Sorting Words into Groups

Put words into categories and name what they share.

Words can be sorted into groups called categories. 'Apple', 'banana', and 'grape' are all fruits. 'Hammer', 'saw', and 'drill' are all tools. Sorting words helps you understand and remember them, because your brain stores words in groups.

You can also find the word that doesn't belong. Look at: robin, eagle, goldfish, owl. Three are birds, but a goldfish swims, so it doesn't belong. When you learn a new word, ask what group it fits in.

A 'parka' is a kind of coat, so it goes with clothes.

• 1Words can be sorted into categories.
• 2Name what the words have in common.
• 3Find the one that doesn't belong.