermometer and weighing scale are measuring instruments; a paintbrush is for painting.
6. Which is the odd one out: copper, iron, glass, aluminium?
glassCopper, iron and aluminium are metals; glass is a non-metallic solid.
7. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
helicopterCanoe, ferry and sailboat travel on water; a helicopter flies in the air.
8. Which is the odd one out: apple, banana, carrot, mango?
carrotApple, banana and mango are fruits; a carrot is a root vegetable.
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: 10, 20, 25, 30?
2510, 20 and 30 are multiples of 10 ending in 0; 25 ends in 5.
11. Which is the odd one out: Sight, Hearing, Running, Smell?
RunningSight, hearing and smell are human senses; running is a physical movement.
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 45 · 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: violin, flute, guitar, cello?
2. Which is the odd one out: Tuesday, Friday, October, Sunday?
3. Which is the odd one out: eagle, penguin, dolphin, sparrow?
4. Which is the odd one out: Asia, Europe, Africa, Tokyo?
5. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
6. Which is the odd one out: copper, iron, glass, aluminium?
7. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
8. Which is the odd one out: apple, banana, carrot, mango?
9. Which is the odd one out: oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, granite?
10. Which is the odd one out: 10, 20, 25, 30?
11. Which is the odd one out: Sight, Hearing, Running, Smell?
12. Which is the odd one out: oak, rose, pine, coconut palm?
12 questions · Seed 45 · 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: violin, flute, guitar, cello?
fluteViolin, guitar and cello are stringed instruments; a flute is a woodwind instrument.
2. 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.
3. Which is the odd one out: eagle, penguin, dolphin, sparrow?
dolphinEagle, penguin and sparrow are birds; a dolphin is a marine mammal.
4. Which is the odd one out: Asia, Europe, Africa, Tokyo?
TokyoAsia, Europe and Africa are continents; Tokyo is a capital city.
5. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
paintbrushRuler, thermometer and weighing scale are measuring instruments; a paintbrush is for painting.
6. Which is the odd one out: copper, iron, glass, aluminium?
glassCopper, iron and aluminium are metals; glass is a non-metallic solid.
7. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
helicopterCanoe, ferry and sailboat travel on water; a helicopter flies in the air.
8. Which is the odd one out: apple, banana, carrot, mango?
carrotApple, banana and mango are fruits; a carrot is a root vegetable.
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: 10, 20, 25, 30?
2510, 20 and 30 are multiples of 10 ending in 0; 25 ends in 5.
11. Which is the odd one out: Sight, Hearing, Running, Smell?
RunningSight, hearing and smell are human senses; running is a physical movement.
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 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification