Hard and Soft worksheet - Free Printable

Let's go through each part of the worksheet and solve it step by step.

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1. Tick the soft object.

We are given three objects:
- Lego block – made of plastic, rigid → Hard
- Toy car – also made of plastic, firm → Hard
- Teddy bear – made of soft fabric and stuffing → Soft

✔ Answer: Tick the teddy bear

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2. Tick the hard object.

Three objects:
- Towel – fabric, can be folded, soft → Soft
- Sock – knitted fabric, flexible → Soft
- Toothbrush – plastic handle and bristles, rigid → Hard

✔ Answer: Tick the toothbrush

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3. Pick the word to describe the object.

Now we need to choose either Hard or Soft for each item:

#### a) Lego block
- Made of plastic, solid, doesn't bend easily → Hard
✔ Hard

#### b) Laptop
- Has a hard plastic/metal casing, rigid → Hard
✔ Hard

#### c) Chair (wooden)
- Made of wood, solid structure → Hard
✔ Hard

#### d) Pillows
- Soft, cushiony, compressible → Soft
✔ Soft

#### e) Hammer
- Metal head and wooden handle – both hard materials → Hard
✔ Hard

#### f) Boot (hiking boot)
- Sturdy leather/synthetic material with thick sole → Hard
✔ Hard

#### g) Towel
- Fabric, absorbent, soft to touch → Soft
✔ Soft

#### h) Cotton candy (pink fluffy thing)
- Light, airy, fluffiness → Soft
✔ Soft

#### i) Bed
- Usually has a mattress and bedding → Soft (though frame is hard, overall feel is soft)
✔ Soft

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✔ Final Answers:

#### 1. Soft object: Teddy bear
#### 2. Hard object: Toothbrush
#### 3. Descriptions:
- Lego block → Hard
- Laptop → Hard
- Chair → Hard
- Pillows → Soft
- Hammer → Hard
- Boot → Hard
- Towel → Soft
- Cotton candy → Soft
- Bed → Soft

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This worksheet helps students learn to classify objects based on their physical properties — specifically hardness vs. softness — using everyday items. The key is thinking about how the object feels when touched or pressed.