Which+One+Doesn't+Belong?

Which One Doesn't Belong (taken from Carleton & Marzano's book: Vocabulary Games for the Classroom - see pages 45 - 79 for examples at all levels and subjects).

This game came be done with vocabulary words as well as content area concepts. It is well adapted for any level and any subject. The game is modeled after the game from the TV show //Sesame Street.//

Split the class into pairs or teams - each team needs a buzzer or flag to signify when they are ready (little American flags work well). You need to prepare sets of terms or phrases beforehand, with each set consisting of three therms that share a common theme or link, and one term that "does not belong." For example, at an early elementary level, you could choose the terms //yellow, green,// and //blue.// For the fourth term,choose a term that is not a color, like //one// or //coin//. You need between ten and thirty sets.

**Elementary**
1. A. cricket B. crocodile C. iguana D. Komodo dragon Answer: Of the four animals listed, crickets are the only ones without **bones**. Hint: One of these animals doesn't have bones.

2. A. iii B. IV C. ix D. VII Answer: Only the first option is not a **Roman numeral** Hint: Which of these are Roman numerals, standard units or measure, and variables?

3. A. A B. N C. E D. O Answer: N would be the letter that doesn't belong because it is not a **vowel**.

Middle School
4. A. Cherokee B. Sioux C. Hopi D. Maori Answer: The Cherokee, Sioux, and Hopi were all **Native American tribes**, but the Maori are native to New Zealand.

5. A. marble B. slate C. soapstone D. coal Answer: Marble, slate, and soapstone are all metamorphic rocks, but coal is a **sedimentary** **rock**.

High School
6. A. the decrease in temperature when citric acid is mixed with baking soda B. the increase in temperature when vinegar is poured on steel wool C. the increase in temperature during the combustion reaction of fuels D. setting of concrete and cement Answer: Only the first option is an **Endothermic** **Reaction**. The other three options are all **Exothermic** **Reactions**.

7. A. secretary of housing and urban development B. secretary of defense C. secretary of agriculture D. secretary of airport security Answer: The secretary of airport security is not a member of the **P****resident's** **cabinet**.