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Reasoning

Odd One Out

Words, numbers and shapes — spot the one that doesn't fit, and find out why.
ClassifyingKnowledgeAges 6–8 · 9–11 · 12+Sample content

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About this game

How to play

  1. Find what three of the items have in common.
  2. Tap the one that doesn't share it.
  3. Read why — that's where the learning is!

Three levels

  • Easy: Fruit, colours, animals and simple numbers.
  • Medium: Mammals, planets, insects and number rules.
  • Hard: Prime numbers, anagrams, palindromes and more.

What this teaches

Sorting things into groups is how scientists classify animals, plants and even stars. The trick is choosing the right thing to compare.

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