Pushes and Pulls — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. push
2. pull
3. move
4. fast
5. slow
6. kick
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. When you kick a ball, you give it a push.
A kick pushes the ball away, so the force is called a push.
2. When you open a drawer toward you, you pull it.
Bringing something closer to you uses a pull force.
3. A push or a pull is called a force.
Force is the science word for any push or pull on an object.
4. Pushes and pulls can make things move.
Forces cause objects to move, stop, or change direction.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Pushing a swing makes it move away from you.
True False
A push always moves an object away from the person pushing it.
2. Pulling a wagon means moving it away from you.
True False
Pulling brings the wagon toward you, not away from you.
3. A bigger push makes a toy car go farther.
True False
Bigger forces give objects more energy so they travel farther.