Categories and naming worksheets
Aligned with Common Core L.K.5a
Printable kindergarten categories worksheets: a groups chart, find the group, which one doesn't belong, cut and sort, color by group, and draw three things in a group.
The worksheets
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Groups Chart
Six groups at a glance: animals, food, clothes, toys, things that go and kitchen things, each with six pictures.
Find the Group
Rows of pictures with a group name. Circle the ones that belong in the group.
Which One Doesn't Belong?
Rows of four big pictures. Three are in the same group. Cross out the one that doesn't belong.
Cut and Sort
Two or three group boxes and pictures to cut out and glue where they belong.
Color by Group
A page of pictures to color, with one color for each group.
Draw Three
Rows of three big boxes to draw three animals, foods, toys or other things in a group.
Print the whole packet
One copy of every sheet above, in order. Tap + for more copies (up to 10).
For the parent or teacher
What it is
A category is a group of things that go together, like animals, food, clothes, toys, things that go and kitchen things. Kindergartners learn to name things, sort them into groups and name the group. It builds vocabulary and helps kids remember and find words.
What comes next
Describing pictures.
How to teach it
- Sort real things. Put away groceries, laundry or toys and name each group.
- Name the group out loud. "These are all animals."
- Ask "Why does that one not belong?" so your child explains the group.
- Play a naming game in the car. "Name three animals!"
Common mistakes
- Sorting by color or size instead of by group. Ask "What kind of thing is it?"
- Putting things together because they go together in life, like a dog and a bone. Ask "Is a bone an animal?"
- Naming only one or two things. Give a hint, like "It lives on a farm."