Solids, flat shapes and position · Usually met around P1
Sorting
Choose a rule, then see which doesn't fit.
How to do it
Method
Choose a rule, then see which doesn't fit
🐶 🐱 🐰 🍎: 🍎 isn't an animal
Another way
Try another rule
2, 4, 6, 7: 7 is odd
In full
To sort, first choose a rule, such as “is it an animal?”, “is it a fruit?”, “odd or even?” or “how many sides?”. To find the odd one out, ask of each one: what does it share with the others, and how is it different? If all but one fit the rule, that one is the odd one out. The same things can be sorted by different rules into different groups. Once sorted, count each group.
Worked examples
Have a go first, then open each one for the answer and the working.
Example 1
Which one is the odd one out?
- A. 🐻
- B. 🐱
- C. 🐰
- D. 🍓
Choose the right answer
Show the answer and working
Answer: D. 🍓
Three are animals; only the 🍓 is a fruit.
Example 2
Which one is the odd one out?
- A. 🍌
- B. 🚗
- C. 🍓
- D. 🍎
Choose the right answer
Show the answer and working
Answer: B. 🚗
Three are fruit; the 🚗 is a vehicle.
Example 3
Sort the things in the picture into animals, fruit and vehicles. How many animals are there?
Show the answer and working
Answer: 2
Ask of each “is it an animal?”: 2 are.
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