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Guess and odd one out
Joyful Mathematics: Chapter 13
GoalUse clues to guess a thing and find the one that does not belong.
New words
belong · go togetherodd one out · the one that is differentclue · a hint
Explanation
A riddle can be about animals and things. I give milk and I say moo. I am a cow. In an odd-one-out puzzle, three things go together and one does not. Mango, banana and apple are fruits, but the bus is not. The bus is the odd one out.
Worked examples
I give milk and I say moo. I am a cow.
Pencil, book, crayon, banana. Three are for school. The banana is the odd one out.
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Class activity
Riddle time. Make a riddle with three clues about an animal or a fruit, such as its colour, what it does and where it lives. Ask your family to guess. Then ask them for a riddle.
Practice
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I have a long trunk and big ears. Who am I?
An elephant.
2
Which is the odd one out?
The car.
3
I have a hump on my back and I can walk in the desert. Who am I?
A camel.
4
Which number is the odd one out? 2, 4, 6, 9
9, because the others are counting by 2s.
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Which is the odd one out?
The apple.