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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
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1. Which is the odd one out: library, school, museum, cloud?
Which is the odd one out l… · Category odd one out2. Which is the odd one out: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?
Which is the odd one out t… · Category odd one out3. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
Which is the odd one out c… · Category odd one out4. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?
Which is the odd one out A… · Category odd one out5. Which is the odd one out: oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, granite?
Which is the odd one out o… · Category odd one out6. Which is the odd one out: oak, rose, pine, coconut palm?
Which is the odd one out o… · Category odd one out7. Which is the odd one out: Mars, Venus, Moon, Jupiter?
Which is the odd one out M… · Category odd one out8. Which is the odd one out: cube, sphere, cylinder, rectangle?
Which is the odd one out c… · Category odd one out9. Which is the odd one out: Sight, Hearing, Running, Smell?
Which is the odd one out S… · Category odd one out10. Which is the odd one out: Asia, Europe, Africa, Tokyo?
Which is the odd one out A… · Category odd one out11. Which is the odd one out: 2, 4, 9, 8?
2 · 4 · 9 · 8 · Category odd one out12. Which is the odd one out: shirt, trousers, jacket, sandal?
Which is the odd one out s… · Category odd one out
12 questions · Seed 60 · 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: library, school, museum, cloud?
cloudLibrary, school and museum are community buildings; a cloud is a weather feature in the sky.
2. 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.
3. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
helicopterCanoe, ferry and sailboat travel on water; a helicopter flies in the air.
4. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?
SaharaAtlantic, Pacific and Indian are oceans; the Sahara is a desert.
5. 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.
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: Mars, Venus, Moon, Jupiter?
MoonMars, Venus and Jupiter are planets orbiting the Sun; the Moon is Earth’s natural satellite.
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: Sight, Hearing, Running, Smell?
RunningSight, hearing and smell are human senses; running is a physical movement.
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: 2, 4, 9, 8?
92, 4 and 8 are even numbers divisible by 2; 9 is an odd number.
12. Which is the odd one out: shirt, trousers, jacket, sandal?
sandalShirt, trousers and jacket are clothing worn on the body; a sandal is footwear.
12 questions · Seed 60 · 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: library, school, museum, cloud?
Which is the odd one out l… · Category odd one out2. Which is the odd one out: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?
Which is the odd one out t… · Category odd one out3. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
Which is the odd one out c… · Category odd one out4. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?
Which is the odd one out A… · Category odd one out5. Which is the odd one out: oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, granite?
Which is the odd one out o… · Category odd one out6. Which is the odd one out: oak, rose, pine, coconut palm?
Which is the odd one out o… · Category odd one out7. Which is the odd one out: Mars, Venus, Moon, Jupiter?
Which is the odd one out M… · Category odd one out8. Which is the odd one out: cube, sphere, cylinder, rectangle?
Which is the odd one out c… · Category odd one out9. Which is the odd one out: Sight, Hearing, Running, Smell?
Which is the odd one out S… · Category odd one out10. Which is the odd one out: Asia, Europe, Africa, Tokyo?
Which is the odd one out A… · Category odd one out11. Which is the odd one out: 2, 4, 9, 8?
2 · 4 · 9 · 8 · Category odd one out12. Which is the odd one out: shirt, trousers, jacket, sandal?
Which is the odd one out s… · Category odd one out
12 questions · Seed 60 · 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: library, school, museum, cloud?
cloudLibrary, school and museum are community buildings; a cloud is a weather feature in the sky.
2. 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.
3. Which is the odd one out: canoe, ferry, helicopter, sailboat?
helicopterCanoe, ferry and sailboat travel on water; a helicopter flies in the air.
4. Which is the odd one out: Atlantic, Pacific, Sahara, Indian?
SaharaAtlantic, Pacific and Indian are oceans; the Sahara is a desert.
5. 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.
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: Mars, Venus, Moon, Jupiter?
MoonMars, Venus and Jupiter are planets orbiting the Sun; the Moon is Earth’s natural satellite.
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: Sight, Hearing, Running, Smell?
RunningSight, hearing and smell are human senses; running is a physical movement.
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: 2, 4, 9, 8?
92, 4 and 8 are even numbers divisible by 2; 9 is an odd number.
12. Which is the odd one out: shirt, trousers, jacket, sandal?
sandalShirt, trousers and jacket are clothing worn on the body; a sandal is footwear.
12 questions · Seed 60 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification