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Word Groups: Sorting Words by Meaning — Answers

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Word Groups: Sorting Words by Meaning — Answers

Part A: Odd one out

Three words belong to the same group. Circle the word that does not belong.

1.Which word does not belong?
  1. Aapple
  2. Bbanana
  3. Cchair
  4. Dpear

Answer: chair

Apple, banana and pear are fruit. A chair is not.

2.Which word does not belong?
  1. Adog
  2. Bspoon
  3. Ccat
  4. Dhorse

Answer: spoon

Dog, cat and horse are animals. A spoon is not.

3.Which word does not belong?
  1. Ashirt
  2. Bsock
  3. Chat
  4. Dcarrot

Answer: carrot

Shirt, sock and hat are clothes. A carrot is not.

4.Which word does not belong?
  1. Acake
  2. Bcar
  3. Cbus
  4. Dtrain

Answer: cake

Car, bus and train carry people from place to place. A cake does not.

5.Which word does not belong?
  1. Afork
  2. Bknife
  3. Cshoe
  4. Dspoon

Answer: shoe

Fork, knife and spoon help us eat. A shoe does not.

6.Which word does not belong?
  1. Arain
  2. Bbook
  3. Csnow
  4. Dwind

Answer: book

Rain, snow and wind are kinds of weather. A book is not.

Part B: Name the group

Write a word that names the group.

7.lion, tiger, zebra → They are all (answer space).

Answer: animals

Also correct: wild animals, zoo animals.

8.carrot, pea, corn → They are all (answer space).

Answer: vegetables

Also correct: veggies.

9.Monday, Tuesday, Friday → They are all (answer space).

Answer: days

Also correct: days of the week.

10.piano, drum, guitar → They are all (answer space).

Answer: instruments

Also correct: musical instruments.

Part C: Add to the group

Circle the word that belongs in the group.

11.Which word belongs with cat, dog, rabbit?
  1. Atable
  2. Bhamster
  3. Csky

Answer: hamster

A hamster is a pet animal, like a cat, a dog and a rabbit.

12.Which word belongs with bus, car, truck?
  1. Avan
  2. Btree
  3. Ccup

Answer: van

A van is something we ride in, like a bus, a car and a truck.

13.Which word belongs with shirt, skirt, coat?
  1. Abread
  2. Brock
  3. Cdress

Answer: dress

A dress is clothing, like a shirt, a skirt and a coat.

14.Which word belongs with happy, sad, angry?
  1. Achair
  2. Bscared
  3. Crun

Answer: scared

Scared is a feeling, like happy, sad and angry.

Part D: Your turn

15.Your turn: choose a group, such as toys, foods or animals. Write the group name and four words that belong in it.

Model answer: Foods: bread, rice, eggs, soup

Success criteria:

  • A group name
  • Four words that all belong in the group
  • Words spelled carefully
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