Odd One Out - A1 Family Members

Family Members

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Launch the personal introduction sequence with "Odd One Out - Family Members," a classification exercise ideal for A1 level students. This resource makes learning basic family vocabulary simple and interactive. By asking students to find the odd one out among family words (parents, siblings, grandparents), the activity consolidates memorization and develops the ability to distinguish lexical fields. An excellent starting point for a sequence on family description or culture.

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Poziom CEFR :A1, A1+

Poziom klasy :Level 1, Level 2

Typ :Ćwiczenia i arkusze

Kultura i cywilizacja :Życie codzienne


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Przewodnik pedagogiczny

Objective & Plot Summary

The main pedagogical objective is to reinforce memorization and recognition of A1 level vocabulary related to family (mother, father, sister, uncle, etc.) by developing the ability to categorize and identify a word not belonging to this lexical field. The resource is an "Odd One Out" exercise composed of several lines of four words. In each line, three words designate family members, while one word is an intruder (ex: car, shirt, shoe, bed, hat) from other basic themes (clothing, transport, furniture). The student must circle this word foreign to the family group.


Suggested Procedure

Before the activity (~5 min): PRESENT YOUR FAMILY TREE

  • Getting started: The teacher distributes the worksheet. Write 'Family Members' on the board. Draw a simple family tree diagram to introduce or reactivate keywords (mother, father, brother, sister).

  • Instructions reminder: Remind what the 'Odd One Out' exercise is and its objective: to find the word that doesn't belong with the others.

During the activity (~15 min): IDENTIFY FAMILY RELATIONS

  • Step 1: Individual resolution and semantic verification (8 min). Students work individually to read each line and circle the odd one out. Encourage students to mentally translate each word to ensure they understand the family lexical field.

  • Step 2: Justification in pairs and correction of the odd one out (7 min). In pairs, students compare their choices. For collective correction, ask for the full justification: « Car is the odd one out because **mother, father, and son** are family members. »

After the activity (~10-15 min): DESCRIBE AND EXTEND THE FAMILY

  • Oral reinvestment: Ask students to choose two family members from the list and say a simple fact about them (age, role, simple profession, e.g.: « My **father** is 40. » or « The **baby** is small. »).

  • Written production: Ask students to draw a family tree for an imaginary family (or their own) and label the members using the vocabulary from the worksheet.


Adaptations

  • To simplify: First propose an activity to classify all words from the worksheet into two categories on the board (Family / Not Family) before looking for the odd ones out line by line.

  • To deepen: Introduce the simple grammatical structure of possession (with the genitive 's) using the words from the worksheet (ex: « The **sister's** shirt », « The **father's** car », by integrating the odd one out as a possessed item).



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