What are the Characteristics of Living Things?

Living things are special because they grow, move, and need food and water to stay alive. They can also respond to their surroundings and can have babies. All living things, like animals and plants, have these things in common.

Example: A cat is a living thing because it eats, plays, and grows bigger. A flower is also a living thing because it grows, needs sunlight, and can make seeds.

Fun Fact: Even tiny germs are living things because they grow and can make more germs!

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Which of these can grow?

a) A stone

b) A dog

c) A table

d) A cloud

2. What do living things need to stay alive?

a) Water and sunlight

b) Candy and toys

c) Clothes and shoes

d) Computer and games

3. Which of these can move by itself?

a) A leaf

b) A rock

c) A fish

d) A chair

4. Which of these can have babies?

a) A puppy

b) A mountain

c) A car

d) A cloud

5. Which of these changes over time?

a) A cookie

b) A tree

c) A building

d) A chair

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