Same or different?
Strategy card
Things can be the same in one way and different in another.
- Step 1: Look at the color.
- Step 2: Look at the shape.
- Step 3: Look at the size: big or small?
- Step 4: Point to the one that matches.
Tip: Say it out loud: "These are all red!"
Worked example
These words go together. Which word belongs with them?
bus · train · car
- A: table
- B: truck (the answer)
- C: goat
- D: ankle
Why: Bus, train, car are all things that carry people. “truck” is one too.
Your turn
Your turn 1 of 3
These three go together. Which one goes with them?
Your turn 2 of 3
These words go together. Which word belongs with them?
grape · banana · plum
Your turn 3 of 3
These three go together. Which one goes with them?
Keep practicing
Grown-ups: Ask: "How are these two the same? How are they different?" Parent guide
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