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Introduction

 Select the Members of a Group

• Understand what a category is:
  • A category is a group of things that share similar features.
    • Example: "Fruits" is a category that includes apples, bananas, and oranges.
• Identify the common feature:
  • Look for what makes the items belong together.
    • Example: For the category "Animals," the common feature is that they are all living creatures that can move.
• Choose words that fit the category:
  • Read a list of words carefully.
  • Pick the words that match the category’s common feature.
    • Example: For the category "Vehicles," select words like car, truck, and bicycle, but not table or chair.
• Use clues from the category name:
  • The category name tells you what kind of words to look for.
    • Example: For "Clothing," choose words like shirt, pants, and socks.
• Practice with different categories:
  • Try categories like "Food," "Sports," or "Colors."
    • Example: For "Colors," select red, blue, and yellow, but not dog or tree.
• Check your choices:
  • Make sure each word you pick fits the category.
    • Ask yourself: Does this word share the same feature as the others in the group?

Select the Words That Don’t Belong

• Understand what doesn’t belong:
  • Some words in a list may not share the common feature of the group.
  • Your job is to find those words.
    • Example: In the list apple, banana, carrot, orange, carrot does not belong because it is not a fruit.
• Find the common feature of the group:
  • Look at the list and decide what most of the words have in common.
    • Example: In the list dog, cat, bird, table, the common feature is animals, so table does not belong.
• Compare each word to the common feature:
  • Check each word one by one.
    • Example: In the list soccer, basketball, swimming, book, book does not fit because it is not a sport.
• Look for more than one word that doesn’t belong:
  • Sometimes, a list might have more than one word that doesn’t fit.
    • Example: In the list apple, banana, chair, desk, orange, chair and desk do not belong because they are not fruits.
• Use the category name as a hint:
  • If the category is given, use it to decide which words don’t fit.
    • Example: For the category "Weather," in the list rain, snow, cloud, pencil, pencil does not belong.
• Practice with different lists:
  • Try lists with categories like "Plants," "Tools," or "Shapes."
    • Example: In the list oak, rose, hammer, lily, hammer does not belong because it is not a plant.