Living vs Non-Living — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A log on the ground used to be part of a tree. Right now the log is:
A) non-living
B) still living
C) an animal
D) a baby plant
A cut log is non-living because it no longer grows or takes in water.
2. A dried brown leaf falls from a tree. The leaf right now is:
A) alive
B) non-living
C) growing
D) a seed
Dried leaves are non-living because they no longer grow or stay green.
3. Paper is made from trees. After it becomes paper, paper is:
A) a young tree
B) growing fast
C) non-living
D) an animal
Paper is non-living because it cannot grow, eat, or have babies.
4. Which is a living thing right now in your yard?
A) A toy ball
B) A wooden bench
C) A flat stone
D) A buzzing bee
A bee is living because it flies, eats nectar, breathes, and has babies.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A wooden log was once alive but is not now.
Logs were once alive as trees but are now non-living wood.
2. A dried leaf is non-living because it stopped growing.
Dried leaves are non-living because they no longer grow or stay green.
3. A buzzing bee in the garden is a living thing.
Bees are living because they fly, eat, breathe, and make baby bees.
4. Paper comes from trees but is now non-living.
Paper is non-living because it cannot grow, eat, or breathe anymore.
5. A red apple on the tree is a living thing.
An apple on the tree is living because it is part of a growing plant.