Living vs Non-Living — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. grow
2. breathe
3. seed
4. cup
5. leaf
6. chair
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A baby bird is a living thing that needs food.
Baby birds are living because they eat, grow, and breathe air.
2. A blue plastic cup holds your milk at lunch.
Cups are non-living because they do not eat, grow, or breathe.
3. A seed grows into a big plant when planted.
Seeds are living because they sprout, grow roots, and become plants.
4. A wooden chair is not alive and cannot grow.
Chairs are non-living because they do not breathe, eat, or grow.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A cat is a living thing that drinks milk.
True False
Cats are living because they eat, breathe, grow, and have kittens.
2. A pencil can grow longer when you write with it.
True False
Pencils are non-living because they do not grow or breathe.
3. Plants are living because they grow with sunlight.
True False
Plants are living because they grow, drink water, and make seeds.