1. Relationships & Connections
Ccsd talent development
1st Grade
What Doesn’t Belong? 

2. One of these things... Shoes Balloons
Teachers will show the video “One of these things.” originally played on Sesame Street back in the 70s.
Students will watch the analogy picture video. Before the answers are revealed the teacher will
pause the video to stimulate conversation among the students in order for them to identify the correct answer.
Play at least three of the videos so that the students are able to get a “feel” of how to identify relationships among different things
or objects.

3. One of these things... Hats Upside Down and Right Side Up
Teachers will show the video “One of these things.” originally played on Sesame Street back in the 70s.
Students will watch the analogy picture video. Before the answers are revealed the teacher will
pause the video to stimulate conversation among the students in order for them to identify the correct answer.
Play at least three of the videos so that the students are able to get a “feel” of how to identify relationships among different things
or objects.

4. L1: What is an analogy?
An analogy draws parallels between objects or ideas. Analogies can be about
simple or complex concepts. In this exercise, students will use critical thinking skills and evaluate
the relationships between four objects by using reasoning.
How are these objects similar? Let's use these similarities to identify the object that does not belong. .

5. Which shape is different?

6. Which 2 items are the same?

7. Which picture is different?

8. Linking Pictures
Look at each row of pictures, which picture can best be linked with the first picture?
Foot > shoe
Nest > bird
Pencil > paper
Hammer> nail
Canoe > sailboat
Key > lock

9. Picture analogies Answers:
D. paint : paintbrush :: needle : thread A. grapes : pear :: cheese : butter

10. Picture analogies Answers:
D. oar : canoe :: steering wheel : car A. glass : bowl :: vacuum : broom

11. Picture analogies Answers:
D. sheep : sweater :: trees : log cabin A. hand : ring :: head : hat

12. Picture analogies Answers:
B. Palm tree : fir tree :: summer girl : winter girl D. batteries : flashlight :: telephone wires : telephone

13. Picture analogies Answers:
B. dishes : sink :: car : bucket A. phone : letter :: plane : bus