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Categories - to recognise the odd one out

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These activities build on understanding of same/different and working out why an item is different from a selection of other objects.

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Section: Early Years (0-5yrs) info; Primary (5-11yrs) info

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Communication area:	Vocabulary/word finding
Blank's Level of Discourse:	Level 2; Level 3
Includes:	Activities
Suitable for:	Individual; Small group
Contributors:	anonymous contributors; Lryves
Date last changed:	December 14, 2021

Activity/strategy name and materials required	How to do the activity	Key principles for doing the activity and comments
What's in the bag - Draw string bag - Sets of objects, for example: Groups of pens, cars, Lego bricks. - You could also use objects which differ markedly in texture, for example six normal pieces of paper and a piece of sandpaper. If you do not have obejcts available you could print out and use a selection of category cards below: - clothes - animals - body parts - food - transport - toys	1. Put a group of objects/pictures into a bag and add one clearly different object/picutre. 2. Take turns taking things out of the bag and saying/signing what they are. 3. Comment on the item that is different, for example "look... this is the odd one out" or "this is different" (look surprised, puzzled, make an exclamation).
Odd one out pictures - Odd one out pictures - click here to print	1. Cut out the pictures and place them face down in a pile. 2. Take turns at turning ovr a card and working out which item is the odd one out and why. 3. If your child finds this challenging, work out together why the object is the odd one out, e.g. a plane, car and bus are all tpyes of transport, but an apple is a food.