Sorting Printouts/Worksheets:

Sorting: Color and Count the Items In these worksheets, the students colors items by category, and then counts the items in each category.	Match Words and Pictures Match the word and pictures that go together.	Which One is Different? In these worksheets, circle the picture in each group that is different.	Circle Theme Words Circle the words that have a common theme, for example, belonging to a group or starting with the same letter.
Graphing Jellybeans Printout Sort by color, count, and graph your jellybeans.	Write 5 Words for Each Category In these printable worksheets, the student writes groups of words by the category they belong to.	Write 10 Words for Each Category In these printable worksheets, the student writes groups of words by the category they belong to.	Idea Matrix Puzzles In these sorting and classifying activities, the student fills in the blanks (and some categories) in an idea matrix using a word bank.

Graphic Organizers Useful for Sorting: Venn Diagrams, Trees, and Charts.

Venn Diagrams:

2-Set Venn Diagram Printout A Venn diagram with two sets.

2-Set Venn Diagram Printout A Venn diagram with two oval-shaped sets.

3-Set Venn Diagram Printout A Venn diagram with three sets.

Animals and Flying Things: Venn Diagram Puzzle Put the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: animals, things that fly. Or go to the answers.	Containers and Kitchen Items: Venn Diagram Puzzle Put the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: containers, kitchen items. Or go to the answers.	Family Members and Women: Venn Diagram Puzzle Put the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: family members, women. Or go to the answers.	Food and Plants: Venn Diagram Puzzle Put the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: food, plants. Or go to the answers.
Fruit and Red Food: Venn Diagram Puzzle Put the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: fruit, red food. Or go to the answers.	Mammals and Black-and-White Things: Venn Diagram Puzzle Put the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: mammals, black-and-white things. Or go to the answers.	Pets and Mammals: Venn Diagram Puzzle Put the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: pets, mammals. Or go to the answers.	Tools: Venn Diagram Puzzle Put the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: woodworking tools, power tools. Or go to the answers.
Vacation, Container: Venn Diagram Puzzle Put the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: vacation, containers. Or go to the answers.	Vegetables and Orange Food: Venn Diagram Puzzle Put the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: vegetables, orange food, red food. Or go to the answers.	Vehicles and Things That Float: Venn Diagram Puzzle Put the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: vehicles, things that float. Or go to the answers.	Winter Clothing and Footwear: Venn Diagram Puzzle Put the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: winter clothing, footwear. Or go to the answers.

