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Free Year 1 Sorting Words into Groups: Animals, Food and Toys Worksheet

Children read simple words like dog, cake and ball and decide which group each one belongs to: animals, food or toys. They circle the word that fits a group, find the odd one out and then write one word of their own for each group. Sorting words into groups builds vocabulary and helps children see how words are connected.

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Year
Year 1
Subject
English
Topic
Vocabulary
Difficulty
Getting started
Estimated time
10 minutes
Curriculum
New Zealand Curriculum
Questions
10
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practise

  • sorting words into groups
  • finding the word that does not belong
  • reading simple everyday words

Curriculum: New Zealand Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Sorting Words into Groups: Animals, Food and Toys

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  2. 2Tracing Letters a–m
  3. 3Tracing Letters n–z
  4. 4Tracing Numbers and Simple Words

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

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Who is this worksheet for?

Year 1 students (typically ages 5–6) working on vocabulary. It is pitched at getting started.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 10 minutes for 10 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 1 · English · Vocabulary

Sorting Words into Groups: Animals, Food and Toys

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Some words belong together in a group. Ask: is it an animal, a food or a toy?

Part A: Which group?

Grown-up: read the words aloud. Child: circle the word that fits the group.

1.Which one is an animal?
  1. Acake
  2. Bdog
  3. Cball
2.Which one is a food?
  1. Aegg
  2. Bkite
  3. Ccat
3.Which one is a toy?
  1. Apig
  2. Bbread
  3. Cdoll
4.Which one is an animal?
  1. Aduck
  2. Bdrum
  3. Cjam
5.Which one is a food?
  1. Abus
  2. Bapple
  3. Chen
6.Which one is a toy?
  1. Akite
  2. Bcow
  3. Cpie

Part B: Odd one out

Two words belong together. Circle the one that does not.

7.Which one is not an animal?
  1. Acat
  2. Bcow
  3. Ccup
8.Which one is not a food?
  1. Abread
  2. Bsock
  3. Cegg
9.Which one is not a toy?
  1. Aball
  2. Bdoll
  3. Cfrog

Part C: Your turn

10.Write one animal, one food and one toy.
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