Instructions
A Venn diagram helps us to sort items into groups. It uses circles to show the groups.
- Items that belong in one group go in one circle.
- Items that belong in another group go in the second circle.
- Items that belong to both groups go in the special area where the circles overlap.
- Items that belong to neither group stay on the outside.
Exercise 1: Sorting Numbers
Sort the numbers from the box into the correct sections of the Venn diagram below.
7 10 16 25 4 18 21 12 19
Even Numbers
(but NOT greater than 15)
(but NOT greater than 15)
Numbers Greater than 15
(but NOT even)
(but NOT even)
Both
(Even AND Greater than 15)
(Even AND Greater than 15)
Neither
(NOT Even and NOT Greater than 15)
(NOT Even and NOT Greater than 15)
Exercise 2: Sorting Objects
Read the list of items. Sort them into the correct sections of the Venn diagram.
Apple Car Strawberry Book Tomato Chair Raspberry Bread
Things you can eat
(but are NOT red)
(but are NOT red)
Things that are red
(but you CANNOT eat)
(but you CANNOT eat)
Both
(Can be eaten AND are red)
(Can be eaten AND are red)
Neither
(CANNOT be eaten and are NOT red)
(CANNOT be eaten and are NOT red)
Exercise 3: Reading a Venn Diagram
This Venn diagram shows the after-school clubs some children go to. Use the diagram to answer the questions below.
Football Club
Leo, Max
Art Club
Ava, Isla, Sam
Both Clubs
Ben
Neither Club
Chloe, Ruby
Answer the questions:
- How many children are in the Art Club altogether?
____________________ - Who is in both the Football Club and the Art Club?
____________________ - Which children are NOT in the Football Club?
____________________ - How many children were asked in total?
____________________
Answer Key
Exercise 1: Sorting Numbers
Even Numbers
(but NOT greater than 15)
(but NOT greater than 15)
4, 10, 12
Numbers Greater than 15
(but NOT even)
(but NOT even)
19, 21, 25
Both
(Even AND Greater than 15)
(Even AND Greater than 15)
16, 18
Neither
(NOT Even and NOT Greater than 15)
(NOT Even and NOT Greater than 15)
7
Exercise 2: Sorting Objects
Things you can eat
(but are NOT red)
(but are NOT red)
Bread
Things that are red
(but you CANNOT eat)
(but you CANNOT eat)
Car
Both
(Can be eaten AND are red)
(Can be eaten AND are red)
Apple, Strawberry, Tomato, Raspberry
Neither
(CANNOT be eaten and are NOT red)
(CANNOT be eaten and are NOT red)
Book, Chair
Exercise 3: Reading a Venn Diagram
- How many children are in the Art Club altogether?
4 (Ava, Isla, Sam, and Ben) - Who is in both the Football Club and the Art Club?
Ben - Which children are NOT in the Football Club?
Ava, Isla, Sam, Chloe, Ruby - How many children were asked in total?
8