What are Living Things?

Living things are things that grow, move, breathe, and need food and water to survive. They can be animals, plants, and even tiny microbes. Living things can also reproduce and respond to their surroundings.

Example: A dog is a living thing because it eats, moves, and grows. A tree is also a living thing because it grows and needs water and sunlight.

Fun Fact: Even though plants do not move like animals, they are still living things because they grow and need air, water, and sunlight!

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Which of these is a living thing?

a) Rock

b) Tree

c) Chair

d) Car

2. What do all living things need to survive?

a) Water and air

b) Plastic and metal

c) TV and phone

d) Cars and roads

3. Which of these is NOT a characteristic of living things?

a) They grow

b) They move

c) They never change

d) They need food

4. Why is a fish a living thing?

a) It can swim and breathe

b) It stays the same size forever

c) It does not need food

d) It never moves

5. Which of these is NOT a living thing?

a) Cat

b) Bird

c) Balloon

d) Flower

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