Community Events

Vocabulary: Find the "odd one out"

There may be more than one answer. Give your reasons.

1. Choose the odd one out.
Possible answer: asset. An amenity or facility is generally a useful service, feature or provision for people in a place. Asset is broader and can include people, buildings, organisations and natural features.
2. Choose the odd one out.
Possible answer: paper trail. A jumble trail and a tabletop sale can be community fundraising or social events. A paper trail normally means a sequence of documents or records.
3. Choose the odd one out.
Possible answer: horticultural show. Open gardens and open houses involve properties being opened to visitors. A horticultural show is primarily an exhibition or competition involving plants, flowers or gardening produce.
4. Choose the odd one out.
Possible answer: history. Heritage concerns things from the past that are valued and passed on, while conservation involves protecting or managing things of value. History is the broader study or account of the past.
5. Choose the odd one out.
Possible answer: charity. A charity is an organisation established for charitable purposes. Not-for-profit describes an organisation or activity, while a good cause is a purpose considered worthy of support.
6. Choose the odd one out.
Possible answer: habitat. A habitat is the specific natural home of a plant or animal. Environment and surroundings are broader terms for the conditions or area around something.
7. Choose the odd one out.
Possible answer: feast. A festival and a celebration are events or occasions involving social activities. A feast specifically refers to a large or special meal, although it can form part of a festival or celebration.

Remember: an odd-one-out exercise can have more than one defensible answer. Your explanation matters.