Sorting & Categorising Words
Sort common objects and words into categories to understand how concepts relate; demonstrate understanding of opposites (antonyms) for common verbs and adjectives
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Can your child sort a group of words into categories — for example, separating fruits from vegetables — and tell you the opposite of common words like "hot" or "fast"?
Sort common objects and words into categories to understand how concepts relate; demonstrate understanding of opposites (antonyms) for common verbs and adjectives
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Check understanding
- Group words or objects by category (e.g. animals, foods, colours)
- Identify and produce opposite pairs (e.g. 'big/small', 'hot/cold', 'go/stop')
- Explain why items belong together in a category
“Can your child sort a group of words into categories — for example, separating fruits from vegetables — and tell you the opposite of common words like "hot" or "fast"?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Vocabulary
- Age range
- Ages 5–8
Standards