Venn Diagram Label the subsets of a Venn diagram. Answers	Primes, Even Numbers and Multiples of 3: Venn Diagram Printout Where do the numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 belong on this Venn diagram? For the answers, click here.	LCM, GCD Factor two numbers into primes, then use a Venn diagram to compute their Least Common Multiple (LCM) and Greatest Common Divisor (GCD).	Two Candidate Venn Diagram Compare and contrast two candidates running for office using this Venn diagram printout.
Comets vs. Asteroids Venn Diagram Printout Make a Venn diagram showing the similarities and differences between comets and asteroids. For the answers, click here.	Plant and Animal Cells Venn Diagram Compare the characteristics of plant and animal cells using this Venn diagram printout. Or go to the answers.	Compare Two Animals Using a Venn Diagram Pick two animals, then compare and contrast them using a Venn diagram.	Butterfly/Moth Venn Diagram Label the Venn diagram of the similarities and differences between butterflies and moths. Answers
Frog/Toad Venn Diagram Printout Make a Venn diagram showing the similarities and differences between frogs and toads. For the answers, click here.	Whale/ Fish Venn Diagram Determine which characteristics belong to fish, which belong to whales, and which belong to both.	Balloons Venn Diagram Printout #1 On this printout, the student classifies balloons by placing them in Venn diagrams. Or go to the answers.	Balloons Venn Diagram Printout #2 On this printout, the student classifies balloons by placing them in Venn diagrams. Or go to the answers.
Venn Diagram Printout #1 On this printout, the student classifies geometric figures by shape, size, and shading by placing them in Venn diagrams. Or go to the answers. (4th grade level)	Venn Diagram Printout #2 On this printout, the student classifies geometric figures by shape, size, and shading by placing them in Venn diagrams. Or go to the answers. (4th grade level)	Ice Cream Cone Venn Diagram Printout #1 On this printout, the student classifies ice cream cones by placing them in Venn diagrams. Or go to the answers.	Ice Cream Cone Venn Diagram Printout #2 On this printout, the student classifies ice cream cones by placing them in Venn diagrams. Or go to the answers.
Groundhog Venn Diagram Printout #1 On this printout, the student classifies groundhogs by their shadow direction, the direction they're facing, and whether or not they're in a burrow, by placing them in Venn diagrams. Or go to the answers.	Groundhog Venn Diagram Printout #2 On this printout, the student classifies groundhogs by their shadow direction, the direction they're facing, and whether or not they're in a burrow, by placing them in Venn diagrams. Or go to the answers.	Robot Venn Diagram Printout #1 On this printout, the student classifies robots by placing them in Venn diagrams. Or go to the answers.	Robot Venn Diagram Printout #2 On this printout, the student classifies robots by placing them in Venn diagrams. Or go to the answers.
Hearts Venn Diagram Printout #1 On this printout, the student classifies hearts by placing them in Venn diagrams. Or go to the answers.	Hearts Venn Diagram Printout #2 On this printout, the student classifies hearts by placing them in Venn diagrams. Or go to the answers.	Country/Animal/Starts With "T" Venn Diagram Printout On this printout, the student classifies countries, animals, and words that start with "T" by placing them in a Venn diagram. Words: Algeria, Egypt, fish, France, table, tiger, title, tomato, Tunisia, Turkey, turtle, zebra. Or go to the answers.	US State/US President/3-Syllables Venn Diagram Printout On this printout, the student classifies US states, US presidents, and 3-syllable words by placing them in a Venn diagram. Words: Adams, Alabama, California, Everglades, Florida, Kentucky, Lincoln, Madison, Obama, Seattle, Washington, Wyoming. Or go to the answers.
Food/2-Syllables/Starts-With-"B" Venn Diagram Printout On this printout, the student classifies food, 2-syllable words, and words that start with "B" by placing them in a Venn diagram. Words: bacon, bagel, bank, bigger, bill, bread, broccoli, bulletin, button, cauliflower, egg, garlic, horse, silver, table, waffle. Or go to the answers.	Insects/Things-That-Fly/Starts-With-"B" Venn Diagram Printout On this printout, the student classifies insects, things that fly, and words that start with "B" by placing them in a Venn diagram. Words: bat, bear, bed bug, bee, blimp, bridge, butterfly, dragonfly, flea, jet, kite, moth, plane, silverfish. Or go to the answers.	Man-Made/Transportation/Starts With "C" Venn Diagram Printout On this printout, the student classifies man-made items, transportation, and words that start with "C" by placing them in a Venn diagram. Or go to the answers.	Sports/Winter/Footwear Venn Diagram Printout On this printout, the student classifies winter, sports, and footwear items by placing them in a Venn diagram. Words: camel, canoe, car, carnation, cat, computer, crayon, desk, horse, pen, plane, ship. Or go to the answers.
Chinese Zodiac Animals Venn Diagram Printout On this printout, the student classifies Chinese zodiac animals by placing them in Venn diagrams. Or go to the answers.

Trees used in Sorting:

Tree Diagram Printout Squares: 3 levels, 2 options each - vertical orientation.

Tree Diagram Printout Squares: 4 levels, 2 options each - vertical orientation.

Dichotomous Key A dichotomous key is a series of questions which leads to the identification of an item. You can make a dichotomous key for identifying common objects or sorting them into groups.

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