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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: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
2. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
3. Which is the odd one out: minute, hour, second, metre?
4. Which is the odd one out: 3, 6, 9, 14?
5. Which is the odd one out: library, school, museum, cloud?
6. Which is the odd one out: shirt, trousers, jacket, sandal?
7. Which is the odd one out: Asia, Europe, Africa, Tokyo?
8. Which is the odd one out: violin, flute, guitar, cello?
9. Which is the odd one out: oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, granite?
10. Which is the odd one out: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?
11. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?
12. Which is the odd one out: Tuesday, Friday, October, Sunday?
12 questions · Seed 48 · 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: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
paintbrushRuler, thermometer and weighing scale are measuring instruments; a paintbrush is for painting.
3. Which is the odd one out: minute, hour, second, metre?
metreMinute, hour and second measure time; a metre measures length.
4. Which is the odd one out: 3, 6, 9, 14?
143, 6 and 9 are multiples of 3; 14 is not divisible by 3.
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: shirt, trousers, jacket, sandal?
sandalShirt, trousers and jacket are clothing worn on the body; a sandal is footwear.
7. Which is the odd one out: Asia, Europe, Africa, Tokyo?
TokyoAsia, Europe and Africa are continents; Tokyo is a capital city.
8. Which is the odd one out: violin, flute, guitar, cello?
fluteViolin, guitar and cello are stringed instruments; a flute is a woodwind instrument.
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: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?
circleTriangle, square and pentagon are polygons with straight sides; a circle has a curved boundary.
11. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?
SaharaAtlantic, Pacific and Indian are oceans; the Sahara is a desert.
12. 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.
12 questions · Seed 48 · 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: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
2. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
3. Which is the odd one out: minute, hour, second, metre?
4. Which is the odd one out: 3, 6, 9, 14?
5. Which is the odd one out: library, school, museum, cloud?
6. Which is the odd one out: shirt, trousers, jacket, sandal?
7. Which is the odd one out: Asia, Europe, Africa, Tokyo?
8. Which is the odd one out: violin, flute, guitar, cello?
9. Which is the odd one out: oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, granite?
10. Which is the odd one out: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?
11. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?
12. Which is the odd one out: Tuesday, Friday, October, Sunday?
12 questions · Seed 48 · 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: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
helicopterCanoe, ferry and sailboat travel on water; a helicopter flies in the air.
2. Which is the odd one out: ruler, thermometer, weighing scale, paintbrush?
paintbrushRuler, thermometer and weighing scale are measuring instruments; a paintbrush is for painting.
3. Which is the odd one out: minute, hour, second, metre?
metreMinute, hour and second measure time; a metre measures length.
4. Which is the odd one out: 3, 6, 9, 14?
143, 6 and 9 are multiples of 3; 14 is not divisible by 3.
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: shirt, trousers, jacket, sandal?
sandalShirt, trousers and jacket are clothing worn on the body; a sandal is footwear.
7. Which is the odd one out: Asia, Europe, Africa, Tokyo?
TokyoAsia, Europe and Africa are continents; Tokyo is a capital city.
8. Which is the odd one out: violin, flute, guitar, cello?
fluteViolin, guitar and cello are stringed instruments; a flute is a woodwind instrument.
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: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?
circleTriangle, square and pentagon are polygons with straight sides; a circle has a curved boundary.
11. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?
SaharaAtlantic, Pacific and Indian are oceans; the Sahara is a desert.
12. 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.
12 questions · Seed 48 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification