Describing Material Properties

Question 1

Which of the following describes a property of a rubber band?

Accepted Answer

It stretches easily

Answer

It is very hard

Answer

It burns quickly

Answer

It smells sweet

Question 2

Ava is getting ready for a tea party. She will use a wooden spoon to stir, a rubber ball for a game, and a clear plastic cup for juice. Which group of sentences tells the right properties of each item, using at least two property words for every item?

Accepted Answer

Wooden spoon: hard and smooth. Rubber ball: stretchy and soft. Clear plastic cup: transparent and waterproof.

Answer

Wooden spoon: hard and smooth. Rubber ball: hard and soft. Clear plastic cup: transparent.

Answer

Wooden spoon: hard and shiny. Rubber ball: soft and soft. Clear plastic cup: shiny and smooth.

Answer

Wooden spoon: hard and rough. Rubber ball: stretchy and bouncy. Clear plastic cup: opaque and smooth.

Question 3

Milo wants to bring his sandcastle to school for show‑and‑tell. He can put it in either a clear plastic box that is waterproof and smooth, or in a felt pouch that is soft and absorbent. Which choice should he use and why?

Accepted Answer

The clear plastic box, because being waterproof means water can’t get in and soak the sand, keeping the castle dry.

Answer

The felt pouch, because being absorbent means it will hold the sand tightly.

Answer

The clear plastic box, because being smooth means the sandcastle will slide out easily.

Answer

The felt pouch, because being soft means the sandcastle won’t get scratched.

Try three questions

Which of the following describes a property of a rubber band?

Ava is getting ready for a tea party. She will use a wooden spoon to stir, a rubber ball for a game, and a clear plastic cup for juice. Which group of sentences tells the right properties of each item, using at least two property words for every item?

Milo wants to bring his sandcastle to school for show‑and‑tell. He can put it in either a clear plastic box that is waterproof and smooth, or in a felt pouch that is soft and absorbent. Which choice should he use and why?

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