5. That game can help the
students develop observation
skills and concentration
6. Step 1 : listening skills
Ask the students stand up and choose
someone to go first
Listen carefully the words and decide
which is the odd one out
If the student is incorrect, nobody gets to
sit down
Continue the game until everyone sits
down
Make them say their reason behind their
choice as well as their answer
7. Step 2 : writing skills
Give them “ odd one out “ worksheet
exercises
Circle or underline the word the
students think is different from the
others on the odd one out worksheet
Write their explanation for their choice
8. A few examples of odd one out
questions :
John – Steve – Matthew – Kate
-> Kate : it’s a girl’s name
Brother – Mother – Friend – Daughter
-> Friend : they are not family
Summer – Winter – Spring –
September
-> September : it’s a month, not a
season
Tokyo – Sydney – Newyork – Brazil
-> Brazil : it’s a country , not a city