Let’s go through each question one by one. We’ll use the word box at the bottom to pick the right words. The word box has:
nutrition, react, characteristics, tree, non-living, respond, pencil, homeostasis, environment, move, exhibit, living
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1)
The living things maintain __________.
Living things keep their inside balanced — like body temperature or water levels. That’s called *homeostasis*.
→ Answer:
homeostasis
2)
A __________ is an example of a living thing.
From the word box, “tree” is alive. “Pencil” is not.
→ Answer:
tree
3)
__________ things reproduce.
Only living things can make babies or new copies of themselves.
→ Answer:
Living
4)
Living things need __________ to grow.
They need food and energy — that’s *nutrition*.
→ Answer:
nutrition
5)
A __________ is an example of a non-living thing.
“Pencil” doesn’t eat, grow, or breathe. It’s not alive.
→ Answer:
pencil
6)
Non-living things lack the __________ of life.
Living things have special traits (like growing, moving, reproducing). Non-living things don’t have these. Those are called *characteristics* of life.
→ Answer:
characteristics
7)
Non-living things do not respond to their __________.
Living things react to changes around them — like plants turning toward light. Non-living things don’t. The word for “around them” is *environment*.
→ Answer:
environment
8)
The sun is an example of a __________ thing.
Sun doesn’t eat, grow, or reproduce. It’s not alive.
→ Answer:
non-living
9)
Living things __________ the characteristics of life.
This means they show or display those traits. The word “exhibit” fits here.
→ Answer:
exhibit
10)
Living things __________ and __________ to the environment.
Living things can *move* (like animals walking) and *respond* (like pulling your hand from something hot). Both fit. Order isn’t strict, but usually we say “move and respond”.
→ Answers:
move,
respond
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Final Answer:
1) homeostasis
2) tree
3) Living
4) nutrition
5) pencil
6) characteristics
7) environment
8) non-living
9) exhibit
10) move, respond
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of living things and the environment worksheet.
