Which One is Different?
Five rows of Halloween pictures, each with one that does not belong. Children look carefully at ghosts, bats, kittens, candy and pumpkins to find and circle the odd one out.
How to use this worksheet
- Look at all the pictures in the first row.
- Find the one that is not the same as the others.
- Circle it, then do the next row.
- Color your favorite Halloween friend for the bonus.
What your child practices
Spotting what is different is called visual discrimination, and it is an important early reading skill. Later, children use the same careful looking to tell b from d or 'cat' from 'cot'. It also builds attention and the habit of checking every item in a row before deciding.
Who it is for
Ideal for children aged about three to five. The differences here are whole pictures, which is the easiest level. For a harder challenge afterwards, line up four spoons and one fork, or three red blocks and one blue one, and ask which one does not belong and why.
Talk about it
When your child circles an answer, ask 'How do you know?' Explaining 'because it is a cat and the others are bats' builds language and reasoning. There is no rush; one row with a good explanation is worth more than five quick guesses.
