Sorting materials into group (part -1) class 6
Sorting materials into group
Q.1. What do we mean by the term sorting?
Ans. Similarities help us to arrange things in the
same group. Differences help us to arrange things into separate things.
This systematic arrangement of things on the basis
of certain similarities or differences is called sorting or classification.
Q.2. Find the odd one out from the
following:
(a) Car, Magnet, Coin, Baby, Shoes.
(b)Laddu,
Globe, Samosa, Sun, Orange.
Ans. (a) Chair, Bed, Table and Cupboard
are non-living objects whereas baby is a living object. So, the
odd one is baby.
(b) Laddu,
Globe, Sun and Orange are Spherical objects, whereas Samosa is nearly conical
shaped object. So, the odd one is Samosa.
Q.3. What are the advantages of sorting or
classification?
Ans. The advantages of sorting or
classification are:
- The classification of objects into groups makes it easier to locate them and work with them.
- The classification of objects into groups helps in understanding them.