Rocket pats a big gray rock.
"Is this alive?" he asks.
Raven points at a tiny green weed.
Nova glows. "What does a living thing do?"
A living thing grows.
A living thing needs food and water.
A living thing moves on its own.
Even a plant turns toward the light.
A living thing makes more of itself.
A tree makes seeds. A bird lays eggs.
A rock does not grow.
A bench does not need food.
A ball moves only when you push it.
These things are not alive.
| Thing | Living or not? |
|---|---|
| a dandelion | living |
| a rock | not living |
| a bird | living |
| a bench | not living |
| an ant | living |
| a toy car | not living |
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| A living thing grows. | ? |
| A bench needs food. | ? |
| A plant can turn toward the light. | ? |
| A ball moves on its own. | ? |
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| A tree makes seeds. | ? |
| A rock is a living thing. | ? |
| An ant moves on its own. | ? |
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
An: A-N.
Any: A-N-Y.
Great sorting, explorer!
Tomorrow you will learn what living things need.