Select the members of a group

Key Notes :

What is a group?

• A group is a set of items, animals, or people that share one or more common characteristics.
• Example: A group of carnivorous animals, a group of vehicles used for transport, a group of edible fruits.

How to select members of a group:

• Look carefully at each item.
• Identify the key feature(s) that define the group.
• Select all items that match the feature(s).
• Avoid including items that do not share the feature.

Features you can use to form groups:

• Type/Category → e.g., mammals, birds, reptiles
• Function/Use → e.g., transport, food, clothing
• Habitat/Place → e.g., land animals, water animals
• Properties → e.g., edible, poisonous, colorful, heavy

Steps to select members of a group (Advanced):

• Observe carefully all items in the collection.
• Determine one or more features that define the group.
• Select all items that share these features.
• Check for exceptions – make sure nothing irrelevant is included.

Examples:

• Group of carnivorous animals: lion, tiger, fox ✅
• Group of vehicles for water: boat, ship, canoe ✅
• Group of edible fruits: apple, banana, mango ✅
• Group of things used for writing: pen, pencil, chalk ✅

Practice Activity -1

Instruction: Tick the items that belong to each group.

• Edible Fruits: orange, carrot, banana, cabbage
• Land Animals: elephant, lion, whale, tiger
• Transport Vehicles: boat, car, plane, spoon
• Things Used for Writing: pen, pencil, chalk, eraser
• Carnivorous Animals: lion, tiger, cow, dog

Practice Activity –2

Instruction: Select the items that match both features.

• Big and carnivorous animals: tiger, elephant, lion, goat
• Vehicles that move on water: boat, car, ship, bicycle
• Fruits that are red and sweet: apple, cherry, lemon, grape
• Animals that can fly and are birds: sparrow, bat, pigeon, butterfly
• Things used for writing and drawing: pencil, pen, paintbrush, ruler

Practice Activity –3

Instruction: Select all the items that match the given feature.

• Animals that live in water: shark, frog, cow, crocodile
• Things that are round: ball, wheel, apple, box
• Things used for cooking: pan, spoon, plate, chair
• Big and strong animals: elephant, lion, cat, rabbit
• Fruits that are yellow: banana, lemon, apple, grape

Let’s practice!