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Free 1st Grade Living and Non-Living Things Worksheet

Children learn the signs of life — living things grow, need food, water and air, and make new living things — then sort everyday things into living and non-living, and go on a simple look-and-record hunt.

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Grade
1st Grade
Subject
Science
Topic
Living Things & Life Cycles
Difficulty
Getting started
Estimated time
20 minutes
Curriculum
Texas grade levels (TEKS)
Questions
13
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practice

  • describing what living things need
  • sorting things into living and non-living
  • explaining a choice using the signs of life
  • observing and recording

Curriculum: Texas grade levels (TEKS). We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Living and Non-Living Things

  1. 1Our Five Senses
  2. 2Where Animals Live: Animal Homes
  3. 3Animal Body Parts and Coverings

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

1st Grade students (typically ages 6–7) working on living things & life cycles. It is pitched at getting started.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 20 minutes for 13 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

Do I need to sign up to download?

No. Click Download Free PDF and it opens immediately. It is free for personal, classroom and homeschool use.

What should we do next?

Try Our Five Senses.

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Success TutoringWorksheets1st Grade · Science · Living Things & Life Cycles

Living and Non-Living Things

Name

Date

Score /

Look closely and think: does it grow? Does it need food, water and air?

Part A: Is it alive?

Read the box. Then circle the best answer.

Living things are alive. They grow. They need food, water and air. They can make new living things, like babies or seeds.

Non-living things are not alive. A rock does not grow or eat. A chair does not need water.

Plants are living too! They grow and need water, air and light.

1.Which one is living?
  1. Aa rock
  2. Ba tree
  3. Ca spoon
  4. Da shoe
2.Which one is non-living?
  1. Aa bird
  2. Ba fish
  3. Ca ball
  4. Da flower
3.Which one is living?
  1. Aa cloud
  2. Ba toy car
  3. Ca book
  4. Da worm
4.What do all living things need?
  1. Atoys
  2. Bwater
  3. Cpaint
  4. Dshoes

Part B: True or false?

Write True or False.

5.A cat is a living thing. ☐ True   ☐ False
6.A plant is non-living because it cannot walk. ☐ True   ☐ False
7.A car moves, so it must be alive. ☐ True   ☐ False
8.Living things grow. ☐ True   ☐ False

Part C: Match and fill

9.Match each living thing to its young.
  • dog
  • cat
  • hen
  • plant
  • chick
  • seedling
  • puppy
  • kitten
10.A living thing needs food, water and (answer space).
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Last reviewed
1 October 2026
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