Living and Nonliving Things – 1st Grade Science Worksheet (Free Printable)

This free 1st grade science worksheet helps young learners distinguish between living and nonliving things with a reading passage and comprehension questions.

Reading Passage

Living things grow and change. They need food and water. A dog is living. A tree is living. A rock is not living. A rock does not grow or eat. A chair is not living either. Living things can move on their own. Nonliving things cannot.

Questions

  1. Which of these is a living thing? (A tree / A rock / A chair / A book)
  2. A rock is a living thing.
  3. Living things need food and ___.
  4. What can living things do that nonliving things cannot? (Move on their own / Stay still / Be painted / Break)
  5. A dog is a living thing.

About This Worksheet

Sorting things into living and nonliving is an essential early science skill. This worksheet introduces the key characteristics of living things — growth, movement, and the need for food and water.

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