Living vs Non-Living — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Cotton grows on a plant. After we make a cotton shirt, the shirt is:
A) non-living
B) a tiny plant
C) still alive
D) an animal
A cotton shirt is non-living because it cannot grow or breathe anymore.
2. An egg with a baby chick inside is best called:
A) a rock
B) a living thing
C) a toy
D) a piece of paper
An egg with a chick inside is living because the chick grows and breathes.
3. Which thing in this list is a non-living thing?
A) A puppy
B) A green plant
C) A pond rock
D) A tiny ant
A pond rock is non-living because it cannot grow, eat, or breathe.
4. A seashell on the beach used to hold a snail. The empty shell now is:
A) a baby plant
B) a living animal
C) a growing seed
D) non-living
An empty seashell is non-living because nothing inside grows or breathes.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A cotton shirt is non-living because it stopped growing.
Cotton shirts are non-living because they cannot grow, eat, or breathe.
2. A baby chick growing in an egg is living.
A baby chick is living because it grows, eats yolk, and will hatch.
3. An empty shell on the sand is non-living now.
An empty shell is non-living because the animal inside is gone.
4. A tiny ant crawling on a leaf is a living bug.
Ants are living because they crawl, eat crumbs, breathe, and have babies.
5. Water in a glass is a non-living drink.
Water is non-living because it does not grow, eat, or breathe.