★Word Categories
Preschool Grammar Worksheet
Circle the one that does not belong.
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Preschool Word Categories worksheets
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About this worksheet
Sorting things into groups is how a young child stores a new word so it can be found again: a cat is not just a cat, it is an animal, and every other animal is nearby. On the first level your child sees three pictures that belong together and circles a fourth that joins them. On the second, you read a group name aloud, such as an animal or a toy, and your child circles the one picture that is one.
On the third, the wrong pictures come from a close group, so a farm animal is a goat and not a lion, and a fruit is a pear and not a carrot. Before your child circles, ask what the pictures have in common.
What your child will learn
- Work out what a row of pictures has in common
- Add one more member to a group of pictures
- Find the picture that fits a group you only hear named
- Pick the right member of a group when the wrong choices come from a close group
Head Start ELOF standard: P-LC 7, L.K.5.A
Worked example
The row shows an apple, a pear and a banana, and a carrot sits among the choices. All of them are things we eat, so the carrot joins the row, and a hat or a drum does not.
Common mistake
Choosing a favorite picture without checking it against what the other three share.
Helpful hint
Name every picture out loud first. The group is easier to hear than to see.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with word categories?
Choosing a favorite picture without checking it against what the other three share.
How can I help my child with word categories?
Name every picture out loud first. The group is easier to hear than to see.
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