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Odd one out

Each card shows three short situations. Two fit the same saying. Find the odd one out.

Den cheird an cleachtadh; namhaid don cheird gan a cleachtadhPractice makes perfect.Meaning, pronunciation and source →

What to do

  1. Read the four sayings and their meanings at the top of the sheet.
  2. Take one card and read all three situations on it.
  3. Find the two situations that fit the same saying. Write that saying’s letter on the card.
  4. Circle the odd one out. Does it fit one of the other sayings? Write that letter next to it.
  5. Do every card the same way. If you are working with a partner, compare your answers and explain any that are different.

Questions to talk about

  • Which card took you longest?
  • Did any odd one out fit more than one saying?

You will need

  • The printed sheet, with the cards cut out or left whole
  • A pencil

Make it fit

Simpler: An adult reads the situations aloud, and you point to the odd one out.

More of a stretch: Write a new card of your own with three situations, and give it to someone else to solve.

Sayings used

Printables

The instructions card is for the adult running the activity; the worksheet is for the children. Prints on A4 or US Letter at 100% / actual size; colour is optional.

The scenario cards

Odd one out

Two of the three situations on each card fit the same saying. Which one is the odd one out?

  • ADen cheird an cleachtadh; namhaid don cheird gan a cleachtadhPractice makes perfect.
  • BNí neart go cur le chéileThere is strength in unity.
  • CTús maith leath na hoibreWell begun is half done.
  • DIs maith an scéalaí an aimsirTime will tell.
1. Lily practises her spelling every night. 2. Ben does the same passing drill every Saturday and his passes get better. 3. Rosa and her table finish the big jigsaw together.
1. Four friends push a stuck cart together. 2. The class tidies up fast because everyone helps. 3. Max lays out his clothes before bed so the morning is easy.
1. Ella reads the instructions before she starts her model. 2. Noah plants seeds and has to wait to see if they come up. 3. Grace will not know until next week if she made the team.
1. Leo plans his story before he writes a word. 2. Zara sets out all her paints before she begins. 3. Sam learns to juggle by trying every day for a month.
1. Nobody knows yet if it will rain on sports day. 2. Tom wonders whether the new puppy will settle in. 3. Mia and her brother carry a heavy box between them.
1. A line of ants carries a crumb back to the nest. 2. Jack’s knitting gets neater with every row. 3. A rowing crew pulls their oars at the same moment.

Cut out the situation cards. There can be more than one good answer: the reason is the point.

seanfhocail.ie · Free for classroom and home use · Meanings, audio and sources for every saying: seanfhocail.ie/classroom/activities/odd-one-out

The instructions card

How to run it · Puzzle

Odd one out

Each card shows three short situations. Two fit the same saying. Find the odd one out.

15 minutesOn your own, In pairsAges 9–12, Ages 12+

A child practising the tin whistle
  • Den cheird an cleachtadh; namhaid don cheird gan a cleachtadhPractice makes perfect.
  • Ní neart go cur le chéileThere is strength in unity.
  • Tús maith leath na hoibreWell begun is half done.
  • Is maith an scéalaí an aimsirTime will tell.

What to do

  1. Read the four sayings and their meanings at the top of the sheet.
  2. Take one card and read all three situations on it.
  3. Find the two situations that fit the same saying. Write that saying’s letter on the card.
  4. Circle the odd one out. Does it fit one of the other sayings? Write that letter next to it.
  5. Do every card the same way. If you are working with a partner, compare your answers and explain any that are different.

You will need

  • The printed sheet, with the cards cut out or left whole
  • A pencil

Talk about

  • Which card took you longest?
  • Did any odd one out fit more than one saying?

Make it fit

Simpler: An adult reads the situations aloud, and you point to the odd one out.

Stretch: Write a new card of your own with three situations, and give it to someone else to solve.

Goes with the printable scenario cards.

seanfhocail.ie · Free for classroom and home use · Meanings, audio and sources for every saying: seanfhocail.ie/classroom/activities/odd-one-out

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