Classification: odd word out — Logical reasoning for kids

How to think it through

Name the group — “say what three words have in common; the fourth belongs somewhere else”

1. Read all four words and ask: what kind of thing is each one?
2. Find the group that three words belong to.
3. The fourth word belongs to a different group — that is the odd one out.

Use it for: Classification and vocabulary questions in reasoning tests, and sorting ideas in science and social studies.

Worked example: Which word is the odd one out: sitar, tabla, veena, tulip? Tulip

✏️ Practice

Work it out in your head or on paper, then tap your answer — or type it and press Check. Stuck? Press “Show me how”.

🏁 Lesson 7 test

20 questions. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.

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🖨️ Odd Word Out Worksheet

• Worksheet set 1 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 2 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 3 (PDF)