Sorting and Classifying Flashcards

Kindergarten · Math · Flashcards

Use these cards to review sorting rules, attributes, and classifying objects.

Flashcards

What does 'sort' mean?: To put objects into groups based on how they are alike
What is an attribute?: A feature of an object — like its color, shape, size, or texture
What is a sorting rule?: The attribute you use to decide how to group things, such as 'sort by color'
Name three sorting rules you could use: Color, size, shape — you could also sort by texture, material, or purpose
What does 'classify' mean?: Deciding which category or group an object belongs to based on its features
Can you sort the same objects in more than one way?: Yes! The same objects can be sorted by color, then sorted again by size — different rules make different groups
You have blue, red, and yellow blocks. How many color groups?: 3 groups — one for blue, one for red, one for yellow
A ball, an orange, and a coin — what do they have in common?: They are all round — they share the shape attribute
After sorting, what can you do to compare groups?: Count each group and compare the numbers to find which has the most or fewest
What group does a dog belong to?: Animals — specifically mammals. It could also be sorted as 'pets' or 'things with four legs'