Solids & Liquids — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. sort
2. bucket
3. jar
4. clue
5. list
6. hold
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A rock goes in the solid bucket.
Rocks are hard and hold their shape, so they belong in the solid bucket.
2. Juice goes in the liquid jar.
Juice flows and cannot stack, so it needs a jar in the liquid group.
3. A pillow is a solid you can hold.
A pillow has a shape of its own and does not pour, so it is a solid.
4. Oil flows, so it is a liquid.
Oil takes the shape of its bottle and flows out, which makes it a liquid.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A toy car belongs in the solid group.
True False
A toy car is firm and does not flow, so it is sorted as a solid.
2. Lemonade belongs in the solid bucket.
True False
Lemonade flows and fits the cup shape, so it is a liquid, not a solid.
3. A floor tile goes with the solids.
True False
A tile is hard and keeps its shape, so it fits in the solid group.