Select the words that don’t belong

Key Notes :

What Does ‘Not Belong’ Mean?

Sometimes, you’ll see a group of words, but one of them just doesn’t quite fit in! It’s like having a blueberry in a bowl of strawberries 🍓🍓🍓…the blueberry is different! This lesson helps you spot those ‘odd one out’ words.

How To Find The Word That Doesn’t Belong

Follow these steps to become a word detective! 🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♂️

  1. Read All The Words: Carefully read each word in the list.
  2. Think About What The Words Mean: What do they describe? What do they do? Are they places, people, or things?
  3. Look For A Connection: Do most of the words have something in common? Do they sound similar? Are they related to the same topic?
  4. Find The Odd One Out: Which word doesn’t share that connection? That’s the word that doesn’t belong!
Examples

Example 1:

apple, banana, orange, car

  • Apples, bananas, and oranges are all fruits. A car is not a fruit. So, car is the word that doesn’t belong!

Example 2:

run, jump, skip, book

  • Run, jump, and skip are all actions or verbs. A book is not an action. So, book is the word that doesn’t belong!

Example 3:

blue, green, yellow, table

  • Blue, green and yellow are all colors. A table is not a color. So, table is the word that doesn’t belong!
Practice Time!

Let’s try some together! Circle the word that doesn’t belong in each list.

  1. dog, cat, bird, chair
  2. happy, sad, angry, tree
  3. sun, moon, star, bike
  4. red, big, green, blue
  5. swim, dance, sing, fork
Tips and Tricks
🔑 Look for Categories:

Animals
Colors
Foods
Actions		Sometimes,the connection is about the type of thing! For example, most words might be types of animals, and one isn’t! Thinking about categories can help you find the odd one out.
🤔 Think About Feelings:

Happy
Sad
Excited
Words can describe how we feel! If most of the words are about emotions, but one is a thing (like a rock), you know that’s the one that doesn’t belong!
Next Steps

Now that you’ve learned how to find the word that doesn’t belong, keep practicing! You can ask your teacher for more examples, or even make up your own lists to challenge your friends!

Let’s practice!