Pre-K Living or Not worksheet
from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
A grown-up reads each question aloud. Your child points to the answer or says it.
How to explain it
- Living things grow.
- They need food, water and air.
- Toys and rocks don't grow, so they are not alive.
Example: Is a puppy alive? A puppy eats and drinks. A puppy grows into a dog. Answer: Yes 🐶
Question 1
Which one is alive?
- 🐶puppy
- ⚽ball
- 👟shoe
🐶 puppy
Hint: Living things grow and need food and water.
Question 2
What do all living things need?
- 👟shoes
- 💧water
- 📺TV
💧 water
Hint: People, animals and plants all need water.
Question 3
Which one is not alive?
- 🌷flower
- 🪨rock
- 🌵cactus
🪨 rock
Hint: Plants grow. A rock stays a rock.
Question 4
Living or not living? Tap a picture, then its basket.
Sort into: 🌱 living · 🪨 not living
- 👶baby
- 🧸teddy bear
- ⚽ball
- 🐕dog
- 🪨rock
- 🌻flower
🌱 living: baby, dog, flower · 🪨 not living: teddy bear, ball, rock
Hint: Living things grow, eat and breathe. Toys and rocks don't.
Question 5
A seed is alive. What will it grow into?
- 🌱plant
- 🪙coin
- 🐚shell
🌱 plant
Hint: Seeds grow into plants.
Question 6
What do animals need to stay alive?
- 🥕food
- 🖍️crayons
- 🎩hats
🥕 food
Hint: Animals eat food to live and grow.
Answer key
- 1. 🐶 puppy
- 2. 💧 water
- 3. 🪨 rock
- 4. 🌱 living: baby, dog, flower · 🪨 not living: teddy bear, ball, rock
- 5. 🌱 plant
- 6. 🥕 food
Want more than 6 questions?
In Gradelings the questions change every time and adjust to your child, with hints and kind feedback.