Time to head to the farm! In this hands-on digital game, students complete different farming tasks as they practise spotting the odd one out in groups of words. With each correct answer, they help move a job along—whether it’s planting seeds, growing and collecting vegetables, fixing a tractor, or mending fences. A farmer’s work is never done!

Students will be presented with four words and asked to choose the one that does not belong in the set of synonyms. This supports vocabulary development and word meaning awareness as students begin to recognise how similar words are grouped and used. Tasks progress as students complete multiple rounds of synonym spotting to keep the farm running!

Some farm jobs require more than one question to complete—adding a sense of progress and reward as students watch the farm come to life. The game continues until all questions have been answered. At the end, students receive a wrap-up sheet showing everything they completed on the farm that day.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify the word that does not belong in a group of synonyms
• ✅ Strengthen vocabulary and word meaning understanding
• ✅ Build early critical thinking and reasoning skills
• ✅ Develop confidence using and identifying descriptive language
• ✅ Engage in interactive grammar and vocabulary practice through gameplay

How to Play:

1. Students are shown a set of four words and asked to spot the one that doesn’t belong.
2. They choose the odd one out based on word meaning and similarity.
3. Each correct answer progresses a farm task—some tasks require more than one question to complete.
4. The game continues until all questions have been answered.
5. At the end, students receive a wrap-up sheet showing everything they completed on the farm that day.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during vocabulary or oral language lessons to support synonym recognition
• 💡 Ideal for Year 1–2 students building confidence in describing words and meaning
• 💡 Pair with a follow-up group task: “Can you think of three more words that mean the same?”
• 💡 Use as a literacy rotation activity to reinforce word relationships and language awareness

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Let students personalise their experience by choosing from six characters before the game begins
• 💛 Select the number of players or teams at the start of the game to suit individual, paired, or group play
• 💛 Send the QR code home for students to play as a homework or revision task

Let’s Farm – Spot the Odd One Out: Synonyms supports vocabulary growth, reasoning, and word awareness—all while giving students a fun and purposeful role in keeping the farm running smoothly!