Living and Non-living Things

Which feature shows that a plant is a living thing?

1. It grows and makes new leaves
2. It is green in colour
3. It is placed in a pot
4. It stands straight

Answer: (a) It grows and makes new leaves

Starting from the first letter cross out every alternate letter and select the option that gives the name of a living thing that breathes:

1. MDBONOJRQ
2. HBGOYXP
3. ZDDEXSCKQ
4. MCBRYOPWA

Answer: (d) MCBRYOPWA

Look at the given image. Identify the natural non-living thing:

1. butterfly
2. clouds
3. pots
4. fence

Answer: (b) clouds

Look at the image below. Which of the following can make more of its kind?

1. dog
2. wooden fence
3. red bowl
4. kennel

Answer: (a) dog

Tracy went to the beach. She picked up a shell and built a sandcastle using a plastic bucket. Which of these is a man-made non-living thing?

Answer: (c)

Three friends were discussing: Naomi: My fish swims around when I go near the tank. Adam: My toy robot eats batteries for lunch. Rita: My teddy bear cries when I’m sad. Who is giving the correct information about a living thing?

1. Both Adam and Rita
2. Both Naomi and Rita
3. Only Naomi
4. Only Rita

Answer: (c) Only Naomi

Read the clues and identify the living thing: I have a trunk. I am the largest land animal. I love to eat bananas and sugarcane.

Answer: (d)

Mary's pet dog runs to him when he calls its name. Why is the dog a living thing?

1. It has a tail
2. It responds to Mary
3. It barks
4. It is furry

Answer: (b) It responds to Mary

Look at the image below. What characteristic of living things does this show?

1. Living things can fly
2. Living things need food
3. Living things are soft
4. Living things sleep at night

Answer: (b) Living things need food

A kitten drinks milk and plays with a ball. A toy cat just sits on the shelf. What proves the kitten is a living thing?

1. It has fur
2. It can move around and can drink
3. It is small in size
4. It has grey eyes

Answer: (b) It can move around and can drink