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Understanding meaning

Categories are different groups that you sort things into.

We sort things into categories according to features that they share.

For example:

Sorting things into categories can help us understand the differences between things. We can sort animals in the zoo into two categories: Animals that eat leaves and fruit, and animals that eat meat.

Which words below are closest in meaning to categories? Choose the 3 correct answers.

groups

things selected randomly

classes

types