Instructions
Read the directions for each activity. Think about what makes something a living thing. Living things grow, change, need food and water, and can reproduce (make more of themselves).
Activity 1: Sort the Words
Look at the words in the box. Write each word into the correct column in the table below.
tree
rock
cat
book
flower
car
fish
chair
| Living Things | Non-Living Things |
|---|---|
Activity 2: Find the Living Things
Circle all the living things in the list below.
pencil
bird
table
sun
boy
bicycle
grass
butterfly
computer
Activity 3: Living or Non-Living?
Read each sentence. Decide if the underlined object is living or non-living. Circle the correct answer.
- 1. The puppy needs to eat food every day. Living / Non-Living
- 2. The lamp on the desk gives us light. Living / Non-Living
- 3. A snake slithers on the ground to move. Living / Non-Living
- 4. My desk is made of wood and metal. Living / Non-Living
- 5. The plant in the window is growing taller. Living / Non-Living
Answer Key
Activity 1: Sort the Words
| Living Things | Non-Living Things |
|---|---|
|
tree cat flower fish |
rock book car chair |
Activity 2: Find the Living Things
The words that should be circled are: bird, boy, grass, butterfly.
Activity 3: Living or Non-Living?
- The puppy needs to eat food every day. - Living
- The lamp on the desk gives us light. - Non-Living
- A snake slithers on the ground to move. - Living
- My desk is made of wood and metal. - Non-Living
- The plant in the window is growing taller. - Living