Sort and Learn Smartly: Class 1 Sorting Basics Worksheet 

This Grade 1 sorting basics worksheet helps young learners develop early thinking and observation skills by learning how to group objects based on common features. Through familiar and child-friendly categories such as indoor and outdoor items, animals, foods, transport, and floating or sinking objects, children practise comparing, identifying, and sorting correctly. The activities are simple, visual, and engaging, making the worksheet ideal for CBSE English learners building foundational concepts. 

Why Sorting Basics Matter in Early Learning? 

1. Sorting helps children notice similarities and differences in objects. 
2. It builds early logical thinking and decision-making skills. 
3. Grouping objects improves vocabulary and concept clarity. 
4. These skills support learning across English, math, and science. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Indoor and Outdoor Items 
Students sort everyday objects based on where they are usually found or used. 

🐾 Exercise 2 – Wild and Domestic Animals 
Learners classify animals by identifying whether they live in the wild or with humans. 

🍎 Exercise 3 – Healthy Foods and Other Foods 
Students sort fruits and vegetables separately from other food items. 

🥕 Exercise 4 – Fruits and Vegetables 
Learners decide whether each given food item is a fruit or a vegetable. 

🚗 Exercise 5 – Land and Water Transport 
Students group vehicles based on where they travel. 

🌊 Exercise 6 – Floating and Sinking Objects 
Learners sort objects by thinking about whether they float or sink in water. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Indoor and Outdoor Items 
Indoor Items: bed, chair, table, sofa, lamp 
Outdoor Items: ball, tree, swing, slide, bicycle 

Exercise 2 – Wild and Domestic Animals 
Wild Animals: lion, tiger, elephant, monkey 
Domestic Animals: cow, dog, cat, goat, horse, sheep 

Exercise 3 – Healthy Foods and Other Foods 
Fruits & Vegetables: apple, banana, carrot, potato, grapes 
Other Foods: milk, rice, bread, cheese, pulses 

Exercise 4 – Fruits and Vegetables 
Fruits: mango, apple, banana, orange, grapes 
Vegetables: carrot, peas, onion, cauliflower, potato 

Exercise 5 – Land and Water Transport 
Land Transport: car, bus, bicycle, train, truck, scooter 
Water Transport: boat, ship, ferry, submarine 

Exercise 6 – Floating and Sinking Objects 
Float: leaf, wood, cork, sponge, paper 
Sink: stone, coin, metal spoon, key, egg 

Help your child build strong thinking and classification skills with fun sorting activities. 

